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FLIR

 

TA72_TA74

 

USER

 

MANUAL

                                                                             

Document

 

Identifier:

 

TA72_TA74

 

en

US_AC

 

6

3.

 

Introduction

 

Thank

 

you

 

for

 

choosing

 

the

 

FLIR

 

TA72

 

or

 

TA7

 

4

 

UNIVERSAL

 

FLEX

 

CURRENT

 

PROBE

 

ACCESSORY

 

that

 

can

 

measure

 

up

 

to

 

3000A

 

AC.

  

A

 

standard

 

Digital

 

MultiMeter

 

(DMM)

 

in

 

VAC

 

mode

 

can

 

be

 

used

 

to

 

display

 

the

 

current

 

measurement

 

when

 

the

 

current

 

probe

 

is

 

connected

 

to

 

the

 

DMM.

 

The

 

TA74

 

is

 

the

 

18”

 

(45.7cm)

 

clamp

 

version

 

and

 

the

 

TA72

 

is

 

the

 

10”

 

(25.4cm)

 

clamp

 

version,

 

otherwise

 

both

 

meters

 

are

 

the

 

same.

 

These

 

devices

 

are

 

professional

 

CAT

 

IV

 

600V

 

CAT

 

III

 

1000V

 

instruments

 

with

 

high

 

power

 

Work

 

Lights.

 

This

 

meter

 

is

 

shipped

 

fully

 

tested

 

and

 

calibrated

 

and,

 

with

 

proper

 

use,

 

will

 

provide

 

years

 

of

 

reliable

 

service.

 

 

3.1

 

Key

 

Features

 

 

3000A

 

AC

 

Current

 

Measurements

 

displayed

 

on

 

connected

 

DMM

 

 

Convenient

 

Flexible

 

Clamp

 

with

 

locking

 

mechanism

 

 

0.3”

 

(7.5mm)

 

coil

 

diameter

 

for

 

measuring

 

in

 

tight

 

spaces

 

 

Supplied

 

banana

 

plug

 

cables

 

 

Power

 

button

 

 

Battery

 

status

 

LED

 

indicator

 

 

Current

 

AC

 

Range

 

select

 

switch

 

30A,

 

300A,

 

3000A

 

 

Battery

 

powered

 

 

High

 

power

 

work

 

lights

 

 

Register

 

for

 

Extended

 

Warranty

 

www.Flir.com/testwarranty

 

 

Summary of Contents for TA72

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL FLIR MODEL TA72 and TA74 UNIVERSAL FLEX CURRENT PROBE ACCESSORIES...

Page 2: ...4 3 INTRODUCTION 6 3 1 Key Features 6 4 DESCRIPTIONS 7 4 1 Meter Description 7 4 2 Control buttons and Indicators 8 5 OPERATION 9 5 1 Powering the Meter 9 5 2 Work Lights 9 5 3 AC Current Measurements...

Page 3: ...identification only and are the property of their respective owners 1 2 Quality Assurance The Quality Management System under which these products are developed and manufactured has been certified in...

Page 4: ...y the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Always use proper terminals switch position and range for measurements To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not e...

Page 5: ...CATEGORY OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY I Equipment of 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...

Page 6: ...erwise both meters are the same These devices are professional CAT IV 600V CAT III 1000V instruments with high power Work Lights This meter is shipped fully tested and calibrated and with proper use w...

Page 7: ...1 Meter Description 1 Flexible Current Clamp Coil 2 Work Lights 3 Coil tip inserts into lock mechanism 4 Clamp lock mechanism 5 Range indicators 6 RANGE select button 7 Power and Work Lights button 8...

Page 8: ...d Indicators Momentary presses step through the ranges manually When powered press to activate deactivate work lights Press and hold to switch power ON OFF Illuminates when the 30A ranges is selected...

Page 9: ...and one of the Range indicator lamps will be lit Use the Range button to select a range manually If the meter does not switch ON please check the batteries located in the rear battery compartment Ref...

Page 10: ...as erroneous readings may result Using with VFD equipment does not pose a safety hazard to personnel and will not damage equipment Please contact FLIR for additional information 1 Switch OFF the Clamp...

Page 11: ...hands and fingers away from the clamp coil while testing 9 Read the current value in the DMM display Refer to Sections 5 3 1 to 5 3 3 for tips on determining the magnitude of current measured by the T...

Page 12: ...ading with DMM in ACV mode 5 3 3 Measurement Examples Example 1 30A Current Measurement With the DMM set to the AC voltage mode Clamp set to the 30A range the clamp output will be 3000mV 3 0 VAC DMM w...

Page 13: ...er OFF before opening the battery compartment 1 Remove the battery compartment Phillips head screw from the back of the meter 2 Remove the battery compartment cover 3 Replace the 2 AAA 1 5V batteries...

Page 14: ...F 45 C Storage Temperature 4 140 F 20 60 C without batteries Storage Humidity 80 RH maximum Temperature Coefficient 0 2 x specified accuracy C 64 5 F 18 C 82 4 F 28 C Altitude Maximum operating altit...

Page 15: ...80 Accuracy is specified for a period of one year after calibration Max Output Voltage 4 5V peak Output Noise 5mV for each range Position Error of Clamp Accuracy and position error assumes centralize...

Page 16: ...ts that qualify for coverage under FLIR s Limited Lifetime Warranty are CM7x CM8x DMxx MR7x TA7x VP5x not including accessories which may have their own warranty 3 WARRANTY PERIODS For purposes of the...

Page 17: ...packaging the Product for shipment to FLIR and for all packaging and shipping costs FLIR will pay for returning to Purchaser any Product that FLIR repairs or replaces under warranty FLIR reserves the...

Page 18: ...Customer Support Technical Support Website http support flir com Technical Support Email TMSupport flir com Service and Repair Email Repair flir com Customer Support Telephone 1 855 499 3662 option 3...

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