General Symbols - Chauvin Arnoux F27 Notice De Fonctionnement

PEAK : Peak value
: On PEAK, indicates the highest (+) or lowest ( _ ) value
±
DC : Measurement in DC mode
RMS : True rms measurement, on AC and AC + DC mode
THDF : CBEMA factor (measurement on transformer)
KF : K factor (measurement on transformer)
3.3.2 Middle display
% : Value in percent
RIPPLE : Ripple rate on DC mode
PF : Power factor
CF : Crest factor
THD : Total Harmonic Distortion on HARM function
DF : Distortion Factor on HARM function
3.3.3 Lower display
W : Active power in watts
VA : Apparent power in volt-amps
VAR : Reactive power in vars
DPF : Displacement Power Factor
k : x 1000
DC : Measurement in DC mode
RMS : Measurement in true RMS value, in AC and DC mode

3.3.4 General symbols

RECORD : Recording of max/min
PAUSE : Pause recording
HOLD : Hold displayed values
- steady : memorisation of the last values
- flashing : RECORD-PAUSE mode, the recording is temporarily stopped with
MIN : Display of the min value
MAX : Display of the max value
AVG : Display of the avg value
SMOOTH : Filtering of values over 3 seconds
AC : Measurement on AC mode
DC : Measurement on DC mode
AC + DC : Measurement on AC mode with DC component
SCAN : Programming of the communication output on SCAN mode
COM
: Communication output on :
- steady, output requested in SCAN mode
- flashing, emission of current data
- : Low battery warning light
+
- flashing : approximately 1 hour service life remaining
- steady : batteries dead, accuracy is not guaranteed (the instrument switches
: Buzzer on
: Continuous operation (no auto off)
P
! : Warning light: the measurement range of the clamp is exceeded :
- steady for voltages > 600 V
- flashing for values > 1500 V or 1500 A PEAK or DC
display of the current value
off automatically)
RECORD-PAUSE MAX MIN AVG
HOLD
THDF
KF
RIPPLE
PFCF
THDDF
DPF
25
AC+DC
SMOOTH
P
kHz
VA
%
kW
kVAR
SCAN
COM
+
-
PEAK
DCRMS
DC
RMS