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USERMANUAL
TrueRMSDigitalMultimeters
EX350Series
EX350TrueRMSDigitalMultimeter
EX355TrueRMSDigitalMultimeterwithTemperature
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TableofContents
1.INTRODUCTION3
2.SAFETYINFORMATION4
3.DESCRIPTIONS6
4.OPERATION9
PoweringtheMeter9
DisableAutoPowerOFF9
DisplayBacklight9
DataHold9
VoltageMeasurements10
10AAC/DCCurrentMeasurements12
mA/µAAC/DCCurrentMeasurements13
NonContactVoltageDetector14
ResistanceMeasurements15
ContinuityMeasurements16
CapacitanceMeasurements16
LoZACVoltageMeasurements17
VariableFrequencyVoltageMeasurements17
DiodeTest18
TemperatureMeasurements(EX355only)19
Hzand%DutyCycleTest20
RelativeMode20
MaxMinMode20
5.MAINTENANCE21
6.SPECIFICATIONS22
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1. Introduction
ThankyouforselectingtheExtechEX350SeriesMeter.
TheEX350SeriesarefeaturepackedTrueRMSdigitalmultimeters.InadditiontostandardDMM
features,theyofferaLowImpedance(LoZ)mode,BacklitLCD,NonContactVoltageDetector
thatsafelysenseselectricalsources,Variablefrequencyvoltagemeasurement,andTemperature
(EX355).
Thisdeviceisshippedfullytestedandcalibratedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsof
reliableservice.Pleasevisitourwebsite(www.extech.com)tocheckforthelatestversionofthis
UserGuide,ProductUpdates,ProductRegistration,andCustomerSupport.
Features
6000count(EX355)or4000count(EX350)digitaldisplay
LargebacklitLEDdisplay
TrueRMSACVmeasurements
VariableFrequencyVoltagemeasurements
LoZmodeprotectsreadingsfromghostvoltages
AutoandManualRangemodes
0.5%DCVaccuracy
AutoPowerOFF(APO)withdisablefunction
Temperaturemeasurements(ModelEX355only)withincludedtemperatureprobe
10AAC/DCcurrentmeasurements
NonContactVoltageDetector
Visualandaudiblecontinuitymeasurementalert
Lowbatteryindicator
CATIII600V
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2. SafetyInformation
Toensurethesafeoperationandserviceofthemeter,followtheseinstructionsclosely.Failureto
observewarningscanresultinsevereinjury.
WARNINGS
WARNINGSidentifyhazardousconditionsandactionsthatcouldcauseBODILYHARMorDEATH.
Whenhandlingtestleadsorprobes,keephandsandfingersbehindthefingerguardsatalltimes.
Removetestleadsfromthemeterbeforeopeningthebatterycompartmentormeterhousing.
UsethemeteronlyasspecifiedinthisUserGuideoraccompanyingQuickStarttoavoidcompromising
theprotectionsprovidedbythemeter.
Besuretousetheproperterminals,switchpositions,andrangeswhentakingmeasurements.
Verifythemeter’soperationbymeasuringaknownvoltage.Havethemeterservicedifthemeter
respondsunusuallyoriftherearequestionsregardingthemeter’sfunctionalintegrity.
Donotapplymorethantheratedvoltage,asmarkedonthemeter,betweenterminalsorbetweenany
terminalandearthground.
ReplaceblownfuseswithfusesofthesametypeandratingasspecifiedinthisUserGuide.
Usecautionworkingwithvoltagesabove30VACRMS,42VACpeak,or60VDC.Thesevoltagesposea
shockhazard.
Toavoidmisleadingreadingsthatcouldleadtoelectricshockandinjury,replacethebatteriesassoonas
thelowbatteryindicatorisdisplayed.
Disconnectpowertothecircuitundertestanddischargeallhighvoltagecapacitorsbeforetesting
resistance,continuity,diodes,orcapacitance.
Donotusethemeterinthepresenceofexplosivegasorvapor.
Toreduceriskoffireorelectricshock,donotusethemeterifitiswetanddonotexposethemeterto
moisture.
IndividualprotectiveequipmentshouldbeusedifHAZARDOUSLIVEpartsintheinstallationwhere
measurementsaretobecarriedoutcouldbeaccessible.
