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Getting Started Manual

233

True-rms Remote Display Digital Multimeter

PN 3465366
September 2009
© 2009 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Specifications
are subject to change without notice.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or
abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf.
To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return
authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of
liability may not apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
11/99

Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands

Introduction
The Fluke 233 (hereafter the Meter) is a compact and
easy to operate tool for electrical and electronic circuit
measurements.
XWWarning
Read "Safety Information" before you use the
Meter.

How to Contact Fluke
Use one of the telephone numbers below to speak with a
Fluke representative:
Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800443-5853)
Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888993-5853)
Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
Europe: +31 402-675-200
Japan: +81-3-3434-0181
Singapore: +65-738-5655
Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500
Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To see, print, or download the latest manual supplement,
visit http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.

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Safety Information
The Meter complies with:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

ISA-82.02.01
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1-04
ANSI/UL 61010-1:2004
EN 61010-1:2001
EN 61326-1:2006
EN 61326-2-2:2006
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1:2006
ETSI EN 300 489 V1.8.1:2008
FCC Part 15 Subpart C Sections 15.207,
15.209, 15.249 FCCID: T68-F233
•
RSS-210 IC: 6627A-F233
•
Measurement Category III, 1000V, Pollution
Degree 2
•
Measurement Category IV, 600V, Pollution
Degree 2
In this manual, a Warning identifies the conditions and
procedures that cause a dangerous situation to the user.
A Caution identifies the conditions and procedures that
could cause damage to the Meter, equipment under test
damage, or permanent data loss.
The symbols used on the Meter and in this manual are
shown in Table 1.

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XWWarning
To prevent possible electrical shock or
personal injury, follow these guidelines:
•

Use this Meter only as specified in this
manual or the protection can be
compromised.

•

Do not use the Meter if it is damaged.
Before you use the Meter, examine the
case. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
Carefully look at the insulation around
the terminals.

•

Make sure the battery door is closed and
locked before you operate the Meter.

•

Replace the batteries when the battery
indicator () appears.

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Safety Information
•

Remove the test leads from the Meter
before the battery door on the Meter
base is opened.

•

Examine the test leads for damaged
insulation or exposed metal. Measure the
test leads for continuity. Replace
damaged test leads before you use the
Meter.

•

Do not apply more than the rated
voltage, shown on the Meter, between
the terminals or between a terminal and
earth ground.

•

Do not operate the Meter with the battery
door removed or the case open.

•

Be careful around voltages >30 V ac rms,
42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc. These voltages
pose a shock hazard.

•

Use only the replacement fuse specified
by the manual.

•

Use the correct terminals, function, and
range for measurements.

•

Do not work alone.

•

For current measurements, connect the
Meter to the circuit after you remove
circuit power. Always put the Meter in
series with the circuit.

•

Connect the common test lead before
the live test lead and remove the live test
lead before the common test lead.

•

Do not use the Meter if it operates
incorrectly. Protection can be
compromised. If you are unsure, have
the Meter examined.
Do not use the Meter around explosive
gas, vapor or in damp or wet
environments.

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•

4

Use only specified 1.5-V AA batteries
(three in the Meter base and two in the
display), correctly installed, for Meter
power.

•

Comply with local and national safety
requirements when in hazardous
locations.

•

Only use test leads that have the same
voltage, category, and amperage ratings
as the Meter and that are approved by a
safety Agency.

•

Measure a known voltage first to make
sure that the Meter operates correctly. If
you are unsure, have the Meter
examined.

•

Use protective equipment, as directed by
local or national authorities when in
hazardous work areas.

•

Measure the test leads for continuity
before use. Do not use if the resistance
is high or noisy.

•

Use only specified replacement parts in
the Meter.

•

Keep fingers behind the finger
guards on the probes.

WCaution
To prevent damage to the Meter or to the
equipment under test, follow these
guidelines:
•

Disconnect circuit power and discharge
all high-voltage capacitors before you do
diode tests or measure resistance,
continuity, or capacitance.

•

Use the correct terminals, function, and
range for all measurements.

•

Before a current measurement, do the
fuse test.

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Safety Information
Table 1. Electrical Symbols

B

AC (Alternating Current)

F

DC (Direct Current)

I

Fuse

X

Hazardous voltage

P

Conforms to European Union directives.

W

Risk of Danger. Important information.
See Manual.

)

Conforms to relevant Canadian Standards
Association directives.

Battery. Low battery when shown.

T

Double insulated

R

Continuity test or continuity beeper tone.

E

Capacitance

CAT
III

IEC Measurement Category III
CAT III equipment has protection against
transients in equipment in fixedequipment installations, such as
distribution panels, feeders and short
branch circuits, and lighting systems in
large buildings.

CAT
IV

~

Do not discard this product as unsorted
municipal waste. Go to the Fluke website
for recycling data.

O

Diode

®

Examined and licensed by TÜV Product
Services.

;

Conforms to relevant Australian standards.



J

Earth ground

IEC Measurement Category IV
CAT IV equipment has protection against transients
from the primary supply level, such as an electricity
meter or an overhead or underground utility service.

