Y8846D - Fluke Electronics

Technical Data

8845A/8846A

Digital Multimeters

accessory guide

Test leads, probes, and probe tips

TL71 Premium Test Lead Set

• Included with 8845A

and 8846A

• One pair (red, black)

comfort grip probes

with silicone insu-

lated, right-angle test

leads

• Probe tip size: 2 mm

• Recommended for µV

measurements

• CAT IV 600 V, CAT III

1000 V, 10 A rating. UL listed.

• One-year warranty

TL910 Precision Electronic Probe Set

• Very small 1 mm

tips to access hard-

to-reach test points

• Probe tip length up

to 100 mm, test lead

length: 1 m

• Included : 3 sets of

spring loaded gold

tips and 2 sets of

stainless steel tips

• CAT IV 600 V, CAT III

1000 V, 3 A rating

• One-year warranty

Introduction

The 8845A/8846A Digital Multimeters are complemented

by a comprehensive range of accessories, all of which are

designed to help you get the most from your multimeter. This

data sheet explains in more detail the makeup of key acces-

sories and offers technical speciﬁcations where required.

TL80A Basic Electronic DMM Test Set

• One pair (red, black) each 1 meter

long silicone test lead set, alligator

clip and probe tip extender

• Probe tip size: 2 mm

• C75 soft carrying case

• CAT II 300 V. UL listed.

• One-year warranty

8845A-TPIT Test Probe IC Tip Set

• One pair (red and black)

• Snaps onto DMM probes with

.080 in (2 mm) O.D. Tips

• Designed to IEC 1010 standard

• Pin tip jack at the adapter end

is recessed for added insulation

protection

• Adapter allows easy access to

leads of through-hole IC’s

• Insulation at the tip fits between

leads to prevent accidental shorting

Specifications

Materials Tip: Stainless steel, nickel plated

Body: Polypropylene, ﬁre retardant, UL94 V-2 rated

Color One red, one black

Safety IEC 1010-2-031, Category II, P2 compliant

Operating

voltage

300 V rms/dc

Current 3 A

8845A-EFPT Fine Point Extended Test Probe

Adapter Set

• One pair (red

and black)

• Snaps onto

DMM probes

with .080 in

(2 mm) O.D.

Tips

• Designed to

IEC 1010 standard

• Adapter allows access to hard-to-reach test

points

• Tips are insulated to the point to prevent short-

ing of adjacent components

Specifications

Materials Tip: Stainless steel Tip insulation:

Kynar Body: Polypropylene, ﬁre

retardant, UL94 V-2 rated

Color One red, one black

Safety IEC 1010-2-031, Category II, P2

compliant

Operating

voltage

300 V rms/dc

Current 3 A

TL2X4W-PTII 2X4 Wire Ohms Test Lead

• Perform 4-

wire measure-

ments with

only two test

leads

• Two conduc-

tors per lead

(one source

and one

measure)

• Excellent resolution and accuracy

Specifications

Maximum voltage between test lead and ground:

1000 V

Maximum transient overvoltage and input voltage

combined: 1000 V

Maximum current: 500 mA

Temperature Operating: 0 to 55 °C < 90 %

relative humidity

Storage: -40° C to 170 °C

Altitude 2000 m

Safety Complies with EN/IED 61010-031

and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1-

04 for Measurement Category 1

1000 V

Test leads, probes, and probe tips cont.

884X-Short 4-wire short

• 4-terminal shorting bar

• 4 mm banana terminals

sized and orientated to

short DMM input source and

sense terminals

• Used to null out front end

offsets or as required by the

calibration procedure

884x-RTD 100 Ohm RTD

Temperature Probe

• Manufactured using a

coil suspension element

design for increased

shock and vibration

resistance

• Mineral-insulated

sheath with a minimum

bend radius of 19 mm

(3/4 in) for flexibility

and durability

Specifications

Resistance Nominal 100 Ω

Temperature coefﬁcient 0.00385 Ω/Ω °C nominal

Temperature range -200 °C to 300 °C (transition and cable

temperature: 0 °C to 150 °C)

Drift rate + 0.13 °C at 0 °C after 1000 hours at

300 °C

Sheath material 316 stainless steel

Leads Teﬂon™-insulated, nickel-plated stranded

copper, 22 AWG

Termination 4-wire banana

Time constant Four seconds maximum for 63.2 %

response to step change in water moving

at 3 fps

Bending radius 19 mm (3/4 in) except for 50 mm (2 in)

area of sheath near tip

Calibration Includes manufacturer’s NIST-traceable

calibration and table with R vs. T values

in 1 °C increments from -196 °C to 300 °C.