CAUTIONS
CAUTIONSidentifyconditionsandactionsthatcouldcauseDAMAGEtothemeterorequipment
undertest.Donotexposethemetertoextremesintemperatureorhighhumidity.
Disconnectthetestleadsfromthetestpointsbeforechangingthepositionofthefunction(rotary)
switch.
Donotexposethemetertoextremesintemperatureortohighhumidity.
Neversetthemetertotheresistance,diode,capacitance,orampfunctionswhenmeasuringthe
voltageofapowersupplycircuit;thiscouldresultinmeterdamageanddamagetotheequipment
undertest.
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SafetySymbolsthataretypicallymarkedonmetersandinstructions
Thissymbol,adjacenttoanothersymbol,indicatestheusermustrefertothe
manualoruserguideforfurtherinformation.
Riskofelectricalshock
Fusesymbol
Equipmentprotectedbydoubleorreinforcedinsulation
LowBatterysymbol
ConformstoEUdirectives
Donotdiscardthisproductinhouseholdtrash.
ACmeasurement
DCmeasurement
Earthground
PERIEC1010OVERVOLTAGEINSTALLATIONCATEGORY
OVERVOLTAGECATEGORYI
EquipmentofOVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIisequipmentforconnectiontocircuitsinwhichmeasuresare
takentolimitthetransientovervoltagestoanappropriatelowlevel.
NoteExamplesincludeprotectedelectroniccircuits.
OVERVOLTAGECATEGORYII
EquipmentofOVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIIisenergyconsumingequipmenttobesuppliedfromthefixed
installation.
NoteExamplesincludehousehold,office,andlaboratoryappliances.
OVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIII
EquipmentofOVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIIIisequipmentinfixedinstallations.
NoteExamplesincludeswitchesinthefixedinstallationandsomeequipmentforindustrialusewith
permanentconnectiontothefixedinstallation.
OVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIV
EquipmentofOVERVOLTAGECATEGORYIVisforuseattheoriginoftheinstallation.
NoteExamplesincludeelectricitymetersandprimaryovercurrentprotectionequipment
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3. Descriptions
MeterDescription(EX350pictured)
1. NonContactVoltageDetectorandLED
2. LCDmultifunctiondisplay
3. ManualRangebutton
4. Hz%button
5. ModeandLPFButton
6. Rotaryfunctionselectswitch
7. 10Ainputterminal
8. uAandmAinputterminal
9. Common()inputterminal
10. Positiveinputterminal:Voltage,Resistance,Capacitance,Temperature(EX355),andµA
11. DataHoldandbacklightbutton
12. REL(RELATIVE)button
13. MAXMINbutton
*Batterycompartmentonbackofmeter
Fig31METERDESCRIPTION
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DisplayIconDescriptions
Auto:Automaticrangemode
HOLD:Displayhold
:Relativemode
AC:AlternatingCurrentMeasurements
DC:DirectCurrentMeasurements
:Maindisplaydigits
A:Amperes(Current)
V:Volts(Voltage)
oC/oF:Temperatureunits
F:Farads(Capacitancemeasurementunits)
Hz:Hertz(Frequencymeasurementsunit)
%DutyCycle(AConly)
(Ohms):Resistancemeasurementunit
LPFVariablefrequencyvoltagemode
:Batterystatusicon
Minus(negative)sign
MAXMINPeakMaximumandMinimumreadingmemory
:Diodemeasurementmode
:Continuitymodesymbol
AutoPowerOffenabled
Prefixes:µ(micro:106),m(milli:103),n(nano:109),k(kilo:103),M(mega:106)
Fig32METERDISPLAY
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PushButtonDescriptions
PresstheM(MODE)buttontoperformthefollowing:
SwitchPositionMODE(M)ButtonFunction
(EX355)AC DC
AC DC
AC DC
Ω Ω 
TEMP(EX355)°C °F
PressandHoldLPFintheACVfunctiontoselectvariablefrequencytests.
PressR(Range)toswitchfromAutotoManualRange.HoldtoreturntoAutoRange.
PressactivatesRelative mode.
