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A40B 

Instruction Manual 

Maximum AC-DC Difference 

Maximum AC-DC Difference (±ppm) 

[1][2]

 

Shunt Nominal 

Current 

1 kHz 

10 kHz 

30 kHz 

100 kHz 

1 mA 

[3]

 53 

72 

72  150 

10 mA 

20 

20 

20 

40 

20 mA 

18 

18 

19 

30 

50 mA 

13 

13 

14 

16 

100 mA 

14 

15 

17 

27 

200 mA 

17 

17 

18 

28 

500 mA 

17 

17 

17 

21 

1 A 

17 

19 

19 

23 

2 A 

17 

22 

22 

44 

5 A 

23 

24 

34 

69 

10 A 

28 

55 

58 

98 

20 A 

37 

51 

80 

150 

50 A 

47 

75 

79 

180 

100 A 

60 

90 

120 

300 

[1]   Specifications 

indicate the maximum flatness deviation from DC, and include both measured AC-DC difference and the 

uncertainty of measurement. They 

are stated at k=2, approximately 95 % confidence 

[2]   Includes 1-year stability of the AC-DC difference 
[3] Specifications 

for 

the 1 mA Current Shunt are for TCal ±1 °C 

Maximum Overload Current 

Shunt Nominal 

Current 

Maximum Current 

< 5 Seconds

 [1]

 

Maximum 

Sustained Current 

[2]

 

 

Shunt Nominal 

Current 

Maximum 

Current < 5 

Seconds 

[1]

 

Maximum 

Sustained 

Current 

[2]

 

1 mA 

3 mA 

2 mA

 [3]

 

 

1 A 

3.9 A 

1.3 A 

10 mA 

150 mA 

20 mA 

 

2 A 

5.5 A 

2.2 A 

20 mA 

250 mA 

40 mA 

 

5 A 

17 A 

5.5 A 

50 mA 

450 mA 

100 mA 

 

10 A 

24 A 

11 A 

100 mA 

1.2 A 

200 mA 

 

20 A 

42 A 

22 A 

200 mA 

1.7 A 

400 mA 

 

50 A 

95 A 

55 A 

500 mA 

2.7 A 

1 A 

 

100 A 

190 A 

110 A 

[1]   Longer than 5 seconds may cause permanent damage to the shunt. The output voltage may be considerably higher than 0.8 

V. 

[2]   Exceeding maximum sustained current may cause a resistance value step change  
[3]   1 mA shunt batteries should be fully charged to ensure performance at 2 mA 

Typical Phase Displacement 

Typical Phase Displacement 

Shunt Nominal Current 

1 kHz 

10 kHz 

100 kHz 

1 mA to 200 mA 

< 0.001 º 

< 0.006 º 

< 0.060 º 

500 mA to 2 A 

< 0.003 º 

< 0.030 º 

< 0.300 º 

2 A to 20 A 

< 0.008 º 

< 0.075 º 

< 0.750 º 

20 A to 100 A 

< 0.013 º 

< 0.125 º 

< 1.250 º 

 

Summary of Contents for A40B

Page 1: ...Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies A40B Precision AC Current Shunt Set Instruction Manual Via Acquanera 29 22100 Como t...

Page 2: ...e center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination Fluke assumes no ris...

Page 3: ...erating Environment 7 Storage and Transit Environments for models other than the 1 mA Current Shunt 7 Additional 1 mA Current Shunt Specifications 7 Preparing for Operation 8 Unpacking and Inspecting...

Page 4: ...e Fluke Calibration Method 24 Recommended Tools and Equipment 25 System Calibration for AC DC Difference 25 TVC Sensitivity Characterization 26 UUT AC DC Difference Measurement Sequence and Calculatio...

Page 5: ...14 5 Typical Loading Effect of an 8508A 2 V ACV Range 15 6 Estimating the Uncertainty of a 5790A Measurement 17 7 Sample Calculation of Measured Current 17 8 Single Junction Thermal Voltage Converter...

Page 6: ...A40B Instruction Manual iv...

Page 7: ...rcuit Using a Reference Shunt Resistor to Determine Source Current 20 6 Sources of Error in AC Measurements 23 7 The Fluke Calibration System 24 8 Calibrating Gain Difference 25 9 Characterizing Sensi...

Page 8: ...A40B Instruction Manual vi...

Page 9: ...nt Shunts or equipment to which it is connected A XW Warning statement identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or death XW Warning To avoid electric shock personal injury or dea...

Page 10: ...rent Shunts use only specified replacement parts Do not dispose of batteries in fire Do not heat deform solder dissemble or modify the batteries If batteries are removed from the shunt ensure they are...

Page 11: ...t Shunts comprise the set They are as follows One boxed active shunt 1 mA Three boxed passive shunts 10 mA 20 mA 50 mA Five small size coaxial shunts 100 mA 200 mA 500 mA 1 A 2 A Three medium size coa...

Page 12: ...4 24 200 mA 4 20 26 26 26 26 500 mA 1 6 21 27 27 27 28 1 A 0 8 21 27 28 28 31 2 A 0 4 21 27 30 30 48 5 A 0 16 21 31 32 40 71 10 A 0 08 26 37 60 61 92 20 A 0 04 26 43 52 70 113 50 A 0 016 32 55 80 81 1...

Page 13: ...4 18 4 5 26 5 A 0 16 250 9 9 18 4 5 30 10 A 0 08 250 15 18 4 5 65 20 A 0 04 250 14 18 4 5 78 50 A 0 016 250 24 18 4 5 105 100 A 0 008 250 28 18 4 5 105 1 Stability specification combines long term cha...

