PROSTER PST088 Pro Digital ACDC Clamp Meter User Manual

PROSTER PST088 Pro Digital ACDC Clamp Meter

SUMMARY

• This 3 5/6 Digit Highly Stable clamp meter uses two AAA (1.5V) batteries. It has an LCD with an 18mm digit display, which makes the reading clearer and the operation more convenient.
• It can test DCV, ACV, DCA, ACA, resistance, capacitance, frequency, temperature, diode, and continuity, as well as non-contact AC voltage tests.
• It is equipped with clamp jaw lighting, a Backlight, unit symbol display, True RMS, data hold function, Relative measurement, auto power off, and warning functions.
• It works in both auto range and manual range. To assure high accuracy and resolution, it adopts a micro-processor that drives the LCD directly and a dual integral AID converter IC. It is an ideal tool for labs, factories radio-technology and households.

SAFETY NOTICE

• The instrument is designed according to the IEC1010-1 standard (safety standard issued by the International Electrotechnical Committee), CAT Ill 600V, and UL3111-1. Please read the following carefully before any operation.

Introduction for safety symbols:

• Existing High Voltage. :
• Dual Insulation: The operator must refer to the manual.
• : Low battery indication.

Notice:

• Please disconnect any signal and pluck out the test leads before opening the outside cover.
• To avoid electric shock and damage to the meter, water should not be leaked inside.
• 00 Do NOT use this meter to do any test if the case hasn’t finished installation and its screws haven’t been tightened.
• DO NOT input the value higher than the limit at every range.
• (S}Please don’t input voltage in the resistance terminal.
• (6}Please turn the power switch to OFF after the test.
• (?}To avoid the damage of battery leakage to the meter, please remove the battery for long-term storage.
• (B}To avoid electric shock and damage to the meter, do not input voltage higher than DC 60V or AC 36V during the measurement.
• To avoid electric shock, please be seriously careful when nipping the bus bar or something insulated.

FEATURES

1. GENERAL FEATURES
2. Display: LCD.
3. Max. display: 6000 digits (3 5/6) , and auto polarity display.
4. Clamp open: Max. Open: 28mm.
5. Over-range display: “OL” displayed.
6. Data hold.
7. Relative Value Measurement.
8. Sampling rate: approx.3 times/sec.
9. Low battery indicator:” Fi'” “displayed.
10. Continuity test: buzzer sounds when<50O.
11. Range: Auto range or Manual range.
12. Auto power off.
13. Power consumption: about 3mA.
14. Power: 2 x 1.5V batteries (AAA ?#battery).
15. Working environment: (040)”C, relative humidity: <70%.
16. Dimension: 185 mm x 65 mm x 32 mm (length x width x height).
17. Weight: approx. 200g (including battery).
18. Accessories: user manual, test leads, temperature sensor TP01 banana probe, two AAA batteries.

TECHNICAL FEATURES

1. Accuracy: ± (a% x reading data + digits). To assure accuracy, the environment temperature should be (23±5) C, relative humidity be <70%. One-year accuracy guarantee since the production date.
2. Temperature coefficient: 0.1 specified accuracy/1 t: ( < 18 t: or> 28°C).
3. DC voltage (DCV)

600mV

6V

| ± (1.0% reading+5)| 0.1mV

1mV

60V| ± (0.5% reading+5)| 10mV
600V|  | 100mV

• Input impedance: at 600mV range >40MO, at other ranges is 10MO.
• Overload protection: 1000Vrms. (4)AC voltage (ACV)

• Input impedance: 10MO.
• Overload protection: 1000Vrms.
• Frequency response: 600V at 40Hz-1 kHz, other ranges 40Hz-2kHz.
• Display: True Rms Response (calibration based on Sine Wave RMS). (5)DV Current (DCA)

• Overload protection: 1000A(input time <60 seconds).
• NOTE: Clear to zero before measurement, The testing object shall be placed in the middle of the clamp jaw. (6)AC current (ACA)

• Frequency response: Sine wave and triangle wave 40Hz- 1 kHz; other waveforms 40Hz-200Hz.
• Overload protection: 1000A (input time <60 seconds)
• NOTE: The testing object shall be placed in the middle of the clamp jaw.

