FLIR CM57 User manual

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FLIR CM57 True RMS AC Flexible Clamp Meter is the ideal tool for measuring high currents up to 3000A AC and features advanced capabilities like data recording, Bluetooth® data transfer, and bright work lights for dimly lit areas.

FLIR CM57 True RMS AC Flexible Clamp Meter is the ideal tool for measuring high currents up to 3000A AC and features advanced capabilities like data recording, Bluetooth® data transfer, and bright work lights for dimly lit areas.

USERMANUAL
FLIRMODELCM55andCM57
TRUERMSACFLEXIBLECLAMPMETERS
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TableofContents
1.DISCLAIMERS3
1.1Copyright3
1.2QualityAssurance3
1.3Documentation3
1.4DisposalofElectronicWaste3
2.SAFETY4
2.1FCCCompliance6
2.2IndustryCanadaCompliance7
3.INTRODUCTION8
3.1KeyFeatures8
4.DESCRIPTIONS9
4.1MeterDescription9
4.2DisplayIconDescription10
4.3Controlbuttons10
5.OPERATION11
5.1PoweringtheMeter11
5.2WorkLights11
5.3DataHold11
5.4ACCurrentMeasurements12
5.5DataRecordingandBluetooth®DataTransfer14
5.5.1DataRecording14
5.5.2MeterIdentification(ID)Number14
5.5.3TransferringReadingsUsingBluetooth®15
5.5.4Bluetooth®CommunicationwithFLIRIRCameras15
5.5.5Bluetooth®IRCameraPairing15
6.MAINTENANCE16
6.1CleaningandStorage16
6.2BatteryReplacement16
7.SPECIFICATIONS17
7.1Generalspecifications17
7.2ACCurrentElectricalspecifications18
8.TECHNICALSUPPORT19
9.WARRANTIES19
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1. Disclaimers
1.1Copyright
©2014,FLIRSystems,Inc.Allrightsreservedworldwide.Nopartsofthesoftwareincludingsource
codemaybereproduced,transmitted,transcribedortranslatedintoanylanguageorcomputer
languageinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,magnetic,optical,manualorotherwise,without
thepriorwrittenpermissionofFLIRSystems.
Thedocumentationmustnot,inwholeorpart,becopied,photocopied,reproduced,translatedor
transmittedtoanyelectronicmediumormachinereadableformwithoutpriorconsent,inwriting,
fromFLIRSystems.
Namesandmarksappearingontheproductshereinareeitherregisteredtrademarksor
trademarksofFLIRSystemsand/oritssubsidiaries.Allothertrademarks,tradenamesorcompany
namesreferencedhereinareusedforidentificationonlyandarethepropertyoftheirrespective
owners.
1.2QualityAssurance
TheQualityManagementSystemunderwhichtheseproductsaredevelopedandmanufactured
hasbeencertifiedinaccordancewiththeISO9001standard.
FLIRSystemsiscommittedtoapolicyofcontinuousdevelopment;thereforewereservetheright
tomakechangesandimprovementsonanyoftheproductswithoutpriornotice.
1.3Documentation
Toaccessthelatestmanualsandnotifications,gototheDownloadtabat:http://support.flir.com.
Itonlytakesafewminutestoregisteronline.Inthedownloadareayouwillalsofindthelatest
releasesofmanualsforourotherproducts,aswellasmanualsforourhistoricalandobsolete
products.
1.4DisposalofElectronicWaste
Aswithmostelectronicproducts,thisequipmentmustbedisposedofinan
environmentallyfriendlyway,andinaccordancewithexistingregulationsfor
electronicwaste.
PleasecontactyourFLIRSystemsrepresentativeformoredetails.
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2. Safety
SafetyNotes
Beforeoperatingthedevice,youmustread,understand,andfollowallinstructions,dangers,
warnings,cautions,andnotes.
FLIRSystemsreservestherighttodiscontinuemodels,partsoraccessories,andotheritems,
ortochangespecificationsatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
Removethebatteriesifthedeviceisnotusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
WarningStatements
WARNINGSidentifyhazardousconditionsandactionsthatcouldcauseBODILYHARMorDEATH.