PresstoactivateMaxMinMode
PresstoturnHOLDon/off.PressandHoldtoturnbacklighton/off
PresstoselectHzor%inACVoltageorACCurrentmodes
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4. Operation
CAUTION:ReadandunderstandalloftheSafetystatementslistedinthesafetysection
ofthismanualpriortouse.
PoweringtheMeter
1. Turntherotaryfunctionswitchtoanypositiontopowerthemeter.Checkthebatteriesifthe
unitfailstopowerON.RefertotheMaintenancesectionforbatteryandfusereplacements.
2. TurnthefunctionswitchtotheOFFpositiontopowerOFFthemeter.
3. ThemeterhasanAutoPowerOFFfeature(APO)wherethemeterswitchesOFFafter15
minutesofinactivity.WhenAPOisenabled,theAPOicon willshowonthedisplaywhen
themeterispoweredON.TodisableAPO,refertothenextsection.
DisableAutoPowerOFF
ThemeterwillautopowerOFFafter15minutesofinactivity.Todefeatthisfeature,followthe
stepsbelow.
1. WiththemeterOFF,pressandholdtheM(MODE)buttonand,whilecontinuingtohold,turn
therotaryfunctionswitchtoanypositiontopowerONthemeter.
2. Themeterwillbeep5times.
3. Releasethebutton.
4. APOwillnowbedisableduntilthenextcycleofpower.
DisplayBacklight
WiththemeterpoweredON,pressandholdthebacklightbutton fortwosecondstoswitchthe
backlightONorOFF.Notethatexcessiveuseofthebacklightwillshortenthebatterylife.
Whenthepowersupplyvoltageofthebatteryfallsto2.6V,theLCDbacklightwillbefaintor
unusable;themeasurementfunctioncanbeusednormallyhowever.
DataHold
TofreezetheLCDmeterreading,presstheH(HOLD)button.Whiledataholdisactive,theH
displayiconappearsontheLCD.PresstheHbuttontoreturntonormaloperation.TheHiconwill
switchOFF.
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VoltageMeasurements
CAUTION:Whenconnectingthetestleadstothecircuitordeviceundertest,connectthe
blackleadbeforethered;whenremovingthetestleads,removetheredbeforetheblacklead.
Forsafety,besuretomeasureaknownvoltagebeforeusingtheinstrumentonan
unknowncircuit
ACVoltageMeasurements
1. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative(COM)jackandtheredtestlead
bananaplugintothepositive(V/)jack.
2. Turnthefunctionswitchtotheorthemposition.
3. PresstheMbuttontoselectACorDC(EX355only)
4. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode(AutodisplayedonLCD).PresstheRbutton
toaccessthemanualrangemode.PresstheRbuttontostepthroughtheranges.Press
andholdtheRbuttontoreturntotheAutoRangemode(Autowillbedisplayed).
5. Touchthetestprobetipstothecircuitundertest.
6. Readthedigitalvalueofthemeasurementinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillalsoindicate
theproperdecimalpointandmeasurementtype/unitssymbols.
7. UsetheHz/%buttontoviewthefrequency(Hz)orthedutycycle(%)ofthemeasured
voltage
Fig41ACVOLTAGEMEASUREMENTS
%DutyCycleNote:DutyCyclemeasurementsare
AConlyforthismeter.Measurementsignalsmust
be‘zerocrossing’andmustreach‐0.7Vforthe
metertoproperlydisplayDutyCycle%.
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DCVoltageMeasurements
1. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative(COM)jackandtheredtestlead
bananaplugintothepositive(V/)jack.
2. MovetheFunctionSwitchtotheorposition.
3. PresstheMbuttontoselectACorDC
4. ReadtheWarningandCautionstatementsatthebeginningofthissectiontodetermine
whetherornottousethetestleadprobecovers.
5. Touchthetestprobetipstothecircuitundertest.Besuretoobservethecorrectpolarity
(redleadtopositive,blackleadtonegative).
6. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode(AutodisplayedonLCD).PresstheRbutton
toaccessthemanualrangemode.PresstheRbuttontostepthroughtheranges.Press
andHoldtheRbuttontoreturntotheAutoRangemode(Autowillbedisplayed).
7. Readthedigitalvalueofthemeasurementinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillalsoindicate
theproperdecimalpointandmeasurementtype/unitssymbols.Ifthepolarityis
reversed,thedisplaywillshow()minusbeforethevalue.
8. ThemeteriscapableofmeasuringDCvoltagesto600V.
Fig42DCVOLTAGEMEASUREMENTS
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10AAC/DCCurrentMeasurements
WARNING:Donothandlethetestleadsabovethefinger/handguardbarrier.
CAUTION:ObserveCATIII600VwithrespecttoEarthGround.
1. InserttheblacktestleadintotheCOMterminalandtheredtestleadintotheAterminal.
2. Turnthemeter’sfunctionswitchtotheposition.TheAsymbolwillappearonthe
displayindicatingAmperes(Amps).
3. PresstheMbuttontoselectACorDC.
4. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode.WheninAutomode,thedisplayshowsthe
Autoicon.PresstheRbuttontomanuallyrangethemeter.PresstheRbuttontostep
throughtheranges.PressandHoldtheRbuttontoreturntotheAutoRangemode.
5. Currentmeasurementsmustbetakeninserieswiththecircuitundertest.See
accompanyingdiagram.
6. Touchtheblacktestleadtothenegativesideofthecircuitandtheredtestleadtothe
positivesideofthecircuit.
7. Readthecurrentmeasurementinthedisplayrepresentedbynumericaldigits.The
displaywillindicatetheproperdecimalpointandvalue.InDC,Ifthepolarityisreversed,
thedisplaywillshow()minusbeforethevalue.
8. ForACcurrent,presstheHz/%buttontoviewthefrequency(Hz)orthedutycycle(%)of
themeasuredcurrent.
Fig43AC/DC10ACURRENTMEASUREMENTS
%DutyCycleNote:DutyCyclemeasurementsare
AConlyforthismeter.Measurementsignalsmust
be‘zerocrossing’andmustreach‐0.7Vforthe
metertoproperlydisplayDutyCycle%.
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mA/µAAC/DCCurrentMeasurements
WARNING:Donothandlethetestleadsabovethefinger/handguardbarrier.
CAUTION:ObserveCATIII600VandwithrespecttoEarthGround.
1. InserttheblacktestleadintotheCOMterminalandtheredtestleadintothemA/µA
terminal.
2. Turnthemeter’sfunctionswitchtotheorposition.ThemAorµAunits
symbolwillappearonthedisplay.
3. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode.WheninAutomode,thedisplayshowsthe
Autoicon.PresstheRbuttontomanuallyrangethemeter.PresstheRbuttontostep
throughtheranges.PressandHoldtheRbuttontoreturntotheAutoRangemode.
4. PresstheMbuttontoselectACorDC.
5. Currentmeasurementsmustbetakeninserieswiththecircuitundertest.See
accompanyingdiagram.
6. Touchtheblacktestleadtothenegativesideofthecircuitandtheredtestleadtothe
positivesideofthecircuit.
7. Readthecurrentmeasurementinthedisplayrepresentedbythenumericaldigits.The
displaywillindicatetheproperdecimalpointandvalue.InDC,Ifthepolarityisreversed,
thedisplaywillshow()minusbeforethevalue.
Fig44mA/µAAC/DCCURRENTMEASUREMENTS
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NonContactVoltageDetector
WARNING:Itispossibleforvoltagetobepresentinacircuitevenifthemeterdoesnot
beeporflashtheNCVLEDlampatthetopofthemeter.Alwaysverifymeteroperationona
knownliveACcurrentcircuitandverifythatthebatteriesarefreshbeforeuse.
TheaudiblebeepersoundsandtheLEDlampatthetopofthemeterflasheswhenthemeter
sensesanelectricalvoltagefield.
IfthemeterdoesnotemitatoneorflashtheLEDinthismode,thereisstillthepossibilitythat
voltageispresent.Pleaseusecaution.
1. TurnthefunctionswitchtotheNCVpositiontoaccesstheNonContactVoltageDetect
mode.
2. EFisdisplayedwheninthismodeisselected.
3. Totest,placethemeternearasourceofelectricalenergy.Notethatthetipofthe
meteroffersthehighestsensitivity.
