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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Characteristics MAVOLUX 5032B
Most Important Error Limits MAVOLUX 5032B
Light Detector silicon photodiode with
V(
λ) filter per DIN 5032 part 7,
class B
Error Limits per DIN 5032, part 7, class B
Meas. Quantity Measuring Range Resolution
in lx
Resolution
in fc
in Lux (lx) in footcandles (fc)
Illumination I 0.01
… 19,99 0.001 … 1.999 0.01 0.001
I I 0.1
… 1 99,9 0.01 … 19.99 0.1 0.01
III 1
… 19 99 0,1 … 1 99.9 1 0.1
I V 10
… 19 990 1 … 19 99 10 1
in Candela/m² (cd/m²) in footlambert (fL) in cd/m² in fL
Luminance
(with luminance
attachment
for cd/m
2
or fL)
I0.1
… 199.9 0.01 … 19.99 0.1 0.01
II 1
… 1 999 0.1 … 199.9 1 0.1
I I I 10
… 19 990 1 … 1 999 10 1
I V 100
… 199 900 10 … 19 990 100 10
Characteristics Allowable Error
Limits per
DIN 5032 Class B
Actual Error
MAVOLUX 5032B
V(
λ) Matching 6% 3%
True Cosine Evaluation 3% 2%
Linearity 2% 1%
Adjustment Error 1% 0,8%
Total Error 10% 8%