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Amprobe ACF3000 AK
AC Current Probe
AMPROBE
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
Bedienungshandbuch
Manuale Operativo
Manual de uso
TableofContents
Batteriesareincluded.
TableofContents
1 SAFETY ......................................................................1
2 INTRODUCTION.........................................................2
3 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................4
4 OPERATION ...............................................................6
4.1 Batteryinstallation ...................................................6
4.2 MeasuringcurrentwiththeACF3000AK.................6
4.3 Operation.................................................................8
4.4 Batterystatus...........................................................8
5 MAINTENANCE..........................................................8
6 WARRANTY................................................................9
Issue120/06/02.
Thankyouforbuyingthisproduct
Forsafetyreasonsandoptimumuseofthisinstrument
readthroughtheoperatinginstructionsverycarefully.
Safety
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1 SAFETY
Thefollowingsymbolsappearontheproducts:
Attention!RefertoManual
Double/ReinforcedInsulation
Readallinstructionscompletelybeforeusingthisproduct.
Toavoidelectricshock:
• Usecautionduringinstallationanduseofthisproduct;highvoltagesand
currentsmaybepresentincircuitundertest.
• Thisproductmustbeusedonlybyqualifiedpersonnelpracticing
applicablesafetyprecautions.
• Wearprotectiveclothingandglovesasrequired.
• Donotinstallthisproductonliveconductors.
• Alwaysdeenergizecircuitundertestbeforeinstallingflexiblemeasuring
head.Alwaysinspecttheelectronicsunit,connectingcable,andflexible
measuringheadfordamagebeforeusingthisproduct.
• Donotuseproductifdamaged.
• Alwaysconnectelectronicsunittodisplaydevicebeforeinstallingthe
flexiblemeasuringhead.
• Neverchangebatterieswhilemeasurementheadisinstalledon
conductor.
Introduction
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2 INTRODUCTION
TheAmprobeACF3000AKisanACcurrentprobeutilizingRogowski
principle.TheAmprobeACF3000AKcanbeusedtomeasureACcurrent
upto3000AwhenusedwithaDMM,oscilloscope,orotherrecording
instruments.Theflexiblemeasuringheadallowscurrentmeasurementson
conductorsthatarehardtoreachorinaccessibleusingtypicalclamp-on
currentprobes.
TheAmprobeACF3000AKprovidesalow-voltage,(3VAC),output
proportionaltothecurrentbeingmeasured.Threeselectableranges
providedirectreadingsfor30A,300A,and3000Afullscale.
Specifications
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Fig1
1.MeasuringHead
2.MeasuringHeadCoupling
3.HeadOutputcable
4.Enclosure
5.PowerOn/RangeSelector
6.BatteryLowIndicator
7.PowerOnIndicator
8.4mmSafetyPlug(Common)
9.4mmSafetyPlug(VOutput)
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Specifications
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3 SPECIFICATIONS
Measuringranges 30A/300A/3000AAC,switchselectable
Outputsensitivity 100mV/10mV/1mVperA(ACcoupled)
Accuracy(at25ºC) ±1%ofrange(45-65Hz)
Frequencyrange 10Hzto20kHz(-1dB)
Phaseerror <±1°(45-65Hz),±10°(at20kHz)
Linearity ±0.2%ofreadingfrom10%...100%ofrange
Positionsensitivity ±2%ofrangewithcable>25mm(1")fromthecoupling
Externalfield±1%ofrangewithcable>200mm(8")fromthehead
Minimumload 100kΩforspecifiedaccuracy
Noise 8mVrms(0.3%ofrange)in30Arange
2mVrms(0.1%ofrange)in300Aand3000Aranges
Gainvariation ±0.08%/°C
Operatingtemp. 0°Cto70°C(32°Fto158°F)electronics
Storagetemp. -20°Cto+70°C(-4°Fto158°F)
Powersupply TwoAAMN1500LR6alkalinebatteriesorequivalent
Batterylife 200hourstypical
LowbatteryIndicatedbyaredLED
Enclosure IP5XflameretardantUL94-VOrated
MaterialValox357X
Specifications
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Outputcon. 4mmsafetyplugs
Weight 0.19kg(0.4lb)
Safety BSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2
Testvoltage: 5550VACfor1minute,Doubleinsulation
EMC EN61326:1998
Dimensions 116(l)x68.5(w)x30(d)mm
4.57x2.71x1.18inches
MeasuringHead
Cablelength 610mm(24inches),doubleinsulated
Cabledia. 14.3mm(0.562inches)
Bendradius 38.1mm(1.5inches)
Outputcable2mlong(78.7inches)
Couplingdia. 22.2mm(0.875inches)
Material TPErubber,Polypropylene,UL94-VOrated
Operatingtemp -20°Cto+90°C(-4°Fto194°F)
Storagetemp. -40°Cto+105°C(-40°Fto221°F)
Weight 0.18kg(0.4Ib.)
