Fluke 187 user manual Measuring Temperature, Shock, do not connect the thermocouples to

							Making Measurements		3
							Measuring Temperature
Measuring Temperature
To measure temperature, set up the meter as shown in
Figure 3-10. The meter begins temperature measurement			189 LOGGING MULTIMETER
in the degree units last used (Celsius ° C or Fahrenheit ° F).
Once you have selected the temperature function, you can
change units by pressing the blue button. The meter							F	C
remembers the units selected until they are changed.		HOLD	MIN MAX		REL	YES
		AutoHOLD	FAST MN MX		LOGGING
			CANCEL		SAVE	NO
The primary display shows either the temperature or the			Hz % ms		RANGE		F
		SETUP	nS
message ‘0PEn’ (for an open thermocouple condition).					C	A	C
		ac+dc mV			F
Shorting the input will display the temperature at the meter		ac+dc V				mA
		dB mV				A
terminals.
		dB V				mA
						A
						ac+dc
		OFF				A
The secondary display shows any non-zero temperature						ac+dc
					VIEW
offset. This offset is established as a calibrating value					CLEAR MEM
		A	mA		COM	V
						TEMPERATURE
during setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for additional information.			A
		FUSED		400mA		CAT
		10A MAX
				FUSED		1000V
The following pushbuttons cannot be used when taking
temperature measurements:
•	Frequency ( N)			80AK				Vent
•	FAST MN MX ( O M)						80PK-1 Type K	or
								Pipe
•	Ranging ( R)						Thermocouple
	WWarning						Probe
	To avoid the potential for fire or electrical							ach010f.eps

shock, do not connect the thermocouples to Figure 3-10. Temperature Measurement

electrically live circuits.

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