IndividualprotectiveequipmentshouldbeusedifHAZARDOUSLIVEpartsintheinstallation
wheremeasurementsaretobecarriedoutcouldbeaccessible.
Iftheequipmentisusedinamannernotspecifiedbythemanufacturer,theprotection
providedbytheequipmentmaybeimpaired.
Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.
Verifythemeteroperationbymeasuringaknowncurrent.Ifindoubt,havethemeter
serviced.
Donotapplymorethantheratedvoltage/currentasmarkedonthemeter.
Toavoidfalsereadingsthatcanleadtoelectricshockandinjury,replacebatteryassoonas
thelowbatteryindicatorappears.
Donotusethemeterinoraroundexplosivegasorvapor.
Donotuseaflexiblecurrentsensoriftheinnercopperwireoftheflexiblecordisvisible.
Deenergizetheinstallationundertestorwearsuitableprotectiveclothingwhenplacingor
removingtheflexiblecurrentprobefromatestsetup.
Donotapply/removetheflexiblecurrentprobeto/fromUNINSULATEDHAZARDOUSLIVE
conductorswhichmaycauseelectricshock,electricburn,orarcflash.
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Cautions
Donotusethedeviceforaprocedurethatitisnotmadefor.Thiscancausedamagetothe
protection.
Thissymbol,adjacenttoanothersymbol,indicatestheusermustrefertothemanual
forfurtherinformation.
DonotapplyorremoveclampfromHAZARDOUSLIVEconductors
Equipmentprotectedbydoubleorreinforcedinsulation
Batterysymbol
ConformstoEUdirectives
Donotdiscardthisproductinhouseholdtrash.
ACmeasurement
Earthground
ULlistingisnotanindicationoraverificationoftheaccuracyofthemeter
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2.1FCCCompliance
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,
maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
1. Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
2. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
3. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
4. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
CAUTION
ExposuretoRadioFrequencyRadiation.
TocomplywithFCC/ICRFexposurecompliancerequirements,aseparationdistanceofat
least20cmmustbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandallpersons.This
devicemustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
WARNING
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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2.2IndustryCanadaCompliance
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicenseexemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjectto
thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
acceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
CAUTION
ExposuretoRadioFrequencyRadiation.
TocomplywithRSS102RFexposurecompliancerequirements,formobileconfigurations,a
separationdistanceofatleast20cmmustbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdevice
andallpersons.Thisdevicemustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother
antennaortransmitter.
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3. Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingtheFLIRACFlexibleClampmeterthatcanmeasuresupto3000AACrms.
TheCM57isthe18”(45.7cm)clampversionandtheCM55isthe10”(25.4cm)clampversion,
otherwisebothmetersarethesame.
ThesedevicesareprofessionalCATIV600VCATIII1000VinstrumentsthatofferDataRecording,
Bluetooth®,AutoPowerOFF,DataHold,Displaybacklight,andhighpowerWorkLightfeatures.
Thesemetersareshippedfullytestedandcalibratedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsof
reliableservice.
3.1KeyFeatures
3000AACTrueRMSCurrentMeasurements
ConvenientFlexibleClampwithlockingmechanism
0.3”(7.5mm)coildiameterformeasuringintightspaces
Autoranging
3000countlargescalebacklitLCDdisplay
Bluetooth®communicationandDataRecording
DataHold
AutoPowerOFF
BatterystatusiconandBatterystatuspoweronalert
Highpowerworklights
Longlifebatterypower
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4. Descriptions
4.1MeterDescription
1. WorkLights
2. FlexibleCurrentClamp
3. Display
4. INRUSH/REC(Record)button
5. Power/WorkLightbutton
6. RANGE/SENDbutton
7. HOLD/StartStopRecord/Bluetootbutton
8. ClampLockmechanism
Notethatbatterycompartmentislocatedonthebackofthemeter
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4.2DisplayIconDescription
Bluetooth®DisplayHoldAmperes
BatterystatusInrushCurrentAutoPowerOff
DataTransmission MemoryModeAutoRange
4.3Controlbuttons
MomentarypresstoaccessINRUSHmode
PressandholdtoaccesstheRecordMemorymode
Momentarypressesstepthroughtherangesmanually
PressandholdtoSenddataviaBluetooth
MomentarypresstoaccesstheDataHoldmode
Pressandholdtoactivate/deactivateBluetooth®communication
WhileinRecordmode,momentarypresstoPause/Resume
PressandholdtoswitchpowerON/OFF
Whenpowered,presstoactivate/deactivateworklight
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5. Operation
Note:Beforeoperatingthedevice,pleasereadandunderstandallWarningandCaution
statementsandfollowallinstructionsandnotes.
