Fluke Calculator 5500A COIL User Manual

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Instruction Sheet  
Model 5500A/COIL  
50-Turn Current Coil  
Introduction  
The 5500A/COIL is a 50-Turn Current Coil used as a tool for calibrating clamp-type current meters that  
operate by two different principles—as current transformers (AC only), and by the Hall Effect (Both AC  
and DC). It is impractical to calibrate 1000A rated current clamp meters using a 1000A source. How-  
ever, by using the 50 turns of the 5500A/COIL in conjunction with a current source calibrator one can ef-  
fectively multiply the current of the current source calibrator by a factor of 50 to support the calibration  
and verification of these clamp-type current meters.  
PWARNING  
UNFUSED. Exceeding current and voltage ratings can cause burn or fire hazard.  
Using the Coil  
Clamp-type current meters operate as current transformers, with differing degrees of magnetic coupling  
between primary and secondary that vary from meter to meter. The position of the clamp meter with re-  
spect to the cable also affects the magnetic coupling between primary and secondary of the current trans-  
former, which causes variation in reading of  
the current meter. This is important to under-  
stand in order to make the most accurate and  
repeatable measurements. The base of the  
5500A/COIL was designed so the current  
clamp can be centered carefully on the coil,  
minimizing operator error for best repeatabil-  
ity. Calibration accuracy to specifications is  
guaranteed only when proper clamp alignment  
is made. The clamp current meter should be  
centered as much as possible on the base dur-  
ing calibration and verification. If the clamp-  
type current meter has alignment marks, the  
alignment marks should align the clamp with  
the center bundled wire of the 50-Turn  
5500A/COIL. (See Figure 1).  
Figure 1. Positioning the Clamp  
PN 600616 August 1995 Rev.7, 7/08  
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