2.
Safety note
The instrument is built and tested in accordance with
DIN VDE 0411 part 1/ EN 61010-1
DIN VDE 0411 part 2-032/ EN 61010-2-032
and has left the factory in perfectly safe technical condition.
To maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation of the unit, the user must observe the
notes and warnings given in these instructions at all times. Improper handling and non-obser-
vance of the warnings might involve severe injuries or danger to life.
WARNING! Be extremely careful when working with bare conductors or main
line carrier! Contact with live conductors will cause an electric shock!
Before starting the unit, always check it for signs of damage.
Should it appear that safe operation of the unit is no longer possible, it should be shut down
immediately and secured to prevent that it is switched on accidentally.
It may be assumed that safe operation is no longer possible:
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if the device exhibit visible damages,
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if the unit no longer works,
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after long periods of storage under unfavourable conditions,
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after being subject to rough transportation, or
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if the device is exposed to moisture.
3.
Scope of delivery
The following items make up the standard BENNING CM P1/ P2 package:
3.1 One digital current clamp meter
3.2 One compact protection case
3.3 Two 1.5 V micro-batteries (IEC LR03/ AAA)
3.4 One Operating Manual
Note on consumable parts:
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The BENNING CM P1/ P2 is supplied by two 1.5 V micro-batteries (IEC LR 03/ AAA)
4.
Unit description
See figure 1:
Appliance front face
The display and operating elements shown in fig. 1 are as follows:
Measurement prongs, for inserting and gripping the single conductor containing current
2 NCV sensor, detector of the voltage indicator,
3 Prong guard, protects user from accidental contact with conductor
Opening lever, for opening and closing the current prongs
5 H/ INRUSH key (blue), storage of the displayed measured value (HOLD), inrush current
measurements (A AC)
6 ∆/ LPF key, enables the low-pass filter (LPF), null balance key (ZERO, A DC) for null bal-
ance or differential measurement (BENNING CM P2),
7 NCV key, voltage indicator for determining the AC voltage to earth,
8 A key, for measuring the AC current (BENNING CM P1) and the AC/ DC current
(BENNING CM P2),
9 ON/OFF key, for switching the current clamp on/off, enables the digital display illumination,
J Digital display, for displaying the measured value and range exceedance
K Battery compartment cover, at the rear of the housing
03/ 2018
BENNING CM P1/ P2
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