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MA160

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GB_V1.0

   

10/15

 

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Introduction

 

Thank

 

you

 

for

 

selecting

 

the

 

Extech

 

MA160

 

Clamp

 

Meter.

   

 

The

 

MA160

 

is

 

a

 

feature

packed

 

Open

 

Jaw

 

True

 

RMS

 

digital

 

Clamp

 

meter.

 

 

Measure

 

AC/DC

 

voltage,

 

AC

 

current,

 

DC

 

current,

 

Resistance,

 

Diode,

 

Continuity,

 

and

 

Capacitance.

 

The

 

MA160

 

also

 

includes

 

a

 

Non

Contact

 

Voltage

 

Detection

 

feature.

 

 

Other

 

functions

 

include

 

Data

 

Hold,

 

Relative

 

mode,

 

Work

 

light,

 

Backlight,

 

and

 

Auto

 

power

off.

 

 

This

 

device

 

is

 

shipped

 

fully

 

tested

 

and

 

calibrated

 

and,

 

with

 

proper

 

use,

 

will

 

provide

 

years

 

of

 

reliable

 

service.

 

Please

 

visit

 

our

 

website

 

(www.extech.com)

 

to

 

check

 

for

 

the

 

latest

 

version

 

of

 

this

 

User

 

Guide,

 

Product

 

Updates,

 

Product

 

Registration,

 

and

 

Customer

 

Support.

 

 

Features

 

 

6000

 

count

 

digital

 

display

 

 

Large

 

backlit

 

LED

 

display

 

 

True

 

RMS

 

AC

 

measurements

 

 

0.8%

 

DCV

 

accuracy

 

 

Data

 

Hold

 

 

Relative

 

mode

 

 

Auto

 

Power

 

OFF

 

(APO)

 

 

200A

 

AC

 

current

 

measurements

 

 

200A

 

DC

 

Current

 

Measurements

 

 

Non

Contact

 

Voltage

 

Detector

 

 

Visual

 

and

 

audible

 

continuity

 

measurement

 

alert

 

 

Low

 

battery

 

indicator

  

 

CAT

 

III

 

600V

 

/

 

CAT

 

II

 

1000V

 

 

Shop for Extech products at:

1.888.610.7664

ShopExtech

.com

Summary of Contents for MA160

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE True RMS 200A AC DC Open Jaw Clamp Meter Model MA160 Shop for Extech products at 1 888 610 7664 ShopExtech com...

Page 2: ...old 9 Test Lead Considerations 9 Voltage Measurements 10 AC Voltage Measurements 10 DC Voltage Measurements 11 Current Measurements Using the Clamp 12 Non Contact Voltage Detector 13 Resistance Measur...

Page 3: ...fully tested and calibrated and with proper use will provide years of reliable service Please visit our website www extech com to check for the latest version of this User Guide Product Updates Produc...

Page 4: ...prevent electrical shock and damage to the Clamp meter Use caution working with voltages above 30 VAC RMS 42 VAC peak or 60 VDC These voltages pose a shock hazard To avoid misleading readings that co...

Page 5: ...mit the transient over voltages to an appropriate low level Note Examples include protected electronic circuits OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II is energy consuming equipme...

Page 6: ...NCV alert LED lamp 5 Work Light switch 6 Rotary function switch 7 Mode M button 8 Relative DCA Zero button 9 HOLD and Backlight button 10 Display 11 Test lead jacks Note Battery compartment on back of...

Page 7: ...Units of measure 2 DCA Zero 3 Relative mode 4 Data hold 5 Alternating Current 6 Direct Current 7 Automatic range 8 Continuity 9 Diode 10 Capacitance 11 Non Contact Voltage Detector 12 Auto power off...

Page 8: ...In DCA mode press to zero the display press and hold to exit the zero Press and hold this button to activate deactivate the LCD backlight Momentary presses switch DATA HOLD ON or OFF Function Switch D...

Page 9: ...button to switch the backlight ON or OFF Note that excessive use of the backlight will shorten the battery life Work Light With the meter powered ON press the Work Light button on the right side of th...

Page 10: ...the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack and the red test lead banana plug into the positive V jack 2 Turn the function switch to the position Use the M button to select AC 3 Read t...

Page 11: ...her or not to use the test lead probe covers 5 Touch the test probe tips to the circuit under test Be sure to observe the correct polarity red lead to positive black lead to negative 6 Read the digita...

Page 12: ...function switch to the position 3 Use the M button to select AC or DC For DC press ZERO to remove any residual magnetism and to null the display before clamping onto a conductor 4 Place the meter so...

Page 13: ...amp and the number of dashes displayed If the meter does not emit a tone or flash the LED in this mode there is still the possibility that voltage is present please use caution 1 Turn the function swi...

Page 14: ...e in the display The display will indicate the proper decimal point and value If the reading is out of range the OL display icon will appear Fig 4 5 RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS Resistance Measurement Note...

Page 15: ...or circuit under test 5 If the resistance is 10 the beeper will sound continuously If the resistance is between 10 and 100 the beeper may or may not sound For an open circuit condition the meter will...

Page 16: ...ve mode to remove test lead and probe capacitance 6 Read the capacitance value in the display 7 The display will indicate the proper decimal point and value Fig 4 7 CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENTS Capacitanc...

Page 17: ...h the test probe tips to the diode or semiconductor junction under test Note the meter reading 4 Reverse the test lead polarity by reversing the red and black leads Note this reading 5 The diode or ju...

Page 18: ...r more remove the battery and store separately Do not mix battery types or freshness levels please use batteries of the same type and of the same freshness level Never dispose of used batteries or rec...

Page 19: ...00 0V 0 1V 750V 1V 1 5 5 digits True RMS voltage applicable to 10 100 of the range Input Impedance 10M Frequency response 40 400Hz DC Voltage 6 000V 0 001V 0 8 3 digits 1000V DC 750V AC 60 00V 0 01V 6...

Page 20: ...tance 60 00nF 0 01nF 4 0 20 digits 1000V DC 750V AC 600 0nF 0 1nF 6 000 F 0 001 F 60 00 F 0 01 F 600 0 F 0 1 F 6 000mF 0 001mF 10 60 00mF 0 01mF For reference only Non Contact Voltage Detector NCV 100...

Page 21: ...ower OFF After 15 minutes Operating Temperature and Humidity 0 30 C 32 86 F 80 RH maximum 30 40 C 86 104 F 75 RH maximum 40 50 C 104 122 F 45 RH maximum Storage Temperature and Humidity 20 60 C 4 140...

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