User Manual

MA61_MA63-en-GB_V1.0 3/15
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Operation
MeterPower
Caution:Donotusethemeterwithbatterycompartmentopenorunsecured.
Theclampmeterispoweredbytwo(2)AAAbatteries.Thebatterycompartmentislocatedonthe
backofthemeter.ThebatterycompartmentissecuredbyonePhillipsheadscrew.Refertothe
BatteryReplacementsectionlaterinthisguideformoreinformation.
AutomaticPowerOFF(APO)
Themeterautomaticallyswitchesoffafter15minutesofinactivity.Beforeswitchingoff,themeter
beepsseveraltimestoalerttheuser.TodisableAPO,holddowntheMODEbuttonwhilepowering
upthemeter.Themeterwillbeepfive(5)timesindicatingthatAPOisdisabled;releasethebutton.
Note
thattheAPOicon
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isnotvisibleonthedisplaywhenAPOisdisabled.APOisre‐enabledon
thenextcyclingofmeterpower.
CurrentMeasurements‐ClampingTec hnique
Clamparoundonlyoneconductor.RefertoFig‐3below.Thediagramatleftiscorrectand the
diagramatrightisincorrect.
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Fig‐3CorrectandIncorrectClampingTechniques