® 1000A DC/AC DIGITAL CLAMP METER

An ISO 9001:2008 Company Model 2781 / 2781-T(True RMS)

FEATURES : 9 FUNCTIONS 32 RANGES
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Overload protection on all ranges. ?
Data-hold facility
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Maximum Voltage between any ?
DCA zero button for accurate reading
terminal and earth ground 600V rms ?
Low battery indication
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Dual slope integration ?
Auto power off

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS :
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Sensing : Average sensing (Model 2781) ï
Sampling rate : 3 times per second (Digital display)
True RMS sensing (Model 2781-T) ï
Auto power off : The meter is automatically powered off after idling
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Jaw opening size : cables f 40mm for 15 minutes. To awake the meter, turn the rotary function switch
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Display : 3 ¾ digit 3999 counts liquid or push any button.
crystal LCD display. ï
Operating Temperature & Humidity : 0°C to 40°C; < 80% R.H.
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Over range indication : Display of “OL” Non-condensing
on LCD at the highest position means ï
Low battery : The symbol “ Æ ” is displayed when the batteries are
range selection too low for the input. weak and below the operating Voltage. Replace batteries immidiately.
(Except for ranges of 1000A AC, & ï
Battery life : Approx. 60 hrs continuously use with alkaline batteries.
600V AC / DC) ï
Power supply : 1.5V AAA x 2
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Polarity : Symbol “-” automatic displayed ï
Dimension : 228(L) x 76(W) x 39(H) mm
for negative input. ï
Weight : approx. 465gms. (Including batteries)

ACCESSORIES :
Test leads (pair), Battery installed, User’s manual, K-Type Thermocouople(model 2781-T) & Carrying case.

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS : 2781 / 2781-T

Accuracy are : ±(% of reading + number of digits) at 18°C to 28°C with relative humidity below 80%R.H.

CAPACITANCE DC CURRENT AC CURRENT

Range Resolution Accuracy Range Resolution Accuracy Range Resolution Accuracy
40 nF 0.01nF ±(2.5%rdg+10dgts) 40 A 40 A
(2781-T) 10 mA (2781-T) 10 mA
400 nF 0.1 nF ± (2%rdg + 5dgts) ± (2%rdg + 5dgts)
400 A 0.1 A 400 A 0.1 A
4 F
m 1 nF ±(2.0%rdg+4dgts)
1000 A 1 A 1000 A 1 A
40 F
m 10 nF
Overload Protection : 1200A Overload Protection : 1200A
100 m
F 10 nF Unspecified
Overload Protection : 250V rms
AC VOLTAGE
Range Resolution Accuracy
FREQUENCY DC VOLTAGE
400 mV
Range Resolution Accuracy Range Resolution Accuracy 0.1 mV ±(1.8%rdg+5dgts)
(2781-T)
10Hz Unspecified 400 mV
0.001Hz 0.1 mV ±(1.0%rdg+5dgts) 4 V
(2781only) (2781-T) 0.001 V
100Hz 0.01 Hz 40 V 0.01 V ±(1.0%rdg+5dgts)
4 V 0.001 V
1KHz 0.1 Hz 400 V 0.1 V
40 V 0.01 V ±(0.8%rdg+2dgts)
10KHz 1 Hz ±(0.5%rdg+3dgts) 750 V 1 V ±(1.5%rdg+5dgts)
400 V 0.1 V
100KHz 10 Hz ±(1.0%rdg+2dgts) Overload protection : 660Vrms
1000 V 1 V
1MHz 100 Hz Input Impedance : 10MW
Overload protection : 1200Vrms Frequency Response : 40Hz ~ 450Hz for 400V & below,
10MHz 1 KHz Unspecified Input Impedance : 10MW 40Hz ~ 100Hz for 750V
Over load protection : 250Vrms
Sensitivity : 1V
TEMPERATURE (2781-T)
Range Resolution Accuracy
-40oC~1000oC 1 oC ±(2.5%+3oC)
RESISTANCE
DIODE & CONTINUITY TEST -40oF~1820oF 1 oF ±(2.5%+5oF)
Range Resolution Accuracy
Range Description ±(1.2%rdg+8dgts) Type-K thermocouple range & accuracy not specified
400 W0.1 W
Supplied K-type thermocouple suitable for 250°C.
Display read approx. Forward 4 KW1 W
voltage of diode. 40 KW 10 W
Accuracy ± (3.0%rdg+3) ±(1.0%rdg+2dgts)
400 KW100 W
4 MW1 KW DUTY CYCLE
If the resistance is less than 50W
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the beeper sounds continuously Range Resolution Accuracy
40 MW10 KW± (2%rdg+5dgts)
Overload Protection : 250V RMS Overload Protection : 250V rms 0.1% ~ 99.9%