Resistance

• Open circuit voltage: 500mV,
• Overload protection: 250Vrms.
• NOTE: DO NOT input any voltage value at this range!

Capacitance

• Overload protection: 250Vrms. Warning: DO NOT input voltage value at this range!

Frequency

1kHz
10MHz| 10kHz

• Input sensitivity: >0.7V. Overload protection: 250Vrms.

Temperature

• Sensor: K type banana plug (Nickel-chromium-Nickel silicon).
• Warning: DO NOT input voltage value at this range!

Continuity Test

OPERATION

PANEL DESCRIPTION

1. Jaw: 0 to 800AC current and NCV detecting device.
2. Clamp gunlock: Pressing the gunlock can turn on or off the clamp.
3. Hand protection: A safe design to protect users from touching the dangerous area.
4. Clamp light: Opening the clamp light can light up the tested area in the dark to prevent the danger.
5. NCV indicator: Detect the existence of the high voltage around to prevent the electric shock.
6. Function choosing switch: Used to select the function, range or turn on or turn off the clamp meter.

Function key

SELECT / KEY:

1. This is a key for the Selecting function, Based on a working principle of Trigger action. Short press this key to choose measurement modes: Choose DC or AC at “ “, choose” “, choose “°C” or ” ‘F” when at Temperature range.
2. The Meter will Auto-power off when it is not being used within 15 minutes, then it will enter into sleeping mode, the Buzzer will make 5 limes of alarm reminder within 1 minute before Auto-power off; Please press this “SELECT” function or Power on/off button to turn on the Power if you want to restart ii.
3. Press this key put it on Hold and then turn on the Power to wake it from sleeping mode, and then the Auto-power off function will be canceled.
4. Illuminating lamp control key, press it for more than 2 minutes to turn on the Illuminating lamp, and then press ii for more than 2 minutes again to turn it off.
5. Backlight control key, press ii for more than 2 minutes to turn on the Backlight (it will be shown on LCD) then press it for more than 2 minutes again to turn it off. The backlight function will be off automatically when you release the backlight control key after 30 minutes.

RANGE key:

1. ln A~and -11- measurements, it is REL function. Press this key to clear “of readying” and enter relative value measurement. REL symbol will appear on the LCD. Press this key again to exit REL measurement. In A~ and -11- measurements, if the display dose not return to zero before measurement, press this key to return to zero before measurement.

Hz/DUTY KEY: In ACA/ACV measurements, press this key to switch measurement between frequency, duty ratio, voltage and current. In frequency measurement, press
this key to switch between measurement of 3 frequency and duty ratio (1-99%).

HOLD/ KEY:

1. It is a key for Data Hold, Base on a working principle of Trigger action, short press this key to keep the current Data of measurement on LCD, LCD will show symbol ” “, press this key again to exit Data Hold.
   • LCD: Displaying measurement value and unit.ments, if the display dose not return to zero before measurement, press this key to return to zero before measurement.

LCD: Displaying measurement value and unit.

DCA MEASUREMENT

1. Press the clamp gunlock to open the clamp jaw to get the testing wire inserted in the middle and clipped completely. To ensure measurement accuracy, please check to ensure that the testing wire is placed in the middle of the clamp jaw. Measure one wire in a time. If more than one wire in one time, the reading will be inaccurate.
2. Turn the rotary function switch to A,c; position. The meter is defaulted at DCA measurement after power is on. Press SELECT to switch between DC measurements. When the meter is used in a strong magnetic field, the readings could be unstable or inaccurate. Press REL to clear to zero before measurement.

NOTE:

1. The meter uses a Hall component to detect current. The hall component is a sensitive component. It is also sensitive. It is also sensitive to temperature and mechanical stress. Any impact on it would cause the changes in reading in a short time. This causes some remaining values on the DC ampere reading when there is no current. To get an accurate reading, press the REL key to clear the reading before measure­ment, and the testing wire must be placed in the middle of the clamp jaw.
2. Press the clamp gun lock to open the clamp jaw to get the testing wire inserted in the middle and clipped completely. Ensure that the testing wire is placed in the middle of the clamp jaw. Otherwise, there will be an additional accuracy ±1.0% of reading. Read the measurement current value of the testing wire on the LCD.
3. In the measurement of the DC current, if the reading is a positive value, the current is top to down (broad is top, bottom cover is down).
4. The max testing current is 800A. Exceeding the rated current for a long time will damage the meter.

