METREL MD 9272 User manual

Leakage Clamp TRMS Meter with
Power Function
MD 9272
Instruction manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Version .1.8; Code 20 752 381

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MD9272 Leakage Clamp TRMS Meter with Power Function Table of contents / Inhalt
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English
1. General Instructions.....................................................................................................4
2. Instrument Description.................................................................................................6
3. Description of Functions............................................................................................11
4. Data Retention Mode.................................................................................................19
5. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................20
6. Maintenance..............................................................................................................23
Deutsch
1. Allgemeine Anweisungen ..........................................................................................25
2. Gerätebeschreibung ..................................................................................................27
3. Beschreibung der Funktionen....................................................................................32
4. Datenspeicherungsmodus.........................................................................................39
5. Technische Daten......................................................................................................40
6. Wartung.....................................................................................................................43

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1. General Instructions
This instrument has been designed in accordance with IEC 61010 series standards that
regulates safety requirements for the electronic measuring equipment and current
measuring clamps. Present user manual shall be read carefully in order to get the best
out of this equipment. Safety instructions shall always be complied.
Safety measures
General
•If the clamp-meter is used in a manner not specified in this user’s manual, the
protection provided by the equipment may be impaired!
•This equipment can be used to carry out measurements in the CAT.III1600V
environment.
•When using this clamp meter, the user should comply with all the safety measures
regarding:
- Protection against the electric current hazards.
- Protection of the clamp A-meter against incorrect use.
- Protection against electric shock hazard.
•For operator security, only the test probes supplied with the instrument shall be
used.
Do not use the clamp-meter and its accessories if any damage is noticed!
During use
•Before carrying out any measurements, the instrument shall be warmed up for at
least 30 seconds.
•If the clamp-meter is used near any high level noise generating equipment, the
screen might become unstable or show errors of importance.
•The maximum limits of the input values shown on the technical specifications
tables shall not be exceed to avoid damage to the equipment.
•The rotary switch shall be in the correct position before starting a new
measurement.
•Working near bare conductors or busbars shall be extremely careful.
•Any accidental contact with the bare conductor may cause an electric shock.
•Working with voltages higher than 60V d.c. or 30V a.c. r.m.s shall be careful to
avoid a risk of electric shock.
•The test probe(s) shall be disconnected from the circuit that is being tested before
changing the function.
•During measurement fingers shall always be kept behind the protection guard
(check point 2 of this manual)
•the battery shall be changed when the symbol is shown in order to avoid
incorrect measurement readings.
(1): Measurement category III is for measurements performed in the building installation. Examples are
measurements on distribution boards, circuit-breakers, wiring, including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes,
switches, socket-outlets in the fixed installation, and equipment for industrial use and some other
equipment, for example, stationary motors with permanent connection to the fixed installation.

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Symbols
The symbols used in this manual and in the equipment are as follows:
Warning: check the instruction manual. Any incorrect use may cause damage to the
equipment or its components.
Earth
Complies with European Union Directives.
This equipment has double insulation.
Allows use with dangerous voltage conductors.
Instructions
•Before opening the equipment, the instrument shall be disconnected from any
source of electricity supply and shallbe ensured that the operator isfree from static
electricity, as this could destroy the internal components.
•Before using this equipment it shall be checked for proper operation; by turning
the rotary switch to A or V position and verification a double beep and the display
activity.
•Any adjustment or repair or maintenance work on the clamp A-meter must only be
carried out by a qualified person, always taking into account the instructions
included in this manual.
•A “qualified person” means somebody familiar with the installation, construction
and operation of the equipment, and with the risks implied. This person should be
trained and authorized to charge and discharge energy from the circuits and the
equipment in accordance with established practice.
•When the equipment is open, some internal components can retain dangerous
power, even after the equipment has been disconnected from the mains electricity
supply.
•In the case of abnormal operation and/or performance, the equipment shall not be
used until it has been repaired/verified.
•The battery shall be removed from the clamp-meter if it is not going to be used for
a long period, and shall not be stored in a high temperature or humid environment.
WARNING
This equipment is designed according to EMC standards for portable measuring and test
instruments. Anyway, it is recommended to disconnect the test leads during current
measurements, as a high radiation radiofrequency electromagnetic field might be
present, which can negatively affect the accuracy of the measurement.