All Specifications are subject to change without prior notice

® G-17, Bharat Industrial Estate, T. J. Road, Sewree (W), Mumbai - 400 015. INDIA.
Sales Direct.: 022 -24156638, Tel. : 022-241224540, 24181649, Fax : 022 - 24149659
An ISO 9001:2008 Company Email : [email protected], Website : www.kusamelectrical.com

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USE TRUE RMS WHEN MEASURING
AC WAVEFORMS
The waveforms on today’s AC power lines are anything but clean. Electronic equipment such as office computers, with their switching
power supplies, produce harmonics that distort power-line waveforms. These distortions make measuring AC voltage inaccurate
when you use an averaging DMM.

Average voltage measurements work fine when the signal you’re measuring is a pure sine wave, but errors mount as the waveform
distorts. By using true RMS measurements, however, you can measure the equivalent heating effect that a voltage produces,
including the heating effects of harmonics. Table 1 shows the difference between measurements taken on averaging DMMs & those
taken on true RMS DMMs. In each case, the measured signal’s peak-to-peak value is 2V. Therefore, the peak value is 1V.

For a 1-V peak sine wave, the average & RMS values are both 0.707V. But when the input signal is no longer a sine wave, differences
between the RMS values & the average readig values occur. Those errors are most prominent when you are measuring square waves
& pulse waveforms, which are rich in harmonics.

Table 1. Average versus true RMS comparison of typical waveforms.

Waveform Actual True RMS Average Reading
Pk-Pk Reading Reading Error
Sine Wave 2.000 0.707 0.707 0%
Triangle Wave 2.000 0.577 0.555 -3.8%
Square Wave 2.000 1.000 1.111 +11.1%
Pulse (25% duty Cycle) 2.000 0.433 0.416 -3.8%
Pulse (12.5% duty Cycle) 2.000 0.331 0.243 -26.5%
Pulse (6.25% duty Cycle) 2.000 0.242 0.130 -46.2%

One limitation to making true RMS measurements is crest factor, and you should consider crest factor when making AC measurements.
Crest factor is the ratio of a waveform’s peak (”crest”) voltage to its RMS voltage. Table 2 shows the crest factors for ideal waveforms.

Table 2. Crest factors of typical waveforms.

Waveform Crest Factor
DC 1.000
Square Wave 1.000
Sine Wave 1.414
Triangle Wave 1.732
Pulse (25% duty Cycle) 1.732
Pulse (12.5% duty Cycle) 2.646
Pulse (6.25% duty Cycle) 3.873

A DMM’s specifications should tell you the maximum crest factor that the meter can handle while maintaining its measurement
accuracy. True RMS meters can handle higher crest factors when a waveform’s RMS voltage is in the middle of the meter’s range
setting. Typically, a DMM may tolerate a crest factor of 3 near the top of its scale but it might handle a crest factor of 5 that’s in the
middle of the range. Therefore, if you’re measuring waveforms with high crest factors (greater than 3), you should adjust the DMM
so the measured voltage is closest to the center of the measurement range.
Another limitation of true RMS is speed. If you’re measuring relatively clean sine waves, then you can save time & money by using as
averaging DMM. True RMS meters cost more than averaging meters and can take longer to produce measurements, especially when
measuring millivolt-level AC signals. At those low levels, true RMS meters can take several seconds to stabilize a reading. Averaging
meters won’t leave you waiting.

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