Datasheet
METRAClip85 and 86
Clamp Multimeters
2 GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH
Common Measuring Functions of the METRAClip85 and the METRAClip86
Measurements via Connector Sockets
Voltage, V DC
Input impedance 10 M
Voltage, V AC (TRMS)
AC frequency range 45 ... 65 Hz (reference range)
10 Hz ... 3 kHz (bandwidth)
Input impedance 10 M
Frequency Measurement for Alternating Voltage
Continuity Testing (acoustic, programmable threshold up to 40 )
Open-circuit voltage 3.6 V
Measuring current 550 A
Resistance Measurement
Open-circuit voltage 3.6 V
Measuring current 600 range: 550 A
6 k range: 100 A
60 k range: 10 A
Diode Test
Measuring current 550 A
Measurements via Current Clamp
Current. A DC
Current, A AC (TRMS)
AC frequency range 45 ... 65 Hz (reference range)
10 Hz ... 2 kHz (bandwidth)
Frequency Measurement for Direct Voltage
True inrush, A AC/DC
Specific data in the peak function for true inrush current measure-
ments (from 10 to 400 Hz AC):
• Intrinsic uncertainty: the values in the table have to be
increased by (1.5% rdg. + 0.5 A).
• Acquisition time for peak values: min. 1 ms to max. 1.5 ms.
Applications include:
• Measurement of starting current for electric motors
• Precise specification of fuses and protective circuit breakers
(relationship between amplitude and signal time)
• Loading components with a current overload
Key
rdg. = measured value (reading); d = digits
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Error under
Reference Conditions
0.00 59.99 V 10 mV
0.00 V ... 5.99 V:
(1.0% rdg. 10 d)
6.00 V ... 59.99 V
(1.0% rdg. 3 d)
60.0 599.9 V 100 mV
(1.0% rdg. 3 d)
600 1000 V 1 V
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Error under
Reference Conditions
0.15 59.99 V 10 mV
0.15 V ... 5.99 V:
(1.0% rdg. 10 d)
6.00 V ... 59.99 V
(1.0% rdg. 3 d)
60.0 599.9 V 100 mV
(1.0% rdg. 3 d)
600 1000 V
TRMS
600 1400 V
peak
1 V
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Error under
Reference Conditions
5.0 599.9 Hz 0.1 Hz
(0,4% rdg. 1 d)600 5999 Hz 1 Hz
6.0 19.99 kHz 10 Hz
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Error under
Reference Conditions *
0.0 599.9 0.1 (1.0% rdg. 5 d)
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty
under
Reference Conditions
1
0.0 599.9 0.1
(1.0% rdg. 5 d)600 5999 1
6.00 59.99 k 10
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty
under Reference Conditions
0.000 3.199 V DC 1 mV (1.0% rdg. 10 d) METRAClip85
0.000 3.199 V DC 1 mV (1.0% rdg. 3 d) METRAClip86
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty under
Reference Conditions
0.00 59.99 A 10 mA (1% rdg. 10 d)
60.0 599.9 A 100 mA
(1% rdg. 3 d)
600 ... 900 A 1 A
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty under
Reference Conditions
0.15 59.99 A 10 mA (1% rdg. 10 d)
60.0 599.9 A 100 mA (1% rdg. 3 d)
600 A 1 A (1.5% rdg. 3 d)
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty under
Reference Conditions
5.0 599.9 Hz 0.1 Hz (0.4% rdg. 1 d)
600 2999 Hz 1 Hz (0.4% rdg. 1 d)
Measuring Range Resolution
Intrinsic Uncertainty under
Reference Conditions
6 600 A AC 1 A (5% rdg. 5 d)
6 900 A DC 1 A (5% rdg. 5 d)