DCM265 GB1
DCM265 – DIGITAL CLAMP METER
1. Introduction
Thank you for buying the DCM265 ! This device enables the user to measure DC & AC
voltages, AC current, resistance and continuity. We strongly advise you to read the manual
before use and refer to it whenever necessary.
2. Safety
The DCM265 has been designed in accordance with IEC1010 concerning safety requirements
for electrical measuring instruments and hand-held current clamps with an overvoltage category
(CATII).
This device can be used for measurements on category II* installations and for voltages of max.
600V AC or DC.
Definition of "overvoltage category" II as stipulated in IEC664-1 :
*CAT II : power supplies for appliances or portable equipment with a normal level of protection
against voltage peaks.
Before Use
Follow all standard safety procedures associated with the use of electrical current. Only use the
supplied test probes and make sure they are in good working order.
During Use
• Prior to use, the operator should always inspect the device and the test leads for damage.
Refrain from using the device if it is not in perfect working order (e.g. damaged housing,
broken test leads, malfunctioning display).
• The device needs 30 seconds to warm up before use.
• Radio interference or powerful electromagnetic fields in the vicinity of the equipment may
influence the measurements. Just like all other electrical measuring instruments, the
DCM265 will respond to unwanted signals (e.g. transients) that may occur in the circuit being
tested. Exercise extreme caution when using this device and avoid misleading.
• Do not exceed the specified maximum input values and only use the device for its intended
purpose in order to avoid damage.
• Verify whether the range selector is in the required position before executing your
measurements.
• Never touch wiring, connections or live circuits while the device is in use.
• Do not measure currents while the test leads are inserted in the input jacks.
• Exercise extreme caution when working with voltages in excess of 60VDC or 30Vrms AC.
Keep your fingers behind the probe barriers while using the device.
• Do not perform resistance or continuity measurements on live circuits.
• Disconnect the test leads from the circuit being tested before selecting a different function
with the range selector.