Safety BSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2
Operation
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4 OPERATION
4.1 BATTERYINSTALLATION
Neverreplacebatterieswithflexiblemeasuringheadinstalledon
conductortobetestedoroutputconnectedtoadisplaydevice.
Neveroperatetheunitwithoutthebatterycoverfitted.
TheAmprobeACF3000AKrequirestwoAAMN1500LR6alkaline
batteriesforoperation.Thebatterycompartmentisaccessedfromthe
rearoftheelectronicsenclosure.
ThebatteriesmustbereplacedwhentheLEDislitcontinuouslyorfailsto
lightup.EnsurethattheAmprobeACF3000AKcurrentprobeisaway
fromanycurrentcarryingconductorandtheoutputisdisconnectedfrom
anyotherequipment.
Usingacoinorasimilartoolturnthebatterylock¼turnuntilthedot
alignswiththeunlocksymbol.Thebatterycovercannowberemoved.
Installthebatteriesensuringthatcorrectpolarityisobserved.Replacethe
batterycoverandturnthebatterylockuntilthedotalignswiththelock
symbol.
4.2 MEASURINGCURRENTWITHTHEAMPROBE
ACF3000AK
Readsafetysectionofinstructionsbeforeoperatingthisproduct
Ensureconductortobetestedisdeenergised.
ConnecttheoutputoftheelectronicstotheVOLTSinputoftheDMMor
otherdatarecordingdevice.
Operation
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Theflexiblecurrentprobeisnotforuseonconductorswitha
potentialofover600V.
Wraptheflexiblemeasuringheadaroundtheconductortobetested,
closecoupling.Energizecircuitundertest.Formostaccurate
measurement,centertheflexibleheadaroundconductor.Locatecoupling
awayfromnearbyconductors.
Donotusetheflexiblecurrentprobetomeasurebare
conductorsunlesswearingprotectiveclothingsuitablefor
highvoltagework.Alwaysuseappropriateequipmentfor
personalprotection.
Maintainance
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4.3 OPERATION
SelecttheACVOLTSrangeontheDMM(orotherdevice).
Toactivateunit,moveswitchfromthe“off”positiontotherequired
measuringrange.Ifthevalueofcurrentbeingmeasuredisunknown,first
selectthe3000Arangeandthenreduceaccordingly.
4.4 BATTERYSTATUS
BatterystatusisindicatedbyanLEDonthefrontoftheprobe.ThisLED
willflashonetimewhentheunitisactivated.ThelengthoftimetheLEDis
litwillincreaseasbatterylifedecreases.MomentarylightingofLED
indicatesbatteriesaregood.ContinuouslightingofLEDindicateslow
battery,replacebatteriessoon.NolightingofLEDindicatesbatteriesare
dead,replaceimmediately.
5 MAINTENANCE
DonotusetheAmprobeACF3000AKifdamaged.
Alwaysinspecttheelectronicsunit,connectingcable,andflexible
measuringheadfordamagebeforeuse.
Toavoidelectricshock,keeptheAmprobeACF3000AKcleanandfreeof
surfacecontamination.UseIsopropylAlcoholtocleantheelectronicsunit
andmeasuringhead.
Makesuretheflexiblemeasuringhead,connectingcable,andelectronics
enclosurearedrybeforefurtheruse.
Warranty&OtherProducts
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6 WARRANTY
AFTER-SALESERVICE
Congratulations!Yournewinstrumenthasbeenqualitycraftedaccording
toqualitystandardsandcontainsqualitycomponentsandworkmanship.It
hasbeeninspectedforproperoperationofallofitsfunctionsandtested
byqualifiedfactorytechniciansaccordingtothelong-established
standardsofourcompany.
Yourinstrumenthasalimitedwarrantyagainstdefectivematerialsand/or
workmanshipforoneyearfromthedateofpurchaseprovidedthat,inthe
opinionofthefactory,theinstrumenthasnotbeentamperedwithortaken
apart.
Shouldyourinstrumentfailduetodefectivematerials,and/or
workmanshipduringthisone-yearperiod,anochargerepairor
replacementwillbemadetotheoriginalpurchaser.Pleasehaveyour
datedbillofsale,whichmustidentifytheinstrumentmodelnumber
andserialnumberandcallthenumberlistedbelow:
RepairDepartment
ATP–Amprobe,TIF,Promax
Miramar,FL
Phone: 954-499-5400
 800-327-5060
Fax: 954-499-5454
Website: www.amprobe.com
PleaseobtainanRMAnumberbeforereturningproductforrepair.
OutsidetheU.S.A.thelocalrepresentativewillassistyou.Abovelimited
warrantycoversrepairandreplacementofinstrumentonlyandnoother
obligationisstatedorimplied.
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