5.1PoweringtheMeter
Themeterispoweredbytwo(2)AAA1.5Vbatteries(locatedinthecompartmentonthebackof
themeter).PressandholdthePowerbutton for>2secondstoswitchthedeviceONorOFF.
5.1.1AutoPowerOFF(APO)
ThemeterswitchesOFFautomaticallyafteranapproximately10minuteperiodofinactivity.
SeveralsecondsbeforethemeterautomaticallyswitchesOFFthemeterbeepsseveraltimesto
alerttheuser.
TodisabletheAutoPowerOFFfeature:
WiththemeterpowerOFF,pressandholdthePowerandHOLDbuttonsfor>2seconds.
Thedisplayshows‘AoFF’whileitpowersup.
TheAPOfeatureisnowdisabledandthemeterwillnotshutoffautomatically.
Notethatthenexttimethemeterispoweredup,theAPOfunctionwillbereenabled
andtheusermustrepeattheAPOdisableinstructionstodisablethisfunction.
WhenAutoPowerOFFisactive,theAPOiconappearsonthedisplay .
5.1.2LowBatteryIndication
Whenthedisplayedbatteryiconappearsemptyandflashing,orifthemeterdoesnot
powerup,thebatteriesmustbereplacedimmediately.Refertothebatteryreplacement
procedureinthemaintenancesection.Notethatmeasurementaccuracyismaintainedeven
whilelowbatteryalertsaredisplayed.
5.2WorkLights
Withtheunitpoweredup,presstheWorkLightbutton toswitchthehighpowerWorkLights
ONorOFF.NotethatexcessiveuseoftheWorkLightswillshortenbatterylife.
5.3DataHold
PresstheHOLDbuttonwiththemeterONtofreezethedisplayedreading.TheHOLDicon(H)will
appearalongwiththeheldreading.PresstheHOLDbuttonagaintoreleasetheHOLDfeature.
TheHOLDiconwillswitchOFFandthemeterwillreverttodisplayingrealtimereadings.
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5.4ACCurrentMeasurements
WARNING:EnsurethatpowertothedeviceundertestisOFFbeforestartingthisprocedure.
SwitchpowertothedeviceundertestONonlyaftertheclamphasbeensafelyattachedtothe
deviceundertest.
CATUTION:DonotmovefingersabovetheLCDatanytimeduringatest.
1. SwitchthemeterOFFandswitchpowertothedeviceundertestOFF.
2. Turntheknurledclamplockmechanismcounterclockwisetoreleasetheflexibleclamp.
3. Fullyencloseonlyoneconductorofthedeviceundertestwiththeflexibleclampprobe(see
accompanyingdiagrams).
4. Resecuretheclamplockmechanismafterclampingaroundconductor.
5. Donotattempttomeasurecurrenthigherthanthespecifiedcurrentlimit.
6. SwitchthemeterONandthenswitchpowertothedeviceundertestON.Nevermove
fingersabovethedisplayareawhenrunningatest.
7. Readthecurrentvalueinthedisplay;OL’willdisplayifthemeasuredsignalexceedsthe
range.ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode;theAutoRangeiconisvisibleonthe
display.ThemeterwillautomaticallyselecttheappropriaterangewhenintheAutoRange
mode.Tomanuallyselecttherange,usetheRANGEbuttontostepthroughtheavailable
ranges(30.00/300.0/3000A).
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5.4.1InrushCurrentmode
Themeterhastheabilitytocaptureaninrushcurrentsignalusinga100mssamplingwindow.
Thesamplingwindowopensonlywhenthethresholdcurrent(seebelow)isdetected.
