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MA160‐en‐GB_V1.010/15
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CurrentMeasurementsUsingtheClamp
WARNING:Donotmeasurethecurrentonacircuitwhenthevoltageincreasestomore
than750VACor1000VDC.Thiscancausedamagetotheinstrumentandcancauseinjuryto
persons.
Fig.4‐3CorrectandIncorrectClamping
1. Ensurethattheprobeleadsaredisconnectedfromthemeter.
2. Setthefunctionswitchtothe
position.
3. UsetheMbuttontoselectACorDC.ForDCpressZEROtoremoveanyresidual
magnetismandtonullthedisplaybeforeclampingontoaconductor.
4. Placethemetersoonlyoneconductorislocatedatthebaseofthejaws.Foroptimum
results,center
theconductorinthejaws.
5. Readthecurrentmeasurementinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillindicatetheproperdecimal
pointandvalue.InDC,whenthepolarityisreversed,thedisplaywillshow(‐)minus
beforethevalue.