Follow the below instructions to get a more accurate DC current measurement:

1. CDSwitch off the testing wire.
2. Press the clamp gunlock to open the clamp jaw to get the testing wire inserted in the middle and clipped completely. Ensure that the testing wire is placed in the middle of the clamp jaw.
3. When the meter reading is stabilized at the minimum value, press the REL key to clear it.
4. Switch on the testing wire. Read after the clamp meter remains stable.
5. When measuring current, to get more accurate readings, the ambient temperature must be Oto 60 “C.

ACA MEASUREMENT

1. Turn the rotary function switch to position. The meter is defaulted at DCA measurement after power is on. Press SELECT to switch between AC measurements.
2. Open the clamp jaw grip one wire and get the reading directly.

To get the most precise reading, the should user put the wire in the middle of the closed jaw.
Note:

1. Firstly users should select the highest range, if users are not sure about the range of current under test, and then select the proper range based on the displaying value.
2. DO NOT input the current higher than the limit, or it would damage the meter.

ACV MEASUREMENT

1. Set the rotary switch to the ” V~” range.
2. Turn the function swift to ACV range. Insert the black test lead into the “COM” terminal, and the red one into the “V/D.” terminal.
3. Connect the test leads to the circuit and get the measurement value from the LCD.

Note:

1. DO NOT input a voltage over the limit or It may cause damage to the circuit of the meter.
2. Be careful while measuring a high-voltage circuit. Do not touch the high-voltage circuit.

DCV MEASUREMENT

1. Set the rotary switch to the “V=” range.
2. Turn the function swift to DCV range. Insert the black test lead into the “COM” terminal, and the red one into “V/D.” terminal.
3. Connect the test leads to the test point. LCD will display the polarity and voltage of the test point connected by the red test lead.

Note:

1. Set the rotary switch to the “V=” range.
2. Turn the function swift to DCV range. Insert the black test lead into the “COM” terminal, and the red one into “V/D.” terminal.
3. Connect the test leads to the test point. LCD will display the polarity and voltage of the test point connected by the red test lead.

Note:

1. DO NOT input a voltage over the limit or It may cause damage to the circuit of the meter.
2. Be careful while measuring a high-voltage circuit. Do not touch the high-voltage circuit.

Non-Contact Voltage Detecting
WARNING: This Function might be disturbed by different external Sources, then might incur a wrong alarm reminder, test result is just for reference when using this function. urn Switch button to “NCV” position, the Target Circuit to _,., be placed on the top of Meter, Meter will shows strong and weak signals, meanwhile, Beeper will makes “tick-tick-tick” of alarm reminder.

Note:

1. Even if there is no any indication, the voltage might still be there. Do not rely on the NCV detector as the only way to judge whether a Voltage still exists on the Wire lead or not.
2. Voltage detection may be affected by power socket design, type of insulation its thickness, and other factors.
3. interference sources at the external environment such as flashing lights, the motor might cause a wrong signal for a wrong judgment.

RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT

1. Set the rotary switch to “ ” range and press “SELECT” to swift to the “ ” range.
2. Insert the black lead into the “COM” terminal and the red one into the ‘V/ ” terminal.
3. Connect the test leads to the measured resistance to get the measurement value.

Note:

1. Before measuring in line resistor, make sure that the power is off and all capacitors have discharged completely.
2. Do not apply any voltage at resistance range.
3. When input terminal is in open circuit, LCD will display “OL”.
4. If there is an “OL” displayed on the LCD, it means it is over range, switch to a higher range. When the test leads are shorted, there would be about 1 O stray resistance.

DIODE AND CONTINUITY TEST

1. Set the rotary switch to “ ” range. The original state is diode measurement mode.
2. Forward measurement: Connect red test lead to the positive polarity and the black test lead to the  cathode polarity of the diode. LCD will display the approx. value of forward voltage drop.
3. Backward measurement: connect red test lead to the cathode polarity and the black test lead to positive polarity of the diode. LCD will display “OL”.
4. The complete diode testing includes forward and backward measurements. If the result doesn’t meet the descriptions above, it means the diode is broken.
5. Press the “SELECT” key to select the continuity measurement mode.
6. Insert the black test lead into the “COM” terminal, and the red one into “V/ ” terminal.
7. Connect test leads to two points of the tested circuit, if the resistance is less than 50 0, the buzzer sounds.
   • Note: DO NOT input any voltage value at this range!

