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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 1 ® 16 Multimeter with Temperat ure Instruction Sheet P Read First: Safety Information To ensure that the meter is used safely, follow these instruct i ons: • Do not use the meter if the meter or test l eads appear dam aged, or if you suspect t hat t he meter is not operat i ng properly. • Disconnect th[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 2 Symbols Press button. Press button t o switc h between mod es. Double ins ulation. Manual rangi ng mod e. ip14i.eps Automatic Range Selection The meter defaults to autoranging when you turn it on. The 4000 mV range can be entered only with manual range selection. Manual Range Selection 16 MULTIMETER OFF 60[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 3 AC and DC Voltage Also r efer to V • Check. Volts AC Volts DC Input Impedance ≅ 5 M Ω Input Impedance ≅ 10 M Ω 50 Hz to 400 Hz 16 MULTIMETER OFF V 600V COM CAT + AC / DC DC AC 4000 mV 4V 40V 400V 600V 16 MULTIMETER OFF V 600V COM CAT + AC / DC ip01i.eps Resistan ce and Continuit y eR Turn off cir[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 4 W V • Check If a dc or ac voltage greater than about 4.5V is pres ent across the i nputs when the meter is set to R , G , or e , the m eter switc hes automatically to dc or ac voltage mode (V • Chec k mode). W Warning Repetitive transients on a dc bus will cause V • Check to select ac volts, even tho[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 5 Temperature 80PK-1 Type K Thermocouple Probe Vent or Pipe ° C ° F 16 MULTIMETER OFF 600V COM CAT + A TEMPERATURE V • Check ip19f.eps Note correct connect or polarity. To meet stated accuracy , the 80AK temperature adapter must be at the same temperat ure as the meter. In addition, the 80AK and the 80PK[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 6 Capacitance E Turn off circuit power; then disconnect and discharge the capacit or before measuring c apacitance. + If the capacitor requires more discharging, diSC is displayed while the capacitor discharges . 1 µ F 10 µ F 100 µ F 10,000 µ F 16 MULTIMETER OFF 600V COM CAT + A TEMPERATURE V • Check i[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 7 Microamps µ A Range 0 to 200 µ A 16 MULTIMETER OFF 600V COM CAT + A TEMPERATURE V • Check Flame sensor probe Control module µA AC µA DC ip20i.eps Example: Flam e rectification circ uit.[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 8 Diode Test G Turn off circ uit power before testing . For best res ults diod es should be m easured out of circuit. Also refer to V • Check. Good Diode 16 MULTIMETER OFF 600V COM CAT + A TEMPERATURE V • Check 16 MULTIMETER OFF 600V COM CAT + A TEMPERATURE V • Check Typical voltage for silicon diode S[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 9 MIN MAX µ F (Records the lowest and highest measure ments) V • Check , autoranging, and B attery Saver are disabled. Put the meter in the proper range before entering MIN MAX. When the reading changes more than about 50 digits, the meter gives a short beep. When a new minimum or maximum is recorded,[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 10 MIN MAX with Elapsed Time µ F Records the hours and minut es bet ween when MIN MAX was entered and the last high and low was recorded. OL is displayed for times longer than 99:59. To enable the MIN MAX timer, hold down M while turni ng the rot ary switch from OFF to either measurement mode. Enter MIN MAX[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 11 Disabling the Be eper To disable the beeper for all modes, hold down r for 2 seconds while turning the meter on. Continuity Capture To set up the meter to capture intermit t ent shorts and opens, turn the switch to GR , connect the leads to the c ircuit; t hen press M . ip12i.eps Captures t ransi ti o[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 12 Maintenanc e Clean the case wit h a damp cloth and detergent. Do not use abras ives or solven ts. Battery Replacement Remove the test l eads bef ore dis assem bling the case. + COM 600V + ip13i.eps Replacement Parts Fluke TL-75 (Double-insulat ed leads) PN 855705 80AK-8001 (Adapt er, Thermocoupl e) PN 919[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 13 Speci fications Accuracy is speci fi ed f o r a period of one year after cali brati on, at 18 ° C to 28 ° C (64 ° F to 82 ° F) with relative humidity to 90%. AC conversi ons are ac-coupled, av erage responding, and calibrated to the rms value of a sine wave input. Acc uracy s pecifications are given a[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 14 Func tion Range Resoluti on Accur acy Burd en Vol tage (5 0 H z to 400 Hz) 0 to 200 µ A0 . 1 µ A ± (2% + 3 co unts) <5 mV/ µ A 0 to 200 µ A0 . 1 µ A ± (1% + 2 co unts) <5 mV/ µ A Func tion Overl oad Prote ction 1 Input Im peda nce (Nom inal) 600V rms >5 M Ω <100 pF V • Check and Lo[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 15 MIN MAX Recording with Elapsed Time Elapse d Ti m e Resolu ti on Accur ac y 0 to 100 h ours (99 :59) 1 minut e 0.3% typi cal Maximum Vo ltage Between any Terminal and Earth Gro und: 600V rms Display: 3 3/4-di gits, 4000 counts, updates 4/s ec Operating Temperature: -10 ° C to 50 ° C (14 ° F to 122 ° F[...]
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Model 16 English In struction Sheet Page 16 LIMITED WARRANT Y & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke product is warra nted to be free fr om defects in m aterial and workmans hip under normal use and s ervice. The w arran ty period is thr ee years and begins on the date of shipme nt. Parts, product re pairs and services are warran ted for 90 d ays[...]