Fluke 3000 FC User manual

May 2014, Rev. 1, 9/16
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3000 FC
Wireless Multimeter
Users Manual
Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or
abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf.
To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return
authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of
liability may not apply to you.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
How to Contact Fluke..................................................................................................... 1
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 1
Hazardous Voltage......................................................................................................... 5
Test Lead Alert............................................................................................................... 5
Battery Saver (Sleep Mode)........................................................................................... 5
Wireless Radio............................................................................................................... 5
MIN MAX AVG Record Mode......................................................................................... 6
Display Hold................................................................................................................... 7
Yellow Button ................................................................................................................. 7
Display Backlight............................................................................................................ 7
Manual and Auto Range................................................................................................. 8
Power-Up Options.......................................................................................................... 8
Features......................................................................................................................... 9
AC Zero Input Behavior of True-rms Meters .................................................................. 13

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Wireless Radio Setup .................................................................................................... 13
Pair with Fluke Connect App..................................................................................... 14
Pair with Wireless Test Tools.................................................................................... 14
Disconnect the Wireless Radio ................................................................................. 17
Basic Measurements ..................................................................................................... 17
AC and DC Voltage Measurements.......................................................................... 17
Volts/Hertz Ratio....................................................................................................... 19
Resistance Measurements ....................................................................................... 20
Capacitance Measurements ..................................................................................... 21
Continuity Test.......................................................................................................... 22
AC or DC Current Measurements............................................................................. 23
Diode Test ................................................................................................................ 25
Frequency Measurement.......................................................................................... 27
Maintenance.................................................................................................................. 29
General Maintenance................................................................................................ 29
Fuse Test.................................................................................................................. 29
Battery and Fuse Replacement................................................................................. 30
Service and Parts .......................................................................................................... 33
Specifications ................................................................................................................ 36
AC Voltage................................................................................................................ 38
DC Voltage, Continuity, Resistance, Diode Test, and Capacitance.......................... 39
AC and DC Current................................................................................................... 40
Frequency................................................................................................................. 40
Frequency Counter Sensitivity .................................................................................. 41
Input Characteristics ................................................................................................. 42
MIN MAX Recording ................................................................................................. 42

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Introduction
 Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or
personal injury, read all safety information
before you use the Product.
The 3000 FC Wireless Multimeter (the Product) is a
True-rms Digital Multimeter. Safety Information
The Product complies with:
•ANSI/ISA-82.02.01
•CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-12: 3rd Edition
•UL 61010-1: 3rd Edition
•IEC/EN 61010-1:2010
•Measurement Category III, 1000V, Pollution
Degree 2
•Measurement Category IV, 600V, Pollution Degree 2

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A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are
dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions
and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or
the equipment under test.
A list of symbols used on the Product and in this manual
is in Table 1.
 Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or
personal injury:
•Carefully read all instructions.
•Do not alter the Product and use only as
specified, or the protection supplied by
the Product can be compromised.
•Limit operation to the specified
measurement category, voltage, or
amperage ratings.
•Do not use the Product around explosive
gas, vapor, or in damp or wet
environments.
•Do not touch voltages >30 V ac rms, 42 V
ac peak, or 60 V dc.
•Do not exceed the Measurement
Category (CAT) rating of the lowest rated
individual component of a Product,
probe, or accessory.
•Measure a known voltage first to make
sure that the Product operates correctly.
•Do not use the Product if it is altered or
damaged.
•Disable the Product if it is damaged.
•Do not work alone.
•Comply with local and national safety
codes. Use personal protective
equipment (approved rubber gloves, face
protection, and flame-resistant clothes)
to prevent shock and arc blast injury
where hazardous live conductors are
exposed.