Whendetectinganinputcurrentthatismorethan50digitsoftheselectedrangethemeterwill
calculatetheRMSvaluesfor100mSanddisplaythisvalue.Refertoillustrationbelow.
Forthe30Arangetheminimumtriggeringcurrentthresholdis0.5A
Forthe300Arangetheminimumtriggeringcurrentthresholdis5.0A
Forthe3000Arangetheminimumtriggeringcurrentthresholdis50A
1. PressandholdtheINRUSHbuttonfor>2secondstoaccesstheInrushCurrentmode.
2. ThedisplaywillshowtheInrushicon andthedisplaydigitswillswitchtoalldashes.
3. Themeternowsimplywaitsforacurrentsignaltoexceedthethreshold.
4. Whenready,takeacurrentmeasurement.Themeterwillcapturethehighestreading
detectedduringa100mswindow.Notethatthe100mswindowdoesnotopenuntilthe
minimumtriggeringcurrentisdetected.
5. ToexittheInrushmodeatanytime,pressanybutton.TheInrushiconwillswitchOFF.
100ms Sample Window
Measured Inrush
Sample time
trigger
Inrush
Button
Press
Current
Start Stop
T
hreshold
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5.5DataRecordingandBluetooth®DataTransfer
5.5.1DataRecording
Whenprompted,thismetercanstorereadingsintoitsinternalmemoryautomaticallyforlater
transferoverBluetooth®(realtimedatastreamingoverBluetooth®isalsopossibleasexplained
below).Themaximumnumberofrecordsthatcanbestoredis20,000andthefixedsampling
(recording)intervalis1minute.
1. PresstheRECbutton>2secondstoenter/exittheDataRecordMode.Thedisplaywill
showtheMemoryicon.
2. UsetheStart/StopbuttontoStart/StopRecording.TheMemoryiconwillflashwhen
themeterisrecordingandwillstopflashingwhenrecordingisstopped.Thedisplaydigits
willshowthemeasuredreading.
3. Notethatafterone(1)startandstopcycle,storeddataiserasedwhenanewdata
recordingsessionisstarted.
4. Totransferallofthestoredreadingsinonebulkdatadumportodatastreaminreal
timeoverBluetooth®pleaserefertothefollowingsections.
5. NotethatDataRecordingcannotbeaccessedwhilethemeterisintheInrushmode.
5.5.2MeterIdentification(ID)Number
AuniquenumericalID(0120)canbeassignedtothemetersothat,whenmultiplemetersare
usedoverBluetooth®,eachcanbespecificallyaddressed.
1. WiththemeterOFF,pressboththePOWERandRANGEbuttonssimultaneouslyto
accesstheIDnumber.Thedisplaywillshow‘Idxx’.
2. UsetheRANGEbuttontoincrementtheIDnumber.
3. Whenthedesirednumberisshown,pressthebuttontosavetheIDnumberto
memory.
4. Powerthemeterdownandthenpowerbackup.
5. ThemeterwillnowberecognizedbyitsuniqueIDnumberonBluetooth®receiving
devices.
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5.5.3TransferringReadingsUsingBluetooth®
Totransferbulkloggedreadingsfromthemeter’sinternalmemorytoaBluetooth®paired
devicepleasereadthestepsbelow.NotethattheBluetoothrangeis32’(10m)maximum.
1. PressandholdtheBluetoothbutton untiltheBluetoothiconappearsflashing
2. PressandholdtheRECbuttonuntiltheMemoryiconappears
3. PressandholdtheSENDbuttonuntilthepercent(%)symbolappears
4. Thedataisnowbeingtransmitted.
5. Thepercentageshownisthepercentageofdatatransmitted.Alldataistransferredwhen
100%isshown.PresstheSENDbuttonatanytimetocancelthetransmission.RANGE
andINRUSHmodesareinactiveduringdatatransmission.
TostreamrealtimereadingsoverBluetooth®,simplypressandholdtheBluetoothbuttonuntil
theBluetoothiconappears.ThereadingsarenowtransmittedoverBluetooth®astheyare
taken.
5.5.4Bluetooth®CommunicationwithFLIRIRCameras
SomeIRcamerasfromFLIRSystemssupportBluetooth®communicationand,tothosecameras,
streamingofmeasurementdatafromthemeterispossible.Thedataisthenmergedintothe
resulttableintheIRimage.
