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MULTIMETER (digital)


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Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: 3466 A


Description


A versatile multimeter capable of measuring AC and DC voltages and currents, and resistances. Note that AC measurements are true root-mean-square values.




Specifications


DC Voltage
Accuracy .05% on 20mV range
.04% on 200 mV range
.03% on 2V through 200 V ranges
.035% on 1200 V range
Maximum input1200V DC + peak AC
Input Resistance10 MOhm
Sensitivity1 uV
Response timeless than 0.7 sec.
AC Voltage
Accuracy 2%, 20Hz - 30Hz
1%, 30Hz - 50Hz
0.3%, 50Hz - 20kHz
1%, 20kHz - 50kHz
2%, 50kHz - 100kHz
Maximum input600 Vdc or 1700 Vdc + peak ac
Input impedance2 MOhm, less than 50 pF
Sensitivity10 uV
Response timeless than 4.5 sec.
DC Current
Accuracy .07%, 200 uA through 20 mA ranges
.15%, 200 mA range
.5%, 2000 mA range
Maximum input2 A from less than 250 V source
Sensitivity10 nA
Voltage burdenless than 200 mV, 200 uA through 20 mA ranges
less than 240 mV, 200 mA range
less than 600 mV, 2000 mA range
AC Current
Accuracy(200 uA thru 200 mA) 2%, 20Hz - 30 Hz
.9%, 30Hz - 10 kHz
Accuracy(2000 mA) 2%, 20Hz - 30 Hz
1.2%, 30Hz - 10 kHz
Maximum input2 A rms from less than 250 V rms source.
Sensitivity10 nA
Voltage burdenless than 220 mV, 200 uA through 20 mA ranges
less than 240 mV, 200 mA range
less than 600 mV, 2000 mA range

Resistance
Accuracy (for 1 year at 23° ± 5° C) 20, 200 Ohms ranges: ± (0.8% of reading)
2, 20 and 200 k Ohms ranges: ± (0.03% of reading)
2 M Ohms range: ± (0.04% of reading)
20 M Ohms range: ± (0.15% of reading)
Sensitivity1 m Ohms on the 20 Ohms range
Output Voltage< 5 volts dc



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keywords: electrical measurement device, voltage measurement device, current measurement device, resistance measurement device, ammeter, voltmeter, ohmeter, dmm.


Document created Circa 1985. Original author: Unknown.
Last updated 01/28/05. Revised by Phil Scolieri.