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The mean vafue of the input YOItageend ÄCvoItages 8f8
detennined by the tlUe rms value. When measuring AC
YOltages.a DC component is suppressed. If possibfe.
the COMMON terminal @ should beconnected directly
to ground or to the test circuit point carrying the Iowest
potential to ground.
During rneasurements of circuits containing inductive
components. inadmissibfy high voltages may occur.
when the test circuit isope~ Inthis c8se.appropriate
precautions should be taken to prevent destruction of
the HM8011-3 module by induced voItages.
Current m..su'~.nts
For current measurements, the device to be tested is
connected to the mA socket (!) or the 20A socket @.
The HMBO11...Jmodule .hould be ln88l'ted Info the
line whlch canie8 the 1oW8Sti'Gt6.~'" to ground. To
ensu18 Ntety 0' OperBtlon, the VOItage fo gmund
aCI'oa the C'OMMON terminal 8hou1d not excHd
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ACcurrentsaredeterminedbytheirtrue rmsvalue(see
"Crest factor"). When measuringAC currents. a DC
componentissuppressed.
The current measurementrangesare microfuse-pro-
tected from overloadcondition(2000mA range: up to
2A; lower ranges:upto 200mA).The20A inputisnot
fuseprotected.Ifafuse hasbfOwn.firstly eliminatethe
overloadcause.Thenre-establishthe operatingcondi-
tionof the HM8011-3multimeter.
At cu".,.,. whIch exceed 1DAthe mu. adm~~
meaurlngtime,.JO.-.
ReslstancemN.ur.menu
Forresistancemeasurements,the deviceto betested
is insertedbetweenthe COMMONterminal@ endthe
V,Ikg socket (7)..ADCvottage is appied aCfOSSthe con-
nectingterminals(seespecificationsonpage7).There-
foreonlydeviceswhicharenotundervoItageshouldbe
measured.becauseanyvoItagepresentin the test cir-
cuitwifl giveanerroneousresult.
If very.sma41resistalqS are rf\easured;the fineresis-
tanceoftheconnectingleedsmustbetakenintoconsid-
eration.
\tVhenthe resistarx:emeasurement inputs are shor-
tened(approx.0Q)thebuzzerbeepscontinuously.
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Overloadprotection
All measurement ranges of the HM8011-3 multimeter
are protected against different types of overload condi-
tions. General procedure: WhenmHSuringunknown
m.gnitudes,firstiyselectthehighftt m..urernent
rsnge,Ware switchingoverto theoptimumrud-
out rsnge. If. failure 0' the HM8011-3module I.
detected,firstiy e/imin.te the 'silure ~u.e, befo,.
performlngsnyfurtherm...urement.
Fuse repiacement: 11overloadoccured in a current
measurement range. one of the two micro1uses must
be replaced before re-starting operation of the HM 8011.
3module. Forthis purpose. the set must be opened. the
fuses being only 8CCe$sibJefrom the inside. Inanycase.
only fuses of the specified type shall be used to avoid
damaging of the HM 8011-3 muttimeter and to ensure
continuity 01specifiC$tion in the currentmeasurement
ranges. ~ ~ct.'88~--