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•Replace the batteries when the low
battery indicator shows to prevent
incorrect measurements.
•The battery door must be closed and
locked before you operate the Product.
•Do not use the Product if it operates
incorrectly.
•Examine the case before you use the
Product. Look for cracks or missing
plastic. Carefully look at the insulation
around the terminals.
•Use only correct measurement category
(CAT), voltage, and amperage rated
probes, test leads, and adapters for the
measurement.
•Do not use test leads if they are
damaged. Examine the test leads for
damaged insulation, exposed metal, or if
the wear indicator shows. Check test
lead continuity.
•Keep fingers behind the finger guards on
the probes.
•Do not touch the probes to a voltage
source when the test leads are
connected to the current terminals.
•Connect the common test lead before
the live test lead and remove the live test
lead before the common test lead.
•Remove all probes, test leads, and
accessories that are not necessary for
the measurement.

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Table 1. Symbols
Symbol Description Symbol Description
WARNING. RISK OF DANGER. WARNING. HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. Risk of electric
shock.
Consult user documentation.  Minimum fuse interrupt rating.
Conforms to European Union directives. Conforms to relevant Australian Safety and EMC
standards.
Certified by CSA Group to North
American safety standards. Fuse
Battery Double Insulated
Conforms to relevant South Korean EMC standards.
Measurement Category II is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected directly to utilization points
(socket outlets and similar points) of the low-voltage MAINS installation.
Measurement Category III is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected to the distribution part of the
building’s low-voltage MAINS installation.
Measurement Category IV is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected at the source of the building’s
low-voltage MAINS installation.
This product complies with the WEEE Directive marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must
not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Product Category: With reference to
the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as category 9 "Monitoring and
Control Instrumentation" product. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste.

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Hazardous Voltage
The hazardous voltage warning shows on the display
when the Product detects a voltage ≥30 V.
Test Lead Alert
The display shows LEAD for 1 second when you turn the
function switch to or from the mA position to remind you
to make sure the test leads are in the correct terminals.
Battery Saver (Sleep Mode)
To save battery power, the Product includes a sleep
mode. Sleep mode turns off the display if there is no
function change or button pushed for 20 minutes. To turn
off the sleep mode, push while you turn on the
Product. The sleep mode is always turned off for a MIN
MAX AVG record session and when remote test tools are
shown on the display.
Wireless Radio
The Product uses low-power 802.15.4 wireless radio
technology to send or receive measurements to other
wireless test tools or the Fluke Connect®app on a mobile
device such as a smartphone or tablet.
You can set up to pair with:
•A mobile device. Use the Fluke Connect app to view
measurements remotely, save to Fluke Cloud™
storage, and share the information with your team.
•Up to three 3000 FC Series Wireless Test Tools.
Show their measurements on a single display.
•A 3000 FC Wireless Multimeter when it operates in
the send mode.
The wireless radio does not cause interference with meter
measurements.
Note
Changes or modifications to the wireless
2.4 GHz radio not expressly approved by Fluke
Corporation could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
See Wireless Radio Setup on page 13 for instructions on
how to set up and use the wireless radio in the Product.

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MIN MAX AVG Record Mode
The MIN MAX AVG record mode records the minimum
and maximum input values, and calculates a running
average of all measurements. The Product beeps when a
new high or low is sensed.
Note
For dc functions, accuracy is the specified
accuracy of the measurement function,
± 12 counts for changes longer than 250 ms in
duration.
For ac functions, accuracy is the specified
accuracy of the measurement function
± 40 counts for changes longer than 900 ms in
duration.
To start a MIN MAX AVG record session:
1. Make sure the Product is set to the correct
measurement function and on the correct range.
Autorange is disabled while in a MIN MAX AVG
record session.
2. Push . and Max show at the top of the
display. The measurement in the display is the
maximum value measured. It changes only when a
new maximum value is sensed.
3. To pause MIN MAX AVG record, push .
shows on the display while record is paused.
Recorded values are not deleted. To continue the
record session, push .
4. To exit and erase the MIN, MAX, and AVG values,
push for 1 second or turn the rotary switch.
5. To see the other recorded values (minimum and
average), push . Each push of the button
shows a different recorded value. The value shown in
the display is identified with Max, Min, or Avg to the
right of the MIN MAX icon.
Note
Sleep mode is turned off in MIN MAX AVG
record mode.