Fluke 51 & 52 Series II user manual Measuring Temperatures, Connecting a Thermocouple, Type Color

51 & 52 Series II

Measuring Temperatures

Measuring Temperatures	Notes
Connecting a Thermocouple	The display shows "- - - -" when a thermocouple
	is not connected.

To change the thermocouple type, see “Changing Setup Options.” The North American ANSI Color Code is:

Type	J	K	E	T	N
Color	Black	Yellow	Purple	Blue	Orange

1.Plug a thermocouple into the input connector(s). (Make sure that the polarity is correct.)

2.Set the thermometer for the correct thermocouple type.

Displaying Temperatures

1.Press Cto select the correct temperature scale.

2.Hold or attach the thermocouple(s) to the measurement location.

The temperature reading appears in the primary display.

3.Model 52: Press Tto toggle between showing the T1, T2, and T1-T2 readings in the primary or secondary display.

The display shows 0L (overload) when the temperature being measured is outside the thermocouple’s valid range.

Model 52: If only thermocouple T2 is connected, the T2 reading appears in the primary display.

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