StreamingmeasurementdataisaconvenientwaytoaddimportantinformationtoanIRimage.
Forexample,whenidentifyinganoverheatedcableconnection,youmaywanttoknowthe
currentinthatcable.
NotethatthismeteriscompatiblewithFLIRTOOLSsoftware.
TheBluetoothrangeis32’(10m)maximum.
5.5.5Bluetooth®IRCameraPairing
1. PairtheIRcamerawiththeinstrument.Refertothecameramanualforinformationon
howtopairitwithBluetooth®devices.
2. Turnonthecamera.
3. Turnonthemeter.
4. Pressandholdthe buttononthemetertoenableBluetooth®(theBluetooth®iconwill
appearflashingonthemeter’sdisplay).
5. Choosethevariabletomeasure(current).Resultsfromthemeterwillnowautomatically
bedisplayedintheresulttableinthetopleftcorneroftheIRcamerascreen.
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6. Maintenance
6.1CleaningandStorage
Cleanthemeterwithadampclothandmilddetergent;donotuseabrasivesorsolvents.
Ifthemeterisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod,removethebatteriesandstorethem
separately.
6.2BatteryReplacement
CAUTION:RemovethemeterfromtheconductorundertestandswitchthemeterOFF
beforeopeningthebatterycompartment.
1. WithaPhillipsscrewdriver,removethebatterycompartmentscrewonthebackofthe
meter.
2. Removethebatterycompartmentcover.
3. Replacethe2‘AAA’1.5Vbatteriesobservingcorrectpolarity.
4. Reattachthebatterycompartmentcover.
5. SecurethecompartmentcoverwiththePhillipsheadscrew.
6.2.1DisposalofElectronicWaste
Aswithmostelectronicproducts,thisequipmentmustbedisposedofinanenvironmentally
friendlyway,andinaccordancewithexistingregulationsforelectronicwaste.
PleasecontactyourFLIRSystemsrepresentativeformoredetails.
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7. Specifications
7.1Generalspecifications
ClampJawFlexibletypewithlockingmechanismand0.3”(7.5mm)coil
diameter
Display3000countLCDwithbacklightandmultifunctionindicators
Displayupdaterate2timespersecond
LowBatteryindicationBatterysymbolappearsemptyandflashing
Overrangeindication‘OL’display
WorkLightsWhiteLEDarray
Measurementrate 1.5readingspersecond
ACbandwidth45to500Hz(sinewave)
ACresponseTrueRMS
OperatingTemperature32~122F(0~50C)
OperatingHumidityMax80%upto95°F(35°C)decreasinglinearlyto60%at113°F
(45°C)
StorageTemperature‐4~140F(20~60C)withoutbatteries
StorageHumidity80%RHmaximum
TemperatureCoefficient0.2xspecifiedaccuracy/C,<64.5F(18C),>82.4F(28C)
AltitudeMaximumoperatingaltitude6562’(2000m)
BatteryTwo“AAA”1.5Vbatteries
Batterylife200hourswithalkalinebatteries
AutopowerOFFAfterapprox.10minutesofinactivity
Dimensions(WxHxD)CM55:4.7x11.0x1.0”(120x280x25mm)
CM57:5.1x13.8x1.0”(130x350x25mm)
WeightCM55:7.1oz.(200g)/CM57:6.0oz.(170g)
SafetyStandardsForindooruseandinaccordancewiththerequirementsfordouble
insulationtoEN610101,EN610102032,EN613261;CATIV600V,
CATIII1000V,PollutionDegree2
ShockVibrationSinusoidalvibrationMILPRF28800F(555Hz,3gmax.)
DropProtection6.6’(2m)dropontohardwoodorconcreteflooring
WaterProtectionIP53
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7.2ACCurrentElectricalspecifications
FunctionRangeOverloadReading(OL)ResolutionAccuracy
(45to500Hz)
ACCurrent
30.00AAC33.00AAC0.01A±(3.0%+5digits)
300.0AAC330.0AAC0.1A±(3.0%+5digits)
3000AAC3300AAC1A±(3.0%+5digits)
Notes:
Accuracyisgivenas±(%ofreading+leastsignificantcounts)at23C±5Cwithrelativehumidity
lowerthan80%.Accuracyisspecifiedforaperiodofoneyearaftercalibration.
