Amprobe ACF3000-AK AC Current Probe User manual

Amprobe ACF3000 AK

AC Current Probe

AMPROBE

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Bedienungshandbuch

Manuale Operativo

Manual de uso

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TableofContents

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Batteriesareincluded.

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TableofContents

1 SAFETY ......................................................................1

2 INTRODUCTION.........................................................2

3 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................4

4 OPERATION ...............................................................6

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4.1 Batteryinstallation ...................................................6

4.2 MeasuringcurrentwiththeACF3000AK.................6

4.3 Operation.................................................................8

4.4 Batterystatus...........................................................8

5 MAINTENANCE..........................................................8

6 WARRANTY................................................................9

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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.

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Safety

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1 SAFETY

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Thefollowingsymbolsappearontheproducts:

Attention!RefertoManual

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 Double/ReinforcedInsulation

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 Readallinstructionscompletelybeforeusingthisproduct.

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Toavoidelectricshock:

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• Usecautionduringinstallationanduseofthisproduct;highvoltagesand

currentsmaybepresentincircuitundertest.

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• Thisproductmustbeusedonlybyqualifiedpersonnelpracticing

applicablesafetyprecautions.

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• Wearprotectiveclothingandglovesasrequired.

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• Donotinstallthisproductonliveconductors.

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• 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.

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• Donotuseproductifdamaged.

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• Alwaysconnectelectronicsunittodisplaydevicebeforeinstallingthe

flexiblemeasuringhead.

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• Neverchangebatterieswhilemeasurementheadisinstalledon

conductor.

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Introduction

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2 INTRODUCTION

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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.

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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.

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Specifications

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Fig1

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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

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Measuringranges 30A/300A/3000AAC,switchselectable

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Outputsensitivity 100mV/10mV/1mVperA(ACcoupled)

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Accuracy(at25ºC) ±1%ofrange(45-65Hz)

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Frequencyrange 10Hzto20kHz(-1dB)

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Phaseerror <±1°(45-65Hz),±10°(at20kHz)

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Linearity ±0.2%ofreadingfrom10%...100%ofrange

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Positionsensitivity ±2%ofrangewithcable>25mm(1")fromthecoupling

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Externalfield±1%ofrangewithcable>200mm(8")fromthehead

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Minimumload 100kΩforspecifiedaccuracy

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Noise 8mVrms(0.3%ofrange)in30Arange

2mVrms(0.1%ofrange)in300Aand3000Aranges

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Gainvariation ±0.08%/°C

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Operatingtemp. 0°Cto70°C(32°Fto158°F)electronics

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Storagetemp. -20°Cto+70°C(-4°Fto158°F) 

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Powersupply TwoAAMN1500LR6alkalinebatteriesorequivalent

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Batterylife 200hourstypical

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LowbatteryIndicatedbyaredLED

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Enclosure IP5XflameretardantUL94-VOrated

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MaterialValox357X

Specifications

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Outputcon. 4mmsafetyplugs

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Weight 0.19kg(0.4lb)

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Safety BSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2

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Testvoltage: 5550VACfor1minute,Doubleinsulation

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EMC EN61326:1998

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Dimensions 116(l)x68.5(w)x30(d)mm

4.57x2.71x1.18inches

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MeasuringHead 

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Cablelength 610mm(24inches),doubleinsulated

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Cabledia.  14.3mm(0.562inches)

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Bendradius 38.1mm(1.5inches)

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Outputcable2mlong(78.7inches)

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Couplingdia. 22.2mm(0.875inches)

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Material TPErubber,Polypropylene,UL94-VOrated

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Operatingtemp -20°Cto+90°C(-4°Fto194°F)

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Storagetemp. -40°Cto+105°C(-40°Fto221°F)

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Weight 0.18kg(0.4Ib.)

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Safety BSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2

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4 OPERATION

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4.1 BATTERYINSTALLATION

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Neverreplacebatterieswithflexiblemeasuringheadinstalledon

conductortobetestedoroutputconnectedtoadisplaydevice.

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Neveroperatetheunitwithoutthebatterycoverfitted.

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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.

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Thebatteriesmustbereplacedwhenthe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.

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Usingacoinorasimilartoolturnthebatterylock¼turnuntilthedot

alignswiththeunlocksymbol.Thebattery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withthelock

symbol.

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4.2 MEASURINGCURRENTWITHTHEAMPROBE

ACF3000AK

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 Readsafetysectionofinstructionsbeforeoperatingthisproduct

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 Ensureconductortobetestedisdeenergised.

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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.

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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

awayfromnearbyconductors.

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Donotusetheflexiblecurrentprobetomeasurebare

conductorsunlesswearingprotectiveclothingsuitablefor

highvoltagework.Alwaysuseappropriateequipmentfor

personalprotection.

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Maintainance

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4.3 OPERATION

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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.

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4.4 BATTERYSTATUS

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BatterystatusisindicatedbyanLEDonthefrontoftheprobe.ThisLED

willflashonetimewhentheunitisactivated.ThelengthoftimetheLEDis

litwillincreaseasbatterylifedecreases.Momentarylighting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.

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5 MAINTENANCE

DonotusetheAmprobeACF3000AKifdamaged.

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Alwaysinspecttheelectronicsunit,connectingcable,andflexible

measuringheadfordamagebeforeuse.

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Toavoidelectricshock,keeptheAmprobeACF3000AKcleanandfreeof

surfacecontamination.UseIsopropylAlcoholtocleantheelectronicsunit

andmeasuringhead.

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Makesuretheflexiblemeasuringhead,connectingcable,andelectronics

enclosurearedrybeforefurtheruse.

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Warranty&OtherProducts

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6 WARRANTY

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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.

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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withortaken

apart.

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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identifytheinstrumentmodelnumber

andserialnumberandcallthenumberlistedbelow:

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RepairDepartment

ATP–Amprobe,TIF,Promax

Miramar,FL

Phone: 954-499-5400

 800-327-5060

Fax: 954-499-5454

Website: www.amprobe.com

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PleaseobtainanRMAnumberbeforereturningproductforrepair.

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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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