Fluke 283 FC CAT III 1500V Digital Multimeter

Fluke 283 FC CAT III 1500V Digital Multimeter

Unmatched safety and convenience for solar professionals
The CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 1000 V True-RMS Fluke 283 FC Digital Multimeter and a283 FC True-RMS Wireless Current Clamp set the new standard for technicians in DC environments up to 1500 V. Whether you’re working with a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) array, wind power, an electric railway, or a data center, the Fluke 283 FC has been engineered to enhance safety and increase productivity while giving you accurate, reliable, and repeatable results.

The 283 FC/PV includes CAT III 1500 V DC safety-rated accessories so you can work confidently in higher voltage environments without compromising safety. Staubli MC4 test leads allow you to quickly make reliable, secure connections to modules or strings to test DC voltage up to 1500 V DC. TL175-HV CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 1000 V rated silicone TwistGuard™ test leads give you more flexibility when testing voltage, millivoltage, resistance, continuity, or capacitance on inverters, combiner boxes, PV arrays, or individual PV modules. A bright backlit LCD screen and illuminated keypad make it easier to work in both direct and low light conditions. The included magnetic hanging kit frees up your hands and the custom hard carrying case protects your investment while you transport it.

CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 1000 V Safety Rated
CAT III 1500 V DC systems are now a standard in utility scale PV systems, offering significant cost savings and efficiency improvements to facility owners. These systems operate at higher voltage levels, allowing each inverter to handle more energy, enable longer strings of connected panels, and reduce the need for additional wiring and inverters. Consequently, standard CAT IV inverter outputs of 800 V AC or higher are more prevalent, making it crucial to prioritize safety and accuracy in measurements.

The CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 1000 V rated 283 FC multimeter and a283 FC wireless current clamp meet the safety requirements for test equipment (IEC 61010-2-032) corresponding to the overvoltage category level of the PV array electrical installation (IEC 61730-1). Combine these with CAT III 1500 V/CAT IV 1000 V rated TL175-HV Premium Silicone Test Leads, CAT III 1500 V MC4 connectors and you’ve got a comprehensive frontline troubleshooting solution that offers safe and accurate voltage measurement for troubleshooting everything from the inverters, combiners, strings of modules, or individual modules.

Unique Multimeter Readiness Self-Check
The size and location of utility-scale solar sites can present unique challenges whether they’re logistical, environmental, or testing related. Because of that, you want to have confidence that your meter is fully functional, capturing the right data every time so you don’t have to do the same job twice. The 283 FC features a unique integrated multimeter readiness selfcheck, that ensures your meter is in proper working order before you take your next reading. This quick self-check is an additional readiness test that gives you valuable insight to the status of your meter’s calibration, battery life availability, test lead functionality, and AC/DC voltage measurement functionality so you can be confident that your meter is ready to work when you are.

Features

• Highly accurate voltage measurements for precise frontline troubleshooting
•  Current measurements up to 60 A AC/DC for safely troubleshooting individual strings with of modules with greater accuracy (when using a283 FC wireless current clamp)
•  Visual and audio polarity indicators with on/off function help prevent accidental module wiring issues
•  User-defined limit gauge helps you make quick go/no-go troubleshooting decisions
•  Unique multimeter readiness self-check helps ensure your meter is ready to test
•  Save and log measurements to internal memory and view them on your mobile device via Fluke ConnectTM

Specifications