PositionErrorofClamp:Accuracyandpositionerrorassumescentralizedprimaryconductorat
optimumposition,noexternalelectricalormagneticfield,andwithinoperatingtemperature
range.
FunctionCM55RangeCM55ErrorCM57RangeCM57Error
Distancefrom
optimumposition
(mm)
152.0%351.0%
252.5%501.5%
353.0%602.0%
LCDdisplays‘0’countswhenthereadingis<10counts.
ACAspecificationsareACCoupled,TrueRMS.
Fornonsinusoidalwaveforms,additionalaccuracyCrestFactor(C.F.)considerationsexistas
detailedbelow:
Add3.0%forC.F.1.0~2.0
Add5.0%forC.F.2.0~2.5
Add7.0%forC.F.2.5~3.0
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8. TechnicalSupport
MainWebsitehttp://www.flir.com/test
TechnicalSupportWebsitehttp://support.flir.com
TechnicalsupportEmailTMSupport@flir.com
Service/RepairSupportEmail[email protected]
SupportTelephonenumber+18554993662(tollfree)
9. Warranties
9.1FLIRGlobalLimitedLifetimeWarranty
AqualifyingFLIRTestandMeasurementproduct(the“Product”)purchasedeitherdirectlyfromFLIRCommercialSystemsInc
andaffiliates(FLIR)orfromanauthorizedFLIRdistributororresellerthatPurchaserregistersonlinewithFLIRiseligiblefor
coverageunderFLIR’sLimitedLifetimeWarranty,subjecttothetermsandconditionsinthisdocument.Thiswarrantyonly
appliestopurchasesofQualifyingProducts(seebelow)purchasedandmanufacturedafterApril1,2013.
PLEASEREADTHISDOCUMENTCAREFULLY;ITCONTAINSIMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTTHEPRODUCTSTHATQUALIFY
FORCOVERAGEUNDERTHELIMITEDLIFETIMEWARRANTY,PURCHASER’SOBLIGATIONS,HOWTOACTIVATETHEWARRANTY,
WARRANTYCOVERAGE,ANDOTHERIMPORTANTTERMS,CONDITIONS,EXCLUSIONSANDDISCLAIMERS.
1.PRODUCTREGISTRATION.ToqualifyforFLIR’sLimitedLifetimeWarranty,PurchasermustfullyregistertheProductdirectly
withFLIRonlineathttp://www.flir.comwithinSixty(60)DAYSofthedatetheProductwaspurchasedbythefirstretail
customer(the“PurchaseDate”).QualifyingPRODUCTSTHATARENOTREGISTEREDONLINEWITHINSIXTY(60)DAYSOFTHE
PURCHASEDATEWILLHAVEALIMITEDONEYEARWARRANTYFROMDATEOFPURCHASE.
2.QUALIFYINGPRODUCTS.Uponregistration,TestandMeasurementproductsthatqualifyforcoverageunderFLIR’sLimited
LifetimeWarrantyare:MR7x,CM5x,CM7x,CM8x,DMxx,VP5xnotincludingaccessorieswhichmayhavetheirownwarranty.
3.WARRANTYPERIODS.ForpurposesoftheTheLimitedLifetimeWarranty,Lifetimeisdefinedassevenyears(7)afterthe
productisnolongermanufactured,ortenyears(10)fromdateofpurchase,whicheverisgreater.ThisWarrantyisonly
applicabletotheoriginalowneroftheProducts.
AnyProductthatisrepairedorreplacedunderwarrantyiscoveredunderthisLimitedLifetimeWarrantyforonehundred
eightydays(180)daysfromthedateofreturnshipmentbyFLIRorfortheremainingdurationoftheapplicableWarranty
Period,whicheverislonger.