4. Ifavoltageisdetected,themeterwillbeep,theNCVLEDwillflashandoneormore
willappearonthedisplay.Forhigherdetectedvoltagesthebeepandflashratewill
increaseandthenumberofwillincrease.
Fig45NONCONTACTVOLTAGEDETECTOR
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ResistanceMeasurements
Cautions:SwitchOFFpowertothedeviceundertestbeforemeasuring.Donottestoncircuits
ordeviceswhere60VDCor30VACispresent.
1. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative(COM)jack.Inserttheredtest
leadbananaplugintothepositive(V/)jack.
2. TurntheFunctionSwitchtotheΩposition.
3. UsetheMbuttontoselecttheΩicononthedisplayindicatingresistanceonly(without
theaudiblecontinuityiconshowing).
4. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode(AutodisplayedonLCD).PresstheRbutton
toaccessthemanualrangemode.PresstheRbuttontostepthroughtheranges.Press
andHoldtheRbuttontoreturntotheAutoRangemode(Autowillbedisplayed).
5. Touchthetestprobetipsacrossthecircuitorpartundertest.Itisbesttodisconnectone
sideofthepartundertestsotherestofthecircuitwillnotinterferewiththeresistance
reading.
6. Readtheresistancevalueinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillindicatetheproperdecimal
pointandvalue.Ifthereadingisoutofrange,theOLdisplayiconwillappear.
Fig46RESISTANCE/CONTINUITYMEASUREMENTS
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ContinuityMeasurements
1. InserttheblacktestleadintothenegativeCOMterminalandtheredtestleadintothe
positiveterminal.
2. Setthefunctionswitchtothe position.
3. UsetheMbuttontoselecttheContinuitymode.LookfortheContinuityicononthe
display.
4. Touchthetestprobetipsacrossthewireorcircuitundertest.
5. Thecontinuitythresholdisbetween10Ωand100.Formeasurementsbelow10Ωthe
buzzerwillalwayssound.Formeasurementsabove400Ω(600ΩforEX355)theOLwill
alwaysdisplay.
CapacitanceMeasurements
WARNING:Toavoidelectricshock,removepowertothecircuitundertestanddischargethe
capacitorundertestbeforemeasuring.Donottestoncircuitsordeviceswhere60VDCor
30VACispresent.
1. Setthefunctionswitchtothe capacitanceposition.
2. InserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegativeCOMjack
andtheredtestleadbananaplugintothepositivejack.
3. PresstheMbuttontoselecttheunitofmeasuresymbolF.
4. Touchthetestprobetipsacrossthepartundertest.
5. Readthecapacitancevalueinthedisplay.
6. Thedisplaywillindicatetheproperdecimalpointandvalue.
Note:Forlargevaluesofcapacitanceseveralsecondsmayberequiredbeforethereading
stabilizes.
Fig47CAPACITANCEMEASUREMENTS
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LoZACVoltageMeasurements
WhenthefunctionswitchisturnedtotheLoZposition,themeterappliesalowinput
impedancecircuittotheinputterminalstoeliminatestrayorghostvoltages.Refertothe
VoltageMeasurementssectionearlierinthisguideforSafetyinformationandconnection
diagrams.
1. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative(COM)jackandtheredtestlead
bananaplugintothepositive(V/)jack.
2. MovetheFunctionSwitchtotheLoZposition.
3. Touchthetestprobetipstothecircuitundertest.
4. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode(AutodisplayedonLCD).Manualrange
cannotbeusedinthismode.
5. Readthedigitalvalueofthemeasurementinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillalsoindicate
theproperdecimalpointandmeasurementtype/unitssymbols.
VariableFrequencyVoltageMeasurements
WhenthefunctionswitchisturnedtotheLPFpositionthemetercanmeasurevoltageon
signalswithvaryingfrequencyasinVariableFrequencyDrives(VFD).RefertotheVoltage
MeasurementssectionearlierinthisguideforSafetyinformationandconnectiondiagrams.
1. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegative(COM)jackandtheredtestlead
bananaplugintothepositive(V/)jack.
2. MovetheFunctionSwitchtotheLPFposition.
3. SelectACvoltage
4. PressandHoldtheLPFbuttonfortwoseconds.ThemeterwillbeepandtheLPFiconwill
appearonthedisplay.
