BOX CONTENTS
The shipping container includes the 80i-500s Current Probe, this
Instruction Sheet, a Quick Reference Card, and a product
registration card.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Read the following safety information carefully before attempting
to operate or service the current probe.
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Never use the probe on circuits rated higher than 600V in
Overvoltage Category III (CAT III) or 300V in Overvoltage
Category IV (CAT IV) of IEC-1010-1. (See “Safety
Specifications”.) Use extreme caution when clamping around
uninsulated conductors or bus bars.
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Keep your fingers behind the finger guard.
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Check magnetic mating surface of the probe jaws; these
should be free of dust, dirt, rust, and other foreign matter.
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Do not use a probe that is cracked, damaged, or has a
defective cable. Such probes should be made inoperative by
taping the clamp shut to prevent operation.
In this instruction sheet, a WARNING identifies conditions and
actions that pose hazards to the user. A Caution identifies
conditions and actions that may damage the current probe.
International electrical symbols used are explained in Figure 2.
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AC-ALTERNATING
CURRENT
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CAUTION see
explanation in
manual
D
Either DC or AC
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Equipment protected
throughout by
DOUBLE
INSULATION or
REINFORCED
INSULATION
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EARTH
Figure 2. International Electrical Symbols
The 80i-500s complies with IEC Publication 1010-1 and other
safety standards (see “Safety Specifications”). Follow all
warnings to ensure safe operation.
Use of this equipment in a manner not specified herein may
impair the protection provided by the equipment.
SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS
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Rated for 600V ac circuits of Overvoltage Category III per IEC
1010-1 and 300V ac circuits of Overvoltage Category IV per IEC
1010-1.
Overvoltage (Installation) Category III refers to distribution level
and fixed installation circuits inside a building electrical service
entrance. Overvoltage (Installation) Category IV refers to primary
supply, overhead lines, and cable systems outside a building.
Designed to Protection Class II, double or reinforced insulation
requirements of UL 1244, ANSI / ISA S82, CSA-C22.2 No. 1010.
1-92, and IEC 1010-1.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Current Range: 1A to 500A ac rms.
AC Current Over Range Limit: Up to 700A ac rms for maximum
of 10 minutes, followed by removal from current carrying
conductor for at least 30 minutes.