4.LIMITEDWARRANTY.InaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsofthisLimitedLifetimeWarranty,andexceptasexcluded
ordisclaimedinthisdocument,FLIRwarrants,fromthePurchaseDate,thatallfullyregisteredProductswillconformtoFLIR’s
publishedProductspecificationsandbefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipduringtheapplicableWarrantyPeriod.
PURCHASER’SSOLEANDEXCLUSIVEREMEDYUNDERTHISWARRANTY,ATFLIR’SSOLEDISCRETION,ISTHEREPAIROR
REPLACEMENTOFDEFECTIVEPRODUCTSINAMANNER,ANDBYASERVICECENTER,AUTHORIZEDBYFLIR.IFTHISREMEDYIS
ADJUDICATEDTOBEINSUFFICIENT,FLIRSHALLREFUNDPURCHASER’SPAIDPURCHASEPRICEANDHAVENOOTHER
OBLIGATIONORLIABILITYTOBUYERWHATSOEVER.
5.WARRANTYEXCLUSIONSANDDISCLAIMERS.FLIRMAKESNOOTHERWARRANTYOFANYKINDWITHRESPECTTOTHE
PRODUCTS.ALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOF
MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE(EVENIFPURCHASERHASNOTIFIEDFLIROFITSINTENDEDUSEFOR
THEPRODUCTS),ANDNONINFRINGEMENTAREEXPRESSLYEXCLUDEDFROMTHISAGREEMENT.
THISWARRANTYEXPRESSLYEXCLUDESROUTINEPRODUCTMAINTENANCE,SOFTWAREUPDATES,ANDREPLACEMENTOF
FLIRCM55_CM57USERGUIDEDocumentIdentifier:CM55_CM57enUS_AA
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MANUALS,FUSES,ORDISPOSABLEBATTERIES.FLIRFURTHEREXPRESSLYDISCLAIMSANYWARRANTYCOVERAGEWHERETHE
ALLEGEDNONCONFORMITYISDUETONORMALWEARANDTEAR,OTHERALTERATION,MODIFICATION,REPAIR,ATTEMPTED
REPAIR,IMPROPERUSE,IMPROPERMAINTENANCE,NEGLECT,ABUSE,IMPROPERSTORAGE,FAILURETOFOLLOWANY
PRODUCTINSTRUCTIONS,DAMAGE(WHETHERCAUSEDBYACCIDENTOROTHERWISE),ORANYOTHERIMPROPERCAREOR
HANDINGOFTHEPRODUCTSCAUSEDBYANYONEOTHERTHANFLIRORFLIR’SEXPRESSLYAUTHORIZEDDESIGNEE.
THISDOCUMENTCONTAINSTHEENTIREWARRANTYAGREEMENTBETWEENPURCHASERANDFLIRANDSUPERSEDESALL
PRIORWARRANTYNEGOTIATIONS,AGREEMENTS,PROMISESANDUNDERSTANDINGSBETWEENPURCHASERANDFLIR.THIS
WARRANTYMAYNOTBEALTEREDWITHOUTTHEEXPRESSWRITTENCONSENTOFFLIR.
6.WARRANTYRETURN,REPAIRANDREPLACEMENT.Tobeeligibleforwarrantyrepairorreplacement,Purchasermustnotify
FLIRwithinthirty(30)daysofdiscoveringofanyapparentdefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.BeforePurchasermayreturna
Productforwarrantyserviceorrepair,Purchasermustfirstobtainareturnedmaterialauthorization(RMA)numberfromFLIR.
ToobtaintheRMAnumberOwnermustprovideanoriginalproofofpurchase.Foradditionalinformation,tonotifyFLIRofan
apparentdefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,ortorequestanRMAnumber,visithttp://www.flir.com.Purchaserissolely
responsibleforcomplyingwithallRMAinstructionsprovidedbyFLIRincludingbutnotlimitedtoadequatelypackagingthe
ProductforshipmenttoFLIRandforallpackagingandshippingcosts.FLIRwillpayforreturningtoPurchaseranyProductthat
FLIRrepairsorreplacesunderwarranty.