Callendar – van Dusen coefﬁcients

included

Immersion At least 100 mm (4 in) recommended

Accuracy (includes cali-

bration uncertainty and

short-term stability)

± 0.050 °C at -196 °C

± 0.050 °C at 0 °C

± 0.051 °C at 200 °C

± 0.055 °C at 300 °C

Size 9 in L x 3/16 in diameter

Marking Each RTD is marked with the Fluke name

and part number

884X-USB USB to RS-232 Cable Adapter

• USB to serial

RS-232 inter-

face adapter

cable

• Converts from

standard DB

9-pin serial to

USB 2.0

• Requires an

available PC

communications port

• 1.65 m cable length

• Includes cable and USB driver disk (CD-ROM)

884X-ETH Ethernet

Interface Cable

• 8-conductor (4

twisted pair)

unshielded cable

(48 inches) with

an 8-position

modular plug

(RJ45) on each

end, with an overmold boot/strain relief

• Rated working voltage: 100 V rms max.

• Operating temperature range: -40 °C to + 80 °C

884X-512M 12 Mbyte memory

• Used on the 8846A

only

• Plugs into USB

device host port

on the 8846A front

panel

• Fully compliant with

Universal Serial Bus

Specification v2.0

• Dual LED indicates power and busy status

884X-1G USBMemory 1 GB

• Used on the 8846A only

• Plugs into USB device host port on the 8846A

front panel

• Fully compliant with Universal Serial Bus

Specification v2.0

• Dual LED indicates power and busy status

Memory

Interface cables

RS43 RS-232 cable

• RS43, 2 m

• DB9-to-DB9 for PC to unit

Y8021 and Y8022 IEEE-488 cables

• Shielded IEEE 488 one-meter (39.4 inches) and

two-meter (78.8 inches) cables, with plug and

jack at each end

Software

FlukeView Forms

• Document, store and analyze individual

readings or series of measurements, then

convert them into professional-looking

documents

• FlukeView Forms Basic, included with

8845A/8846A, transfers data points from

the meter to a PC, displays readings in

table or graphical form

• For a larger array of forms, or to use

FlukeView® Forms Designer to customize

your forms, upgrade to FlukeView® Forms

version 3.0 with FVF-UG

Model Name Description

FVF-SC5 FlukeView Forms, Basic Software Includes:

• CD for FlukeView Forms Basic

• Users manual, registration card, and software

license agreement

FVF-UG FlukeView Forms, Software Upgrade – No Cable

Includes:

• CD for FlukeView Forms Version 3.0

• Users manual, registration card, and software

license agreement

FVF-SC4 Extended FlukeView Forms with USB Cable

Includes:

• CD for FlukeView Forms Version 3.0

• PC-to-meter serial-to-USB adapter cable

• Users manual, registration card, and software

license agreement

FlukeView Forms Requirements

Operating system for

FVF-SC2 and FVF-Basic

Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows

Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

Operating system for

FVF-SC1 and FVF-SC3

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows

Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or

Windows XP

Minimum PC Hardware Pentium class or better microprocessor;

32 MB RAM; 70 MB hard disk space

(100 MB to install); Serial or USB port

Fluke Corporation

PO Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206

Fluke Europe B.V.

PO Box 1186, 5602 BD

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

For more information call:

In the U.S.A. (800) 443-5853 or

Fax (425) 446-5116

In Europe/M-East/Africa (31 40) 2 675 200 or

Fax (31 40) 2 675 222

In Canada (800)-36-FLUKE or

Fax (905) 890-6866

From other countries +1 (425) 446-5500 or

Fax +1 (425) 446-5116

Web access: http://www.fluke.com

Information subject to change without notice.

Printed in U.S.A. 4/2007 2815866 D-EN-N Rev B

Pub_ID: 11205-eng Rev 02

Fluke. Keeping your world

up and running.®

884X-CASE

• Tough molded

plastic case with

die cut foam to

hold and protect

the 8845A or

8846A meter

• Accessories and

manual compart-

ments

• One-year warranty

Rack Mount Kit

• Y8846S allows

meter to be

mounted in a

standard 19-

inch rack

• Y8846D

enables

mounting two

meters side-

by-side in a

standard 19-inch rack

Parts list

Quantity Description

Y8846S Y8846D

1 2 Small ﬁller plate

1 NA Large ﬁller plate

1 NA Large ﬁller plate bracket

1 1 Rack mount tray

NA 1 Dual center mount

2 2 #8-32 x 1/2 in panhead Philips screws

1 2 #6-32 x 1/4 in panhead Philips screws

4 4 #10-32 x 3/4 in Philips rack screws

1 2 #6-32 x 1/2 in panhead Philips screws

4 4 #10-32 rack nuts

Other accessories

Traceable calibration with data

Traceable calibration without data

Accredited calibration

Repair services

Extended warranty agreements

Calibration and repair coverage services

Product upgrades

*Contact your local Fluke service center for details and

availability

Calibration and Service