15B+/17B+/18B+
Digital Multimeters
PN 4372130
February 2014
© 2014 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or
abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf.
To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return
authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of
liability may not apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
11/99
Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Service Centers:
Fluke Beijing Service Center
Room 401 SCITEC Tower
Jianguomenwai Dajie
Beijing 100004, PRC
Tel: 400-810-3435
Shanghai Shilu Instrument Co., Ltd.
#139, Lane 2638, Hongmei Road (South)
Shanghai 201108
Standard Number: Q/SXAV 1-2002
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Introduction ....................................................................................................................
Safety Information ..........................................................................................................
Instrument Overview ......................................................................................................
Terminals ...................................................................................................................
Display.......................................................................................................................
Auto Power Off ...............................................................................................................
Auto Backlight Off ..........................................................................................................
Measurements ...............................................................................................................
Manual and Auto Range Selection ............................................................................
Data Hold ..................................................................................................................
Relative Measurements (17B+ only) .........................................................................
MIN MAX Mode (17B+ Only) .....................................................................................
Measure AC and DC Voltage ....................................................................................
Measure AC or DC Current .......................................................................................
Measure Resistance ..................................................................................................
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Test for Continuity .....................................................................................................
Test Diodes ...............................................................................................................
Measure Capacitance ...............................................................................................
Measure Temperature (17B+ only) ...........................................................................
Measure Frequency and Duty Cycle (17B+/18B+ Only) ...........................................
Test LEDs (18B+ Only) .............................................................................................
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................
General Maintenance................................................................................................
Test Fuses ................................................................................................................
Replace Batteries and Fuses ....................................................................................
Service and Parts ..........................................................................................................
General Specifications ...................................................................................................
Accuracy Specifications .................................................................................................
AC and DC Voltage...................................................................................................
AC and DC Current ...................................................................................................
Diode Test, Temperature, Resistance, Capacitance, Frequency, and Duty Cycle ...
LED Test and Continuity Threshold ..........................................................................
Input Characteristics .................................................................................................
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Introduction
The Fluke 15B+/17B+/18B+ Multimeters (the Product) are
4000 count instruments. The Product is battery powered
with a digital display.
Except where noted, the descriptions and instructions in
this Users Manual apply to all of 15B+/17B+/18B+.
Unless otherwise identified, all illustrations show the
17B+.
How to Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone
numbers:
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Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-
443-5853)
Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-
993-5853)
Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
Europe: +31 402-675-200
Japan: +81-03-6714-3114
Singapore: +65-6799-5566
Mainland China: +86-400-810-3435
Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500
Or, visit Fluke's website at
www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit
http://register.fluke.com.
To see, print, or download the latest manual supplement,
visit
http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.
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