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Noldir
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Fluke 8050a question
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June 27, 2013, 12:54:43 pm »
Hi everyone,
I managed to score a Fluke 8050a (with leads, new battery and replacement screen) but I was wondering about the following:
When I set it on 200mv I seen some fluctuation on the voltage measured with *no* leads inserted. As in it hovers around the 0 volt mark without ever really settling on it. Is that normal? I see some fluctuation as I start it on the other measurement ranges but those soon settle at 0.000 (for example). I also see some movement when I physicalle move the unit while it's on.
All normal behavior I guess? I've only used a 10$ multimeter until now so...yea. A bit new to higher grade equipment
Cheers,
Rob.
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June 27, 2013, 01:32:17 pm »
Hi Noldir,
Yes, it’s normal.
DMM’s high impedance input allows it to pickup and measure “noise” in the 200mV range.
Try to connect the leads and short the probes together – The DMM should show 0.000 in that range.
Regards,
Pedro Couto
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Noldir
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July 22, 2013, 11:53:53 am »
Yup, that did the trick. Thank you!
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