5. Touchthetestprobetipstothecircuitundertest.
6. ThemeterdefaultstotheAutoRangemode.Manualrangecannotbeusedinthismode.
7. Readthedigitalvalueofthemeasurementinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillalsoindicate
theproperdecimalpointandmeasurementtype/unitssymbols.
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DiodeTest
1. InserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothenegativeCOMjackandtheredtest
leadbananaplugintothepositivejack.
2. Turnthefunctionswitchtoposition.UsetheMbuttontoselectthediodefunctionif
necessary(thediodeandvoltagesymbolswillappearontheLCDwheninDiodetestmode).
3. Touchthetestprobetipstothediodeorsemiconductorjunctionundertest.Notethe
meterreading.
4. Reversethetestleadpolaritybyreversingtheredandblackleads.Notethisreading.
5. Thediodeorjunctioncanbeevaluatedasfollows:
Ifonereadingdisplaysavalue(typically0.400Vto0.900V)andreversereadingdisplays
OL,thediodeisgood.
IfbothreadingsdisplayOLthedeviceisopen.
Ifbothreadingsareverysmallor0’,thedeviceisshorted.
Fig48DIODETESTING
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TemperatureMeasurements(EX355only)
1. InsertthesuppliedtemperatureprobeintotheCOM()andpositive(+)terminalsobserving
correctpolarity.
2. TurnthefunctionswitchtotheTempposition.UsetheMbuttontoselectthedesiredunit
ofmeasure.
3. Touchthetemperatureprobetiptothedeviceundertestorleavethetemperatureprobe
intheopenairtomeasureambienttemperature.
4. ReadthetemperaturemeasurementontheLCD.
Fig49TEMPERATUREMEASUREMENTS
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Hzand%DutyCycleTest
HzandDutyCycle%areavailableintheACVoltageorACCurrentfunctionsorcanbeselected
directlyintheHz%positionofthefunctionswitch.FollowtheACvoltageorACCurrent
proceduresforoperationaldetails.
RelativeMode
ThisfunctionappliesonlytoVoltage,Current,TemperatureandCapacitancemodes.InRelative
modeareferencereadingcanbestoredwithwhichtocomparesubsequentreadings.Pressthe
RELbuttontostorethedisplayedreadinginmemory,thisbecomesthereference.Thesymbol
willbedisplayedwhentheRelativemodeisactive.Subsequentreadingswillnowbe
comparedtothestoredreference(DisplayedReading=MeasurementminusReference).Press
theRELbuttonagaintoexittheRelativemode;theRelativesymbolwillswitchoff.
MaxMinMode
PresstheMAXMINbuttontostartrecordingtheMaxandMinmeasuredvalues.TheMAXicon
willappearonthedisplay.PresstheMAXMINbuttontostepthroughandviewtheMaxvalue,
theMinvalueandtheMaxMinvalue.PressandHoldtheMAXMINbuttonfor2secondstoexit
themode.MaxMinisavailableforVoltage,Current,ResistanceandTemperature.Manualrange
isautomaticallyselectedinthismode
%DutyCycleNote:DutyCyclemeasurementsareAConlyforthismeter.Measurement
signalsmustbe‘zerocrossing’andmustreach‐0.7VforthemetertoproperlydisplayDuty
Cycle%.
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5. Maintenance
WARNING:Toavoidelectricalshock,removethetestleads,disconnectthemeterfrom
anycircuitandturnOFFthemeterbeforeopeningthecase.Donotoperatewithanopencase.
BatteryandFuseReplacement
BatteryReplacement
1. Removethetestleadsfromthemeter.
2. Removethemeter’sprotectivecover.
3. RemovethePhillipsheadscrewthatsecuresthe
batterycompartmentatthebackofthemeter.
Openthebatterycompartmentandreplacethetwo
AAbatteriesobservingcorrectpolarity.Reassemble
themeterbeforeuse
Safety:Pleasedisposeofbatteriesresponsibly;never
disposeofbatteriesinafire,batteriesmayexplodeor
leak.Ifthemeterisnottobeusedfor60daysormore,
removethebatteryandstoreseparately.
