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4. MAINTENANCE 

 

1) Before  open  the  battery  door,  disconnect 
    both  test  lead   and  never  use   the  meter 
    before the battery door is closed. 
2) To avoid contamination or static damage, do 
    not  touch the  circuit  board  without  proper 
    static protection. 
3) If  the  meter  is  not  going  to  be used for a 
    long time,  take  out  the battery and  do  not 
    store  the  meter in high temperature or high 
    humidity environment.
4) When  taking  current   measurement,  keep 
    the cable at the center of the clamp for more 
    accurate test result. 
5) Repairs  or  servicing  not  covered   in   this 
    manual  should  be  done  only  by  qualified 
    personal.  Periodically  wipe  the case with a 
    dry    cloth    and   detergent.   Do   not   use 
    abrasives or solvents on the meter. 
6) Please  take  out the battery when not using 
    for a long time.

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3.9 Data Hold 

On  any  range,  press  the  

“D. HOLD” 

 key to  lock

display value, and the 

“HOLD”

 sign will  appear  on 

the display, press it again to exit. 

3.10 MAX/MIN

Press the 

“MIN/MIN”

 key to lock 

MAX

 or 

MIN

 value,

and the  

“MAX”

  or 

“MIN”

  sign will  appear  on  the 

display, press it over 2 seconds to exit. 

3.11 Back Light 

On  any  range,  press  the  

“D. HOLD”  

key  over  2 

seconds to light the back light, press it again for more
than 2 seconds to Shut the light.  The  light can  Shut
automatically after 10 seconds too. 

3.12 Relative measurement 

Press the 

“REL

Ä” key, you can measure the relative

value and “Ä” sign will appears  on  the  display,  the 

auto range mode be changed to manual range mode. 

Press it again to exit relative measurement and 

Ä

 

sign disappears, but you  can  not  go  back  to  auto 
range mode. This function can be  used to  zero  the 
reading on 

DCA

 range.

 

This function is non effective 

on 

Hz/DUTY 

measurement.

5. Battery Replacement 

1)  When  the  battery  voltage   drop   below   proper 
     operation range, the “      ” symbol will  appear  on 
     the  LCD  display  and  the  battery   need   to   be 
     changed.
2) Before  changing  the   battery,   set   the   selector 
    switch  to 

“OFF”

 position.  Open  the cover  of  the 

    battery cabinet by a screwdriver.
3) Replace the old battery with the same type battery
4) Close  the  battery  cabinet  cover  and  fasten  the 
    screw.

Caution :

 Dispose  the  used  batteries  according  to 

the rules, which are defined by each community.

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Summary of Contents for 860A

Page 1: ...DIGITAL DUAL DISPLAY AC DC CLAMP METER MODEL 860A OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...tance Capacitance Diode And Audible Continuity Test Frequency Duty Cycle Temperature Operation DC and AC Voltage Measurement DC Current Measurement AC Current Measurement Resistance Measurement Capaci...

Page 3: ...safety information must be observed to insure maximum personal safety during the operation of this meter 1 1 Do not operate the meter if the body of meter or the test lead look broken 1 2 Check the m...

Page 4: ...e x100 press SELECT to select REL r or REL mode 3 METER DESCRIPTION q Terminals Refer to table 1 for terminal function Function Common terminal for all measurement Terminal COM V Hz Volts Ohm Diode Fr...

Page 5: ...while the analog bar graph continues to display the updated value In the auto hold mode the meter can display a new value when a new and stable value is on the input and the Beeper will sound 5 6 Pre...

Page 6: ...7 Express Function 1 Display LCD Dual Display facilitates to read the data 2 Clamp Light easy for test the electric current in poorly lighted places 8...

Page 7: ...9 3 Leads Cramp in the clamp Easy for fixing one Lead when you need test two separation vertices 10 4 Magnet in the meter back for fixing instruments on metal shelves Measured convenient operation...

Page 8: ...to 40 C Humidity 80 RH Storage environment Temperature 4 to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Humidity 90 RH Power supply 9V battery Dimension 275 H x120 W x32 D mm Weight Approx 562 g including battery 2 2 ELECTRIC...

Page 9: ...AC rms Impedance 10M 14 2 2 3 DC Current Range Accuracy Resolution Overload protection 3000A DC or AC rms 400A 3 0 of rdg 10digits 3 5 of rdg 20digits 5 5 of rdg 20digits 6 5 of rdg 40digits 0 1A 1A...

Page 10: ...otection 250V DC or AC rms 16 2 2 10 Temperature NiCr NiSi sensor Overload protection 36V DC or AC rms Range Accuracy Resolution C F 20 150 C 4 302 F 150 300 C 302 572 F 300 1000 C 572 1800 F 3 C 2 3...

Page 11: ...for high temperature test 18 3 3 AC Current Measurement 1 Set the selector switch to desired 400A or 3000A position 2 Press SELECT key to choose AC measurement 3 Disconnect the test leads from the me...

Page 12: ...he MAX or MIN sign will appear on the display press it over 2 seconds to exit 3 11 Back Light On any range press the D HOLD key over 2 seconds to light the back light press it again for more than 2 se...

Page 13: ...been inspected and tested in accordance with the published specifications The instrument has been calibrated by using equipment which has already been calibrated to standards traceable to national sta...

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