User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 Applications
- 2 Operation
- 2.1 Battery Test
- 2.2 Taking Measurements
- 2.3 Special Functions
- 2.4 Overload Display
- 2.5 Switching the Measuring Instrument Off
- 2.6 Measuring Luminance (accessory required)
- 2.7 Tips for Taking Correct Measurements
- 2.8 Ever-Ready Case
- 3 Accessories
- 4 Technical Data
- 5 Maintenance and Calibration
- 6 Illumination Regulations
- 7 For Lighting and Illumination Technicians
- 8 Fundamental Light Theory
- 9 V(l) Matching
- 10 Product Support
- 11 Repair, Replacement Parts and Calibration Service

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4 Technical Data
Characteristics MAVOLUX 5032C
Most Important Error Limits MAVOLUX 5032C
Light Detector silicon photodiode with
V(
λ) filter per DIN 5032 part 7,
class C
Error Limits per DIN 5032, part 7, class C
Meas. Quantity Measuring Range Resolution
in lx
Resolution
in fc
in Lux (lx) in footcandles (fc)
Illumination I0.1
… 199,9 0.01 … 19.99 0.1 0.01
II 1
… 1 999 0,1 … 199.9 1 0.1
III 10
… 19 990 1 … 1 999 10 1
I V 100
… 199 900 10 … 19 990 100 10
in Candela/m² (cd/m²) in footlambert (fL) in cd/m² in fL
Luminance
(with luminance
attachment
for cd/m
2
or fL)
I1
… 1 999 0.1 … 199.9 1 0.1
I I 10
… 19 990 1 … 1 999 10 1
III 100
… 199 900 10 … 19 990 100 10
I V 1 000
… 1 999 000 100 … 199 900 1000 100
Characteristics Allowable Error
Limits per
DIN 5032 Class C
Actual Error
MAVOLUX 5032C
V(
λ) Matching 9% 7.5%
True Cosine Evaluation 6% 2%
Linearity 5% 1.5%
Adjustment Error 2% 1%
Total Error 20% 15%