CAPACITANCE TEST

1. Set the rotary switch to “ ” range and press “SELECT” to switch to “-//-” range.
2. Insert the black test lead into the “COM” terminal, and the red one into the “V/ ” terminal.
3. Press the “REL” key to clear the reading to make the LCD display zero.
4. Connect the capacitor to the “COM” and “V/0” terminals.
   • (Note: the red test leads are for positive pole+). LCD displays capacitance value.

Note:

1. Don’t input voltage or current at the Capacitance range.
2. In order to assure accuracy, please press “REL” to clear the reading before testing.
3. There is only the auto range mode under the capacitance range.
4. The capacitor must be completely discharged before testing.
5. The reading of the 200uF range will take more than 15 seconds to be stable.

FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT

1. Turn the function swift to Hz range. Insert the black lest lead in “COM” terminal and the red one in “V/ ” terminal.
2. Connect the test leads to the measured circuit and get the measurement value.

Note:

1. In noisy environment, it’s better to use shield cable to measure a low signal.
2. When measuring high voltage circuit, do not touch the high voltage circuit.
3. Don’t input voltage higher than 250Vrms or it may damage the meter

TEMPERATURE TEST

1. Turn Switch button to “°CO”, press the “SELECT/a [)=,”key to choose “C or 1′ measurement mode.
2. Insert the black plug of the thermocouple sensor into the “COM” and the red one into the “V/ ” jack, and put the working terminal (temperature measuring end) of the thermocouple on the surface or inside the object to be tested. Then you can read the temperature from the screen, and the data is in Centigrade.

Note:

1. The meter should be far away from high temperatures. Use the thermocouple probe within the specified temperature range.
2. Don’t change the temperature probe randomly, or the accuracy will not be guaranteed.
3. Don’t input voltage at a temperature range

AUTO POWER OFF

1. The meter will auto-power off if there is not any operation in 15 minutes and come into dormant mode. The beeper will sound five limes within 1 minute before power-off.
   • To restart the meter, please press any function key or turn to the function swift.
2. Press the “SELECT” key and turn on the meter or press “SELECT” when the meter is in dormant mode to wake up the meter and the “AUTO POWER OFF” function will be canceled

MAINTENANCE

The meter is a precise instrument. Random changes to the circuit should be avoided.

Note:

1. DO NOT put a voltage higher than 600V rms.
2. DO NOT apply voltage in current, resistance, diode, and continuity range.
3. DO NOT make any measurements when the battery isn’t installed or the back cover isn’t fixed.
4. Before replacing the battery or fuse, please remove the test leads from the measuring point and turn off the power.
5. Keep the meter away from water, dust and shock.
6. DO NOT use the meter under high temperature, high humidity, combustible, explosive, and strong magnetic environments.
7. Clean the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent only. DO NOT use abrasives alcohol or any other strong solvents to clean the meter.
8. To avoid leakage damage, please take out the battery if the meter will not be used for a long time.
9. When ” ” symbol is displayed, you should replace the battery according to the following steps:
   • a) Unscrew the screw on the battery door and remove the cover.
   • b) Replace the old battery with a new one. (For long life, it’s better to use an alkaline battery.)
   • c) Replace the battery door and tighten the screw.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the meter does not work properly, please check the meter as following steps:
(If the problems still cannot be solved, please refer to the repair center or contact the local dealers.)

• The specifications are subject to changes without prior notice.
• The content of this manual is regarded as correct. If users find out any mistakes or omissions, please kindly contact the manufacturer.
• The manufacturer will not be responsible for accidents and damage caused by improper operations.
• The functions described in this User Manual shall not be considered as the reason for any special usage.

Caution: Please turn off the item when it is not in use in order to prolong its working life.

Warranty

• Thanks for using Prosier product, all prosier product comes with a warranty of 18 months from the day of purchase, if you need any support, please feel free to contact us.

Contact

• Email:[email protected].

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