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MA145

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GB_V1.1

   

5/15

 

6

AC/DC

 

Current

 

Measurements

 

WARNING

:

 

Do

 

not

 

handle

 

the

 

meter

 

above

 

the

 

finger/hand

 

guard

 

barrier.

 

CAUTION

:

 

Observe

 

CAT

 

III

 

600V

 

with

 

respect

 

to

 

Earth

 

Ground

 

for

 

the

 

Jaw.

 

1.

 

Press

 

the

 

‘A’

 

button

 

to

 

access

 

the

 

Current

 

measurement

 

mode.

 

The

 

A

 

symbol

 

will

 

appear

 

on

 

the

 

display

 

in

 

the

 

lower

 

right

 

hand

 

side

 

indicating

 

Amperes

 

(Amps).

 

2.

 

The

 

meter

 

can

 

be

 

used

 

in

 

AUTO

 

mode

 

(default)

 

where

 

the

 

meter

 

detects

 

AC

 

or

 

DC

 

current

 

automatically

 

or

 

the

 

meter

 

can

 

be

 

used

 

manually

 

(use

 

the

 

‘A’

 

button

 

to

 

toggle

 

DC

 

and

 

AC).

 

3.

 

When

 

in

 

AUTO

 

mode,

 

the

 

display

 

shows

 

the

 

AUTO

 

icon

 

in

 

the

 

upper

 

left

 

corner.

 

4.

 

The

 

meter

 

display

 

will

 

show

 

AC

 

or

 

DC

 

on

 

the

 

right

 

side

 

of

 

the

 

display.

 

5.

 

When

 

in

 

DC

 

Current

 

mode,

 

press

 

and

 

hold

 

ZERO

 

for

 

>

 

2

 

seconds

 

to

 

null

 

the

 

display

 

before

 

taking

 

a

 

DCA

 

measurement.

 

6.

 

Press

 

the

 

jaw

 

trigger

 

to

 

open

 

the

 

clamp

 

jaw.

 

7.

 

Position

 

the

 

clamp

 

around

 

only

 

one

 

conductor.

 

See

 

accompanying

 

diagrams

 

for

 

correct

 

and

 

incorrect

 

use.

 

8.

 

Read

 

the

 

current

 

in

 

the

 

display.

 

The

 

display

 

will

 

indicate

 

the

 

proper

 

decimal

 

point

 

and

 

value.

 

In

 

DC,

 

If

 

the

 

polarity

 

is

 

reversed,

 

the

 

display

 

will

 

show

 

(

)

 

minus

 

before

 

the

 

value.

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for MA145

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE True RMS 300A AC DC Mini Clamp Meter with Non Contact Voltage Detector Model MA145 www GlobalTestSupply com nd Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply co...

Page 2: ...protective equipment should be used if HAZARDOUS LIVE parts in the installation where measurements are to be carried out could be accessible If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the m...

Page 3: ...f OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY I is equipment for connection to circuits in which measures are taken to limit the transient over voltages to an appropriate low level Note Examples include protected electronic...

Page 4: ...rement 8 Amperes current 9 Main Display area 10 Battery status icon 11 Minus negative sign 12 Non Contact Volt Detect icons Control Button Description Press for 2 seconds to access In rush Current mod...

Page 5: ...ote The meter displays the battery capacity when powering up Disable Auto Power OFF The meter will auto power OFF after 20 minutes of inactivity To defeat this feature follow the steps below 1 With th...

Page 6: ...ton to toggle DC and AC 3 When in AUTO mode the display shows the AUTO icon in the upper left corner 4 The meter display will show AC or DC on the right side of the display 5 When in DC Current mode p...

Page 7: ...4 To exit the Inrush Current mode press the INRUSH button again momentarily The INRUSH icon will switch OFF TIME CURRENT 0A Start Stop Current Detection Threshold Measured Inrush Current 100ms Sample...

Page 8: ...ct Voltage Detect mode 2 Note the voltage detection display icons as shown in the Description section of this guide 3 Place the meter near a source of electrical energy The tip of the clamp offers the...

Page 9: ...rect polarity 4 Re assemble the meter before use 5 Safety Please dispose of batteries responsibly never dispose of batteries in a fire batteries may explode or leak never mix battery types install new...

Page 10: ...aracteristic 24db per octave approximately Function Range Resolution Accuracy of reading Inrush Current 300 0 A 0 1 3 5 5 digits Integration time 100ms Trigger current threshold 5A Voltage Detector 80...

Page 11: ...accuracy C 18 C 64 5 F 28 C 82 4 F Operating Altitude 2000m 6562ft Battery power 2 LR 44 1 5V batteries battery life 20 hours typical Weight 140g 4 9 oz Dimensions 60 x 147 x 31 5mm 2 4 x 5 8 x 1 2 S...

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