Fluke 179 - Manual (Page 6)

Models 175, 177 & 179
Users Manual
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Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode")
The Meter enters the "Sleep mode" and blanks the display if there
is no function change or button press for 20 minutes. To disable
the Sleep mode, hold down the YELLOW button while turning the
Meter on. The Sleep mode is always disabled in the MIN MAX
AVG mode and the AutoHOLD mode.
Terminals
.
FUSED
V
1
2
3
4
AIK01F.EPS
Item Description
1 Input terminal for AC and DC milliamp measurements to
400 mA and frequency measurements.
2 Input terminal for AC and DC current measurements to
10 A and frequency measurements.
3 Input terminal for voltage, continuity, resistance, diode,
capacitance, frequency, and temperature (Model 179
only) measurements.
4 Common (return) terminal for all measurements.
Rotary Switch Positions
Switch
Position
Measurement Function
K
Hz
AC voltage from 30.0 mV to 1000 V.
Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
L
Hz
DC voltage 1 mV to 1000 V.
Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
mL
T
DC mV 0.1 mV to 600 mV.
Temperature
− 40 ° C to + 400 ° C
− 40 ° F to + 752 ° F
e
E
Ohms from 0.1 Ω to 50 M Ω .
Farads from 1 nF to 9999 μ F.
R
G
Beeper turns on at < 25 Ω and turns off at > 250 Ω .
Diode test. Displays OL above 2.4 V.
FB
mA
AC mA from 3.00 mA to 400 mA
DC mA from 0.01 mA to 400 mA
Hz
Frequency of AC mA 2 Hz to 30 kHz.
F AC A from 0.300 A to 10 A
B A DC A from 0.001 A to 10 A
> 10.00 display flashes.
> 20 A, OL is displayed.
Hz Frequency of AC A 2 Hz to 30 kHz.
Note: AC voltage and current AC-coupled, true RMS, up to 1 kHz.