Fluke 233 Fluke 233 Application Guide - Page 41

Electrical Contractors "I do a lot of testing on machines. Most of the time I can't see the display when I'm measuring, so either I need another guy to help or I have to hold both probes with one hand and hit the hold on the meter." F.N., California "As an electrical contractor, I can imagine many uses for Fluke 233. I would mostly use it to identify wires and circuits. I currently use the beeper and a probe but the lines must be de-energized. With a multimeter, I could identify the lines individually without de-energizing an entire panel. I can also see it used to identify phases and help balance phase loads. It would be great for those hard to reach applications where the meter has to hang while you hold the probes on the device and you're trying to read the screen at the same time. It would seem as though the possibilities are endless and once I own one, I will probably wonder how I got by without it." J.J., California "I would use the remote display multimeter to check out circuit breaker panels. During a safety inspection, there is the question if the circuit breakers are properly labeled, if the labels are old and worn off, if replacement labels have fallen off, or if an electrician has changed what is controlled without updating the labels. The remote display multimeter would allow me to confirm if the circuit breaker panel labels are accurate. This could prevent a serious injury or fatality in the event of lockout / tagout operations in which a worker throws a breaker thinking that the equipment is then de-energized - when it is really not. This is especially important when companies occupy older buildings. With the economy like it is, many companies are downsizing by moving to smaller and older and cheaper locations - and often the electrical systems may not be up to standards." D.Y., Texas 41