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2. Instrument Description
Becoming familiar with the equipment
1 Transformer jaws
2 Protection ring
3 Jaw opening trigger
4 Function switch
5 Keypad
6 LCD display
7 Terminals
Transformer clamps
Capture the a.c. flowing through the conductor. D.c. cannot be measured.
Keyboard
The clamp A-meter keyboard consists of four push buttons. Table 1 describes the function
of each one.
1
2
3
5
4
6
7

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Table 1. Keyboard
Key
Use
Function
F –Function
Any position of the
rotary switch
Function selection key. Depending on the
rotary switch position, the functions will
vary, (refer to section 3).
Pressing this button cycles through the
various functions.
Hz
A and V, in the
RMS function only
Pressed for more than 2 s, alternates the
second display information from THD to
Hz.
H –Hold
Any position of the
rotary switch in all
the functions
except in PEAK
function
When pressed the data switch retention
mode is accessed and the screen
information is not updated. Pressed
again, the MAX mode is accessed for the
register of maximum values.
Next pressed, the MIN mode is accessed
for the register of minimum values.
Pressed again returns to the normal
mode.
Light
Any position of the
rotary switch, in all
the functions
With a long press of the key (more than 2
s) the LCD screen retro-illumination is lit
up. 30 s after any button was pressed, it
switches off automatically.
Auto
A and V, in the
RMS function only
Cycles through the different manual
ranges until the Autorange is active again.
+
A and V in the
harmonic
measurement
function
Increase the number of harmonic to be
measured.
AC/DC
V, in the RMS
function only
Alternates between V a.c. or V d.c.
measurements.
-
A and V in the
harmonic
measurement
function
Decreases the number of harmonic to be
measured.
Table 2. Rotary switch positions
Position
Function
OFF
OFF position.
A
Measurement of a.c. current up to 100 A.
V
Measurement of a.c. or d.c. voltage up to 600 V.
W
Measurement of power of up to 60 kVA, with limits of 100 A
and 600 V.

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LCD Screen
Data retention indication.
Maximum reading indication.
Minimum reading indication.
PEAK
Peak measurement function, this is the maximum value of the
measured magnitude, whether voltage or current.
Phase angle measurement function of the current in reference to
the voltage.
Indicates that the current is in front compared to the voltage.
Indicates that the current is behind compared to the voltage.
Indication of a loss, possibly due to insulation defects, only in the
mA measurement mode.
Indication of a loss, possibly due to insulation defects and
accumulation of non-lineal loads, only in the mA measurement
mode.
Indication of a loss, possibly due to a high accumulation of non-
lineal loads, only in the mA measurement mode.
Indication that the measured magnitude is expressed in a true
effective value.
CF
Measurement function of the crest factor of the measured
magnitude.
AC
AC input indication.
DC
DC input indication.
mA, A
mili Amperes, Amperes.

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V
Volts.
VAr, kVAr
Reactive Volt amperes, Reactive Kilovolt amperes. Reactive power
measuring units.
VA, kVA
Volt amperes, Kilovolt amperes. Apparent power measuring units.
W, kW
Watts, Kilowatts. Active power measuring units.
%
Indicates the measurement of a percent value.
THD
Total harmonic distortion ratio
PF
Power factor.
HARMONIC
Indication of the measured harmonic.
Hz
Frequency measurement unit.
Indication that range is selected automatically.
Full battery.
Medium battery.
Low battery.
Battery is close to be discharged
Input
Table 3 shows the information on input.
Table 3: Input
Input
Description
COM
Input received by the black test probe as common reference.
V
Input received by the red test probe for the voltage and
power measurements.