FLIRreservestherighttodetermine,initssolediscretion,whetherareturnedProductiscoveredunderWarranty.IfFLIR
determinesthatanyreturnedProductisnotcoveredunderWarrantyorisotherwiseexcludedfromWarrantycoverage,FLIR
maychargePurchaserareasonablehandlingfeeandreturntheProducttoPurchaser,atPurchaser’sexpense,oroffer
PurchasertheoptionofhandlingtheProductasanonwarrantyreturn.
7.NONWARRANTYRETURN.PurchasermayrequestthatFLIRevaluateandserviceorrepairaProductnotcoveredunder
warranty,whichFLIRmayagreetodoinitssolediscretion.BeforePurchaserreturnsaProductfornonwarrantyevaluationand
repair,PurchasermustcontactFLIRbyvisitinghttp://www.flir.comtorequestanevaluationandobtainanRMA.Purchaseris
solelyresponsibleforcomplyingwithallRMAinstructionsprovidedbyFLIRincludingbutnotlimitedtoadequatelypackaging
theProductforshipmenttoFLIRandforallpackagingandshippingcosts.Uponreceiptofanauthorizednonwarrantyreturn,
FLIRwillevaluatetheProductandcontactPurchaserregardingthefeasibilityofandthecostsandfeesassociatedwith
Purchaser’srequest.PurchasershallberesponsibleforthereasonablecostofFLIR’sevaluation,forthecostofanyrepairsor
servicesauthorizedbyPurchaser,andforthecostofrepackagingandreturningtheProducttoPurchaser.
AnynonwarrantyrepairofaProductiswarrantedforonehundredeightydays(180)daysfromthedateofreturnshipmentby
FLIRtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshiponly,subjecttoallofthelimitations,exclusionsanddisclaimersin
thisdocument.
9.2FLIRTestandMeasurementLimited2YearWarranty
AqualifyingFLIRTestandMeasurementproduct(the“Product”)purchasedeitherdirectlyfromFLIRCommercialSystemsInc
andaffiliates(FLIR)orfromanauthorizedFLIRdistributororresellerthatPurchaserregistersonlinewithFLIRiseligiblefor
coverageunderFLIR’sLimitedWarranty,subjecttothetermsandconditionsinthisdocument.Thiswarrantyonlyappliesto
purchasesofQualifyingProducts(seebelow)purchasedandmanufacturedafterApril1,2013.
PLEASEREADTHISDOCUMENTCAREFULLY;ITCONTAINSIMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTTHEPRODUCTSTHATQUALIFY
FORCOVERAGEUNDERTHELIMITEDWARRANTY,PURCHASER’SOBLIGATIONS,HOWTOACTIVATETHEWARRANTY,
WARRANTYCOVERAGE,ANDOTHERIMPORTANTTERMS,CONDITIONS,EXCLUSIONSANDDISCLAIMERS.
1.PRODUCTREGISTRATION.ToqualifyforFLIR’sLimitedWarranty,PurchasermustfullyregistertheProductdirectlywithFLIR
onlineathttp://www.flir.comwithinSixty(60)DAYSofthedatetheProductwaspurchasedbythefirstretailcustomer(the
“PurchaseDate”).QualifyingPRODUCTSTHATARENOTREGISTEREDONLINEWITHINSIXTY(60)DAYSOFTHEPURCHASEDATE
WILLHAVEALIMITEDONEYEARWARRANTYFROMDATEOFPURCHASE.
2.QUALIFYINGPRODUCTS.Uponregistration,TestandMeasurementproductsthatqualifyforcoverageunderFLIR’sLimited
Warrantyare:VS70Videoscope,VSAxxArticulationCamera,VSCxxCamera,VSSxxProbeSpool,VSThandset,MR02Pin
ExtensionProbe,andTAxxnotincludingaccessorieswhichmayhavetheirownwarranty.
3.WARRANTYPERIODS.TheapplicableLimitedWarrantyPeriodmeasuredfromthePurchasedataare:
ProductsLimitedWarrantyPeriod
VS70,VSAxx,VSCxx,VSSxx,VST,MR02,TAxxTWO(2)Years
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FLIR CM57 User manual

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FLIR CM57 True RMS AC Flexible Clamp Meter is the ideal tool for measuring high currents up to 3000A AC and features advanced capabilities like data recording, Bluetooth® data transfer, and bright work lights for dimly lit areas.

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