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Features
See Tables 3 through 4 for a list of Meter features with a short feature description.
Table 2. Display
2

1

4

3

5
14
13

6

12

meter

11

Auto RangeManual Range remote

10

7
9

8
gcc101.eps

6

No.

Symbol

1



2

MAX MIN AVG

3



Indication
MIN MAX AVG mode on.
Maximum, minimum, or average measurement shown.
Display hold on. Display freezes the measurement.

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Features
Table 2. Display (cont.)
No.

Symbol

4



5

°C, °F

6

A

Indication
Radio connection indicator.
degrees Celsius, degrees Fahrenheit
amperes (amps)

V, mV

volts, millivolts

μF, nF

microfarad, nanofarad

DC AC

Direct current or alternating current.

Ω, MΩ, kΩ
Hz, kHz

ohm, megohm, kilohm
hertz, kilohertz

7

remote 

Battery low warning for the display module.

8

Manual Range

9

Auto Range

Auto range set.

10

meter 

Battery low warning for Meter base.

11



Diode test mode.

12



Continuity test.

13



Input is a negative value.

14



X Hazardous voltage. Measured input voltage ≥30 V, or voltage overload condition (OL). For
frequency measurements >1 kHz, the  symbol and high-voltage LED is unspecified.

Manual range set.

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Table 3. Inputs

1

3
2
gcc110.eps

8

No.

Terminal

Description

1

A

2

COM

Common terminal for all measurements.

3



Input for voltage, continuity, resistance, diode, capacitance, temperature, and frequency
measurements.

Input for 0 A to 10.00 A current measurements.

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Features
Table 4. Function Switch Positions
Switch
Position


Hz (button)



e




Hz (button)



Description
AC voltage from 0.06 to 1000 V.
Frequency from 5 Hz to 50 kHz.
DC voltage from 0.001 V to 1000 V.
AC voltage from 6.0 to 600.0 mV, dc-coupled. DC voltage from 0.1 to 600.0 mV.
Ohms from 0.1 Ω to 40 MΩ.
Continuity beeper turns on at <20 Ω and turns off at >250 Ω.
Farads from 1 nF to 9999 μF.
Diode Test. OL shows in the display when the input voltage is >2.0 V.
Temperature.
AC current from 0.1 A to 10 A (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off). >10.00 A display flashes.
>20 A, OL is shown. DC-coupled.
Frequency from 45 Hz to 5 kHz.
DC current from 0.001 A to 10 A (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off). >10.00 A display flashes.
>20 A, OL is shown.

Note: All ac functions are true-rms. AC voltage is ac-coupled. AC mV and ac amps are dc-coupled.

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Error Messages
Table 5 contains possible error messages and the steps
to clear the error.
Table 5. Error Messages
Error Messages
 

Display-module batteries must be replaced before the Meter will operate.

 

Meter-base batteries must be replaced before the Meter will operate.

 

Calibration necessary. Meter calibration is necessary before the Meter will operate.

 

Internal error. The Meter must be repaired before it will operate.

 

10

Loss of radio connection with the Meter base.

True-rms Remote Display Digital Multimeter
Remote Operation

Remote Operation
1

1

2
2

gcc114.eps

Figure 1. Display Module Separation

gcc115.eps

Figure 2. Dock Display Module with Meter Base

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Fuse Test

Battery Replacement
2

Good fuse: 0.0 Ω to 0.5 Ω
Replace fuse: OL

3

gcc111.eps
gcc105.eps

Figure 3. Fuse Test

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Figure 4. Display-Module Battery Removal

True-rms Remote Display Digital Multimeter
Battery Replacement

1
2
4

3

gcc112.eps

Figure 5. Meter Base Battery Replacement

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General Specifications
Maximum voltage between any
terminal and earth ground ........................................... 1000 V rms
W Fuse for A inputs ..................................................... 11 A, 1000 V 17000A interrupt rating Fuse
Altitude
Operating .................................................................... 2,000 meters
Storage ....................................................................... 12,000 meters
Temperature
Operating .................................................................... -10 °C to +50 °C
Storage ....................................................................... -40 °C to +60 °C
Temperature coefficient ............................................... 0.1 X (specified accuracy) / °C (< 18 °C or > 28 °C)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EN 61326-1:2006) .... In an RF field of 3 V/m, accuracy = specified accuracy except in temperature:
specified accuracy ±5 °C (9 °F)
Wireless Frequency ...................................................... 2.4 GHz ISM Band 10 meter range
Relative Humidity.......................................................... Maximum noncondensing, 90 % at 35 °C, 75 % at 40 °C, 45 % at 50 °C, 0 % to
70 % for 40 MΩ range
Battery Type
Meter base.................................................................. Three AA Alkaline batteries, NEDA 15A IEC LR6
Display module ........................................................... Two AA Alkaline batteries, NEDA 15A IEC LR6
Battery Life .................................................................... 400 hrs typical (Alkaline)
Shock ............................................................................. 1 Meter drop 6 sides per IEC 61010
Safety Compliance........................................................ Complies with ANSI/ISA S82.01-2004, CSA 22.2 No. 61010-1-04 to 1000 V
Measurement Category III and 600 V Measurement Category IV.
Certifications ................................................................. CSA, TÜV (EN61010), P, ; (N10140),VDE, GOST

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