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Measurement of power Measurement of current Measurement of voltage
Standby Mode
If the clamp-meter is not used for a period of 15 minutes, the screen will go blank and the
clamp-meter will go into standby mode. To remove the clamp-meter from standby mode,
the rotary switch needs to be turned to the OFF position and then back to the function to
reactive the screen.
Accessories
•Test probes
•Batteries (2 AA 1,5V batteries)
•Instruction manual
•Carrying Case

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3. Description of Functions
Measuring mA, A and V
The following sections show the functions available in the current (mA and A) and voltage
(V) measurement mode (positions of the rotary switch in mA, A and V). To select the
desired function the Fkey shall be pressed repeatedly until this is selected. For current
measurements (mA, A), it is recommended to disconnect the test leads (see “Warning”
section).
TRMS value measurement function
In this function, we can see the measurement of the effective value of the current or the
voltage together with a second reading: the THD (total harmonic distortion ratio) or the
frequency of measured signal. The THD is a relationship between the frequency
components of the signal with the essential component (at 50 Hz or 60 Hz) expressed in
percentage. A high THD value indicates high distortion of the measured signal whilst a
0%THD indicates that the measured signal wavelength is a pure sinusoid. In this way
data retention is possible as well as the register of maximum and minimum values using
the Hkey.
Frequency measurement
In this function, the frequency of the measured signal is displayed. Fbutton shall be
pressed for more than 2 s in the TRMS measurement function to enter frequency
measurement mode. To return to THD, the same button shall be pressed again during
more than 2 s.

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Intelligent loss analysis (mA measurement only)
The clamp A-meter includes an algorithm thatallows determining the cause for the current
loss. This mode is enabled only when current is measured in the mA range and TRMS
measurement is selected. In the TRMS measurement function, one or two icons will be
shown on the screen informing of the possible reason for the loss.
This icon indicates that the loss is possibly due to a defect in
the equipment insulation.
These two icons indicate that the loss may be partially due to
defects in the insulation and partially to the accumulation of
non-lineal loads.
This icon indicates that a loss is possibly due to a high
accumulation of non-lineal loads.
Harmonic analysis function
This clamp-meter has the function of measuring the harmonic components of a certain
magnitude, showing the effective value of said harmonic on the screen together with the
harmonic number. Talking about a harmonic is in fact referring to the multiple of the
network essential. If, for example, the 3rd harmonic is measured with a 50 Hz network
frequency, this means measuring the magnitude (current or voltage) of the 150 Hz
component.
In this function, the measurement of the effective value of a specific harmonic within the
1 to 19 range is applied; initially it starts with harmonic 1, but this can be modified using
the +and -keys. The display shows the effective value together with the harmonic
number (to the bottom of the screen).

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In this mode, data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is possible
by using the Hkey.
Harmonic analysis function (percentage values)
In this function, the measurement of the percentage value of a harmonic (1 through to 19)
as a percentage of the fundamental harmonic (the 1st one) also called the fundamental
frequency is activated. Initially it starts with harmonic 1 but this can be changed using the
+and -keys. The display shows the effective value together with the harmonic number
(to the bottom of the screen).
In this mode data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is possible
by using the Hkey.
Crest factor function
In this function, the value of the crest factor of input signal waveform is measured. The
crest factor is the relationship between the peak value and the effective (or TRMS) value
of a waveform; for a sinusoidal wave the crest value is 1.41. The greater the difference
between the peak and efficient RMS value, the higher the crest factor is.

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In this mode, data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is
possible by using the Hkey.

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Peak retention function
In this function, the peak value of the waveform is shown. The peak value is the highest
measured value of the waveform and is usually higher than the effective value (also
known as the TRMS value) e.g. for a perfect sinusoidal signal the peak value is 1.41 times
the effective value.
DC measurement (V magnitude only)
In this function, the d.c. value of the waveform is shown. This mode is entered by press
the AC/DC button in the TRMS measurement function screen. To change back to AC,
press the same button again.
Manual range selection
By pressing the Auto button, the range changes from autorange to the different ranges
available. This function can be used in V and A mode. When the autorange is not
active, the icon is not showed.