Page 14: ...d Current Shunt Nominal Current Maximum Current 5 Seconds 1 Maximum Sustained Current 2 Shunt Nominal Current Maximum Current 5 Seconds 1 Maximum Sustained Current 2 1 mA 3 mA 2 mA 3 1 A 3 9 A 1 3 A 1...

Page 15: ...perature and Humidity to maintain performance 1 5 C to 45 C 15 to 80 RH Non operating Altitude 0 m to 12 000 m 1 Storage at extremes of temperature or humidity will cause a temporary change of shunt r...

Page 16: ...ckaging Description Quantity A40B Case Transit storage case for the A40B Current Shunts 1 Packing List of Items Includes the serial number of the Current Shunts 1 Current Shunts one boxed active shunt...

Page 17: ...environmental specifications described earlier in the General Specifications Storage outside these conditions may reduce the battery life of the 1 mA shunt or cause a temporary change in the resistanc...

Page 18: ...damaged by misuse or mating with out of tolerance N type male connectors The center pins of male N type connectors are prone to moving particularly when assembled onto cables If a center pin on an N...

Page 19: ...Precision AC Current Shunt Set Operating Information 11 1 1 2 5 6 3 4 2 7 3 Front Bottom Rear Top Active Shunt 1 mA Passive Shunt 100 mA fim005 eps Figure 2 Features and Connectors...

Page 20: ...normal because of contact resistance If the connectors are not fully tightened they will get hot enough to burn skin and damage the shunt W Caution To avoid pin damage to N Type connectors on the Cur...

Page 21: ...re designed to operate in a controlled environment such as calibration and measurement laboratories Temperature and humidity outside specified storage and transit environment may affect their performa...

Page 22: ...tput Shunt Resistor Device Input Z feh004 eps Figure 3 Loading Effect of the Measurement Device Output Voltage Measurement Using a Fluke 5790A The typical input impedance of a 5790A input 1 or 2 is 10...

Page 23: ...irectly Table 5 shows the loading effect of the 8508A on Current Shunts in the range of 1 mA to 1000 mA Table 5 Typical Loading Effect of an 8508A 2 V ACV Range DC 1 kHz 10 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz Current...

Page 24: ...so for the best accuracy allow the shunt temperature to stabilize for 100 minutes after charging completes 4 Remove power from the circuit under test and connect the input of the Current Shunt in ser...

Page 25: ...to reliably confirm this level of performance Table 6 Estimating the Uncertainty of a 5790A Measurement Error Component Value ppm Distribution Divisor Value at k 1 Squared Value Standard deviation of...

Page 26: ...current being measured To measure the same current level at a different frequency calculate a new value for m and enter the new value into the 8508A m store The z value remains the same Theory of Oper...

Page 27: ...the other side of the struts and end PCB to the input connector The voltage across the resistor is carried by the strut to the dual PCB end B and C in Figure 4 and to the output connector The parallel...

Page 28: ...of Calibration Methods Current Shunts can be used in AC DC difference or absolute AC or DC measurements This requires that both AC flatness and DC resistance performance are calibrated Both AC and DC...

Page 29: ...mmon mode current Maximum input voltage is 0 45V Appropriate series resistor is required to increase input voltage capability Square law response offers poor amplitude linearity Nanovoltmeter or poten...

Page 30: ...rity Not as sensitive to local environment as TVC Can do AC DC difference transfer 1 Common mode errors are the biggest source of error for mains powered devices DC Considerations Note that the impeda...

Page 31: ...e extent The temperature coefficient of the Current Shunt causes a change in its resistance value Careful selection of equipment Allow all elements in the system to stabilize at normal operating tempe...

Page 32: ...the UUT circuit Note the connection of the detector in the upper circuit In this configuration CGu is driven by the source current reducing the effect of common mode errors associated with the Refere...

Page 33: ...del Minimum Use Specifications Multifunction Calibrator Fluke 5720A 0 to 10 volts DC to 100 kHz Transconductance Amplifier Clarke Hess 8100 100 A 100 kHz Precision AC Current Shunt Set A40B Calibrated...

Page 34: ...ure 9 shows the characterization sequence where Vin is the setting on the 5720A Vin_1 nominal 500 ppm Vin_2 nominal 500 ppm Vin_3 nominal 500 ppm Vout_1 2 and 3 are the voltages reported by the measur...

Page 35: ...de of VDC STD and VDC STD VACUUT average of VACUUT 1 and VACUUT 2 VACSTD average of VASTDT 1 and VACSTD 2 Apply AC signal Initial Delay VACUUT_1 VACSTD_1 Apply DC signal Delay Apply DC signal Delay Ap...

Page 36: ...ltage average of forward and reverse DC current UUT Gain sensitivity of the UUT measurement system STD Gain sensitivity of the Reference Standard measurement system Current Source DC Noise From some t...

Page 37: ...before replacing the batteries All other repair and or parts replacement should be performed at a Fluke Service Center See Contacting Fluke earlier in this manual to find the location nearest you Not...

Page 38: ...To remove the binding post A a Remove the nut and washers from the back of the post B and b Pull the post out and away from the end plate c Catch and save the spacer C as the post is removed 2 To remo...

Page 39: ...eat both solder removal steps until both the base and the center pin are free 5 Remove excess solder from the connector pad on PCB A 6 Mount the new connector to the Current shunt with the original sc...

Page 40: ...both solder removal steps until both the base and the center pin are free 5 Remove excess solder from the connector pad on PCB B and C 6 Mount the new connector to the Current Shunt with the original...

Page 41: ...Shunt 1 A Shunt 2 A Shunt 5 A Shunt 10 A Shunt 20 A Shunt 50 A Shunt 100 A Shunt 3275992 3276007 3276018 3276029 3276034 3276041 3276052 3276065 3276076 3276083 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H2 End Plate Rear...

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