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Using the tester as an extended “handle” for either probe allows convenient two-hand operation.

Application Note

No matter what the electrical

dilemma is, the solution always

depends on basic electrical prin-

ciples: Ohm’s Law and V = IR,

where V is voltage, I is current,

and R is resistance. Enter the

Fluke T5-1

000.

When things are tight,

reach for the Fluke T5

a conductor, the T5 safely

measures ac current up to 100 A

without clamping the jaws shut

or breaking the circuit.

That “OpenJaw” technolog

allows the T5 to make highly

curate measurements in envi-

ronments that would drive other

clampmeters into early retirement.

No extra hands needed

The T5 is one very compact little

meter. Easily cradled in one

hand, the T5 has a test lead slot

in its back, making the meter an

“extended handle” for the probe

and leaving the technician’s

other hand free to place the other

lead. It also features a large,

easy-to-read digital display and a

hold feature for checking the

value away from the “reading”

position. And like other Fluke

tools, the T5 automatically shuts

off after 45 minutes, prolonging

battery life, and is built to with-

stand falls. According to Duane

Smith, Senior Product Spec

ialist

at Fluke, “While we k

now the T5

can handle falling off a ladder,

’ve seen it sur

ive g

reater

drops than that in the real

world.”

Convenienc

e is ver

y important

to Dale K

emmer, FlukePlus mem

ber and head electrician at

Crow

n P

ific Ltd

., a lumb

er mill

in Mar

ysv

ille, WA USA. “I do a lot

of in-plant troubleshooting. I own

several Fluke meters but there

’s

one I carr

y in my hip pocket all

the time: the T5-1000. It’s an

awesome meter for a trouble-

shooter who doesn

’t want to carry

a lot of tools around a large facil-

ity like our mill,” K

emmer sa

From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library

Yes, the T5 is a general pur-

pose volts-ohms-amps electrical

tester that measures ac and dc

voltage, and resistance values up

to 1

,000

Ω. However: Onc

e its

stationary open jaws slide around

Summary of content (3 pages)

PAGE 1
When things are tight, reach for the Fluke T5 Application Note No matter what the electrical dilemma is, the solution always depends on basic electrical principles: Ohm’s Law and V = IR, where V is voltage, I is current, and R is resistance. Enter the Fluke T5-1000. Yes, the T5 is a general purpose volts-ohms-amps electrical tester that measures ac and dc voltage, and resistance values up to 1,000 Ω.
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The “rocket,” as he calls his T5, can be used almost everywhere in this facility, which has a wide variety of electrical devices from computers to large horsepower motors. Most of the machinery (debarkers, saws, planers, kilns, etc) is large. Controls range from computers to standard PLCs. “I end up using the ‘rocket’ 90 % of the time,” he adds. “I can operate it with one hand and switch from volts to amps to continuity with my thumb.
PAGE 3
Making electrical measurements with the T5 Voltage measurements 1. Turn the selector to the V. The meter automatically selects the correct internal circuitry depending on the type of voltage being measured. For volts dc and ac, the T5-600 is rated for 600 V CAT III and the T5-1000 is rated for 1,000 V CAT III or 600 V CAT IV. 2. Touch the probe tips to the circuit across the load or power source in parallel to the circuit. Either probe can be fitted into the back of the meter for easy two-handed operation.