Fig51BATTERYANDFUSEREPLACEMENT
FuseReplacement
The600mAfusecanbereplacedfromthebatterycompartment.
(600mA/600V6.3x32mmceramicfastblow)
4. Toreplacethe10Afuse,removethefour(4)screwsthatsecurethemeterhousing.Remove
thesmallPhillipsscrewinthebatterycompartment.
5. Replacethefusewithoneofthesametypeandrating.Reassemblethemeterbeforeuse.
(10A/600V6.35x32mmceramicfastblow)
Neverdisposeofusedbatteriesorrechargeablebatteriesinhouseholdwaste.
Asconsumers,usersarelegallyrequiredtotakeusedbatteriestoappropriatecollection
sites,theretailstorewherethebatterieswerepurchased,orwhereverbatteriesaresold.
Disposal:Donotdisposeofthisinstrumentinhouseholdwaste.Theuserisobligatedtotakeendof
lifedevicestoadesignatedcollectionpointforthedisposalofelectricalandelectronicequipment.
CleaningandStorage
Periodicallywipethecasewithadampclothandmilddetergent;donotuseabrasivesorsolvents.
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6. Specifications
ELECTRICALSPECIFICATIONS
Accuracyisgivenas±(%ofreading+leastsignificantdigit)at23C±5Cwithrelativehumidity
lowerthan80%.Accuracyisspecifiedforaperiodofoneyearaftercalibration.
1. TemperatureCoefficientis0.1xspecifiedaccuracy/C,<18C(64.5F),>28C(82.4F)
2. ACFunctionality:ACVandACAspecificationsareACcoupled,TrueRMS,45to400Hz;For
nonsinusoidalwaveforms,additionalaccuracyCrestFactor(C.F.)considerationsexistas
detailedbelow:
Add3.0%forC.F.1.0~2.0;Add5.0%forC.F.2.0~2.5;Add7.0%forC.F.2.5~3.0
FunctionRangeResolutionAccuracy
DCVoltage
EX350EX355
40.00mV60.00mV10μV±(0.7%+5digits
400.0mV600.0mV0.1mV±(0.5%+2digits
4.000V6.000V1mV
±(0.5%+3digits
40.00V60.00V10mV
400.0V600.0V0.1V
600V600V1V
InputImpedance:10M(1GΩformVrange);OverloadProtection:AC/DC600V
ACVoltage
40.00mV60.00mV10μV±(1.0%+3digits
400.0mV600.0mV0.1mV
4.000V6.000V1mV
±(0.8%+3digits
40.00V60.00V10mV
400.0V600.0V0.1V
600V600V1V±(1.0%+3digits
LPF400.0V600.0V0.1V±(4.0%+3digits
LoZ600V600V ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ ±(1.2%+5digits
Maximuminputvoltage:±600Vrms
Inputimpedance:10MΩforallranges(ACVfrequencyresponseis45~400Hz)
Allowthemetertostabilizefor10minutesafterusingLoZ(lowimpedance)mode
Accuracystatedfor5to100%ofrange
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Function
DCCurrentRangeResolutionAccuracy
μA
EX350EX355
400.0μA600.0μA0.1μA
±(0.7%+2digits)
4000μA6000μA1μA
mA40.00mA60.00mA10μA
400.0mA600.0mA0.1mA
A4.000A6.000A1mA±1.0%+3digits)
10.00A10.00A10mA
Overloadprotection:
μAmArange:(F1)fuse(6.3×32)mm:FF0.6AH600V(CE)fastacting
10Arange:(F2)fuse(6.3×32)mm:F10AH600V(CE)fastacting
ACCurrentRangeResolutionAccuracy
μA
EX350EX355
400.0μA600.0μA0.1μA
±(1.0%+3digits)
4000μA6000μA1μA
mA40.00mA60.00mA10μA
400.0mA600.0mA0.1mA
A4.000A6.000A1mA±1.2%+3digits)
10.00A10.00A10mA
ACAFrequencyResponse:45~400Hz
FunctionRangeResolutionAccuracy
ResistanceEX350EX355
400.0Ω*400.0Ω*600.0Ω*0.1Ω ±(1.0%+2digits)
