Instructions

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2. INTRODUCTION
Dear customer,
Thank you for making the excellent decision to purchase this Voltcraft
®
product.
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charging and grid technology thanks to its particular expertise and its continuous innovation.
With Voltcraft
®
, you will be able to handle difcult tasks, either as an ambitious hobbyist or as a professional user.
Voltcraft
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offers reliable technology and a great price-performance-ratio.
We are positive: Starting to work with Voltcraft
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will also be the beginning of a long, successful relationship.
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product!
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3. INTENDED USE
- Measuring and displaying electric parameters in the range of measurement category CAT III up to 600 V against
earth potential, pursuant to EN 61010-1 and all lower measuring categories. The meter must not be used in the
measuring category CAT IV.
- Measurement of direct and alternating voltage up to 600 V
- Measurement of direct and alternating current up to 10 A
- Measurement of resistances up to 20 MΩ
- Acoustic continuity test (<50 Ω)
- Diode test
- Contact-free recognition of alternating voltage 220 V/AC, 50 - 60 Hz.
The measurement functions are selected using the dial switch. The measuring range is selected automatically for all
measuring functions (except for diode test, continuity test and NCV). Manual measuring range selection is possible
in the two V-measuring ranges (marked “RANGE”).
The VC165 shows actual effective measured values (True RMS) in the AC voltage and current measuring ranges.
Polarity is automatically indicated with the minus prex (-) if the measured values are negative.
Use of personal protection equipment is recommended for measurements in CAT III environments. The meter must
not be used in the measuring category CAT IV.
An integrated LED lamp can be used as a ashlight for dark areas.
The multimeter is operated with a conventional 9 V block battery (type 6F22, NEDA1604 or same build). The device
must only be operated with the specied battery type. Rechargeable batteries should not be used because of the
lower capacity and the resulting shorter operating time.
The multimeter must not be operated when it is open, i.e. with an open battery compartment or when the battery
compartment cover is missing.