Introducing the Fluke-353 and Fluke-355

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Introducing the Fluke-353 and Fluke-355

• 2000 A, True-rms Clamp Meters

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Why these clamps and why now?

• Customers have been requesting a Fluke 2000A
  clamp meter heres the answer.
• Demand for a high quality, rugged, easy-to-use
  instrument.
• A great extension to the comprehensive clamp
  family, complements the Fluke-320 and Fluke-330
  series clamp meters.
• These products have been designed for optimum
  performance and features to better meet
  professionals needs.

Fluke-353
Fluke-355
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Who needs these . . .
Who uses it? Where is it used?
Industrial Service Electrician In the service panel, clamp around each individual phase. (Good for large single, or parallel conductors)
Electrical Contractor In the service entrance, clamp around up to 2.5 busbar to verify expected current usage
Marine or Welding Electrician Useful measuring current consumption of large current dc systems.
Utility Engineer Measure current in conductors of low-voltage vaults
Facilities Maintenance Electricians Verify operation of large load service panels, switchgear, and motors
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Common uses

• Electrical equipment/service entrance The large
  jaw size combined with CAT IV 600 V and CAT III
  1000 V are a great match to the requirements to
  make measurements.
• Large Conductors - Clamp around large, single,
  or multiple conductors of the load side to
  measure inrush or steady load current.
• Busbar Clamp around busbar up to 2.5 wide
• Variable frequency drives, electric motors, and
  UPS systems - True-rms and low-pass filter make
  this an ideal tool for high frequency or noisy
  loads, accurately measure start-up current
  (Inrush).
• New electrical installations.- Check for correct
  operation after initial install to prevent early
  system failure.
• Welding equipment DC current mode can measure
  up to 2000 A, ideal for large dc load.
• Verify line voltage, continuity and resistance
  (355 only) Use the added DMM-like features for
  more convenient testing, all in one tool

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What are the target industries/markets
Industrial plants and facilities Building
maintenance, e.g. Universities, hospitals,
large offices, correctional institutions
Manufacturing and process facilities Plant
works, e.g. Power, pharmaceutical, printing,
automotive assembly Refineries Steel mills
and other metal manufacturing plants Large dc
systems such as dc electroplating, or marine
electrical systems Utilities (low-voltage
vaults)
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Top 3 reasons why these products are winners.

• 2000 A current handling capability. Wide enough
  range for most large load applications
• 600 V Cat IV, 1000 V Cat III rated for added user
  protection. Gives users and supervisors peace of
  mind that the test equipment is NFPA 70E
  compliant. i.e. suitable for the system being
  measured.
• Large jaw opening (58 mm, 2.3 in) to clamp around
  busbar, or large conductors. Even multiple, large
  conductors can be clamped around (if current is
  all flowing in the same direction) such as the
  load side of a 3-phase system

When used properly per Article 110.9 Use of
Equipment (A) Test Instruments and Equipment.
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Category Rating, safety NFPA 70E
The Fluke-353 and Fluke-355 feature a CAT IV 600
V and CAT III 1000 V rating appropriate for most
environments where industrial or commercial
electricians work.

• Safety officers and facility managers require
  that equipment meet current safety standards to
  decrease accidents, reduce workers compensation
  costs, and to avoid liability.
• NFPA 70E Article 110.9 (A) states that, Test
  instruments, equipment, and their accessories
  shall be rated for circuits and equipment to
  which they will be connected.
• Very few 2000 A current clamps on the market
  today meet this specification.

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Costs of downtime

• Corporations waste billions of dollars as a
  result of unplanned downtime every year.
• These losses flow directly to the bottom line.
• Reactive maintenance can cost 3-4xmore than
  programs that utilize predictive/preventive
  maintenance.

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Key features benefits

• Large 58 mm (2.8 in) Jaw size, easily clamps
  around one or more large conductors and busbar
• Reliably handle a wide range of high-current
  applications with 2000 A ac dc true-rms, 1400 A
  ac, and 2000 A dc
• CAT IV 600 V, CAT III 1000 V rating for added
  user protection
• In-rush current measurement captures accurate and
  repeatable power-on surge current
• High voltage measurement of 1000 V ac dc
  true-rms, 600 V ac, and 1000 V dc allows user to
  perform multiple tests with only one tool (355
  only)
• Resistance to 400K ohms coupled with a continuity
  beeper provide the convenience of a multimeter.
  (355 only)
• Accurately measure frequency up to 1 kHz for
  optimum trouble shooting
• Quickly analyze readings using the MIN, MAX, and
  AVG functions
• A large, backlit display allows for easy
  visibility in low-lit areas
• Use the display hold feature to capture readings
  even when the display cannot be viewed
• Use the low-pass filter to smooth out noisy loads
  and stabilize readings

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Key features Fluke-353
Large 58 mm (2.3 in)jaw opening
2000A dc, 1400 A ac current sensing clamp
Rotary selector includes - Off - Current ac
- Current dc - Current ac dc
Large, clear backlit display
Display hold
Backlight on/off
Auto/Manual range select
One buttondc current zero
Inrush current
Frequency measurement
MIN/MAX/AVG
Low-pass filter for usewith VFD motor drives
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Key features Fluke-355
Same as the Fluke-353, but in addition
Voltage up to600 V ac, 1000 V dc,1000 V dcac
Rotary selector also includes - Voltage ac -
Voltage dc - Voltage ac dc - Continuity -
Resistance
Continuity (beeper on at lt 30 ohms)
Resistance to 400K ohms
Voltage/continuity/resistance input terminals
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What ships with the units?

• Fluke-353 includes
• 353 clamp meter
• C43 soft carrying case
• 6 AA batteries
• User manual
• 3 year warranty
• Fluke-355 includes
• 355 clamp meter
• C43 soft carrying case
• 6 AA batteries
• TL224 1.5 m silicone rubber test leads
• TP2 test Probes
• AC285 alligator clips
• User manual
• 3 year warranty

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Accessories and add ons?
Fluke-353 and Fluke-355 come with everything you
need to use andstore the instrument. Replacement
accessories C43 soft carrying case TL224 1.5 m
silicone rubber test leads (355 only) TP2 test
probes (355 only) AC285 alligator clips (355
only) Optional Accessories (355 only) AC220
SureGrip Alligator Clips TLK-220 US SureGrip
Industrial Test Lead Kit TP220 SureGrip
Industrial Test Probes
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Order information
Fluke Model Description Part Number UPC Code Individual Product including packaging Individual Product including packaging Individual Product including packaging Individual Product including packaging Origin US Price List
Fluke Model Description Part Number UPC Code Height Width Depth Weight Origin US Price List
FLUKE-353 AC/DC TRMS CLAMP METER,2000A,AMPS ONLY 2840252 0 95969 40119 7 300 mm (12 in) 98 mm (3.75 in) 52 mm (2 in) .815 kg (1.8 lbs) China 575.00
FLUKE-355 AC/DC TRMS CLAMP METER,2000A 2840265 0 95969 40120 3 300 mm (12 in) 98 mm (3.75 in) 52 mm (2 in) .815 kg (1.8 lbs) China 693.00