4.000kΩ 4.000kΩ 6.000kΩ 1Ω
±(0.8%+2digits)
40.00kΩ 40.00kΩ 60.00kΩ 10Ω
400.0kΩ 400.0kΩ 600.0kΩ 100Ω
4.000MΩ 4.000MΩ 6.000MΩ 1kΩ ±(1.2%+3digits)
40.00MΩ 40.00MΩ 60.00MΩ 10kΩ ±(1.5%+5digits)
Range:Themeasuredvalue=displayedvalueofmeasurement‐the shortcircuitvalueoftheprobe
Opencircuitvoltageisapprox.:*1V;overloadprotection:600VPTC
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CapacitanceRangeResolutionAccuracy
6.000nF1pFInRELmode:
±(4%+10digits)
60.00nFto600.0μF10pFto0.1μF±(4%+5digits)
6.000mFto60.00mF1μFto10μF±10%
Overloadprotection:600VPTC
Tooptimizeaccuracy,ifthemeasuredcapacitanceis≤1μFusetheRELmeasurementmode
Frequency9.999Hzto 9.999MHz0.001Hzto 0.001MHz±(0.1%+5)
DutyCycle0.1%
99.9%0.1%Unspecified
Overloadprotection:600VPTC
Inputamplitude(a):(DCleveliszero)
100kHz:100mVrmsa20Vrms
100kHz1MHz:200mVrmsa20Vrms
1MHz:500mVrmsa20Vrms
5MHz10MHz:900mVrms≤a≤20Vrms
Dutycycle%:Appliestofrequencymeasurementsonly(100kHz)
FrequencyforVoltageorCurrentfunctions:
Frequency<1kHz
ACvoltage:inputamplitudeofmVrange100mV,inputamplitudeofVrange≥therange×6%
ACcurrent:inputamplitude(a):4000/6000μA,400/600mA,10Arange:a≥therange×6%,
400/600μA,40/60mA,4/6Arange:a≥therange×60%
FunctionResolutionRemarks
Continuity0.1Ω
Continuitythresholdis10Ω~100.For
measurements<10Ωthebuzzerwillsound.For
measurements>400Ω(>600ΩEX355)theOL
symbolwilldisplay.
Diode1mV
Opencircuitvoltageisapprox.:3.2V.
TypicalvoltageofasiliconPNjunctionisinthe
rangeof:0.5to0.8V
TemperatureEX355RangeResolution‘Accuracy
°C
40to0°C
1°C
±3°C
>0to100°C±(1.0%+3)
>100to1000°C±(2.0%+3)
°F
40to32°F
1°F
±5°F
>32to212°F±1.5%+5)
>212to1832°F±2.5%+5)
TypeKthermocoupleproberequired.
Themaximumtemperaturerangeforthesuppliedprobeis230oC/446oF.
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GENERALSPECIFCATIONS
Display EX3504000count,EX3556000countMultiFunctionLCD
Overrangeindication“OL”isdisplayed
Conversionrate2to3updatespersecond
MaximumVoltage600VACRMSor600VDCmaximumappliedtoanyterminal
PolarityindicationAutomatic:positiveimplied,negativeindicated()
Lowbatteryindicationisdisplayed.
AutoPowerOFFAfter15minutes(canbedisabledbyholdingtheM[MODE]button
whileturningthemeterON)
OperatingTemperatureandHumidity
10~10C(32to104F)
0to30C(30to86F);<75%RHmaximum
30to40C(86to104F);<50%RHmaximum
StorageTemperatureandHumidity
10to50C(14to122F);<80%RHmaximum(withbattery
removed)
OperatingAltitude2000m(6562’)
Batterypower (2)AAbatteries(batterylife130hourstypicalwithalkalinebattery
types)
Fuseprotection10Aterminal(F2):F10AH600Vquickbreakfuse(6.3x32)mm
mA,μAterminal(F1):FF600mAH600Vquickbreakfuse(6.3x32)mm
Weight Includingbattery407g(14.36oz)
Dimensions(WxHxD)180x86x55.6mm(7.1x3.4x2.2in.)
SafetyStandardsComplieswithCSASTDC22.2NO.601011,610102030,IEC610102
033,CATIII600V,PollutionDegree2
EMCEN613261
ForIndoorUse
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