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Measuring Power
In the following sections, the functions available in the power measuring mode (position
W of the rotary switch) will be shown. To select the desired function the Fkey must be
pressed repeatedly until the required function is selected.
Active power measurement
In this function the measurement of the active power together with the measurement of
the power factor are shown on the screen. If the load is inductive, the symbol will
appear on the screen and if the load is capacitive, the symbol will appear on screen.
In this function, the position of the voltage terminals and the jaw is taken into account; the
red terminal should be connected to the line terminal and the jaw should be connected in
such a way that the current flows in the direction indicated on the jaw toward load. In this
mode, data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is possible by
using the Hkey.

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Reactive Power Measurement
In this function the measurement of the reactive power is shown together with the
measurement of the power factor. If the load is inductive, the symbol will appear on
the screen and if the load is capacitive, the symbol will appear on screen.
In this function, the position of the voltage terminals and the jaw is taken into account; the
red terminal should be connected to the line terminal and the jaw should be connected in
such a way that the current flows in the direction indicated on the jaw toward load. In this
mode, data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is possible by
using the Hkey.
Apparent Power Measurement
In this function the measurement of the apparent power together with the measurement
of the power factor are shown, if the load is inductive, the symbol will appear on the
screen and if the load is capacitive, the symbol will appear on screen.
In this mode data retention and registering of maximum and minimum values is possible
by using the Hkey is possible.

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Phase displacement measurement
In this function the phase displacement measurement between the voltage and the
current is shown in degrees. The position of the voltage terminals and the jaw should be
taken into account the red terminal should be connected in line terminal and the jaw
should be connected in such a way that the current flows in the direction indicated on the
jaw toward load. If this is not the case the phase displacement angle shown will not be
correct.

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4. Data Retention Mode
To access the data retention mode the Hkey needs to press; by pressing the key
repeatedly the HOLD, MAX and MIN modes can be selected. The three modes are
available in all the measuring functions except in the peak measurement.
HOLD Mode
In this mode, the average value shown on the screen when the key was pressed is held.
The symbol will also appear on the screen.
MAX Mode
In this mode, the maximum measured value is shown on the screen. The symbol will
be shown. Before using this function, the clamp-meter should be connected properly (see
section 3).
When recording the value, the difference between the peak value and the maximum value
should be taken into account: the maximum value holds the highest value of the
measured magnitude on the screen, whilst the peak value shows the highest absolute
value of the waveform.
MIN Mode
In this mode, the minimum measured value is shown on the screen. The symbol
will be shown. Before using this function, the clamp should be connected properly (see
section 3)

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5. Technical Specifications
General specifications · Environment conditions:
Measurement Category –clamp-
meter
CAT III 600V
Measurement Category –Test
Lead
CAT III 600V
Maximum Current1
100 A
Pollution degree:
2
Altitude
< 2000 m
Operation temperature
0 ºC – 40 ºC (<80 % H.R., <10 ºC without
condensation)
Storage temperature
10 ºC – 60 ºC (<70 % H.R., extract batteries)
Temperature coefficient:
0.1 (of specified precision) / ºC (<18 º C or >28 º
C)
Functioning principle:
Sampling of signal at high speed
Data update on screen:
twice a second
Screen:
3 3/4 + 3 digits LCD screen
Range selection:
Automatic and manual selection
Over-range indication:
-0L- is shown on the LCD screen, fast beep
Polarity indication:
“-“ is shown automatically
Power supply:
3 V
Type of batteries:
2 x 1,5 V AA, alkaline batteries
Consumption:
5 mA average, depending on function.
Duration of the batteries:
200 - 400 h. (batteries 2000 mAh)
Dimensions:
185 mm x 62 mm x 42 mm
Weight:
Aprox. 210 g (without battery)
(1) This equipment cannot be exposed to currents above the limit