Handheld digital multimeters with broad capabilities for installation, maintenance testing

Click2Contact

Agilent Technologies has announced the expansion of its handheld digital multimeter (DMM) portfolio with the introduction of the Agilent U1240A Series. Leveraging technical innovations from the U1250A Series, this new series provides functions that are optimal for installation and maintenance applications.

The new DMM allows field or facilities technicians and engineers to do more than just voltage, current and resistance measurements. For instance, providing more than typical voltage measurements on switches, the U1240A Series enables users to observe open/close switch behaviours in the presence of intermittent signals.

Users can also easily gauge the extent of transformer heating or the efficiency of refrigeration systems with the DMM's dual and differential temperature capabilities. This, coupled with its microamp measurement function, is especially handy for troubleshooting HVAC equipment and sensors.

When maintaining AC motors or troubleshooting circuit breakers that trip prematurely, the Agilent U1240A Series helps users quickly verify the presence of harmonics that may have caused device overheating. With its internal memory, the DMM lets users conveniently perform data collection on-the-go for later analysis.

Key features include:

• 10,000-count resolution;
• dual display;
• dual-intensity backlight;
• dual and differential temperature;
• harmonic ratio;
• switch counter;
• data logging;
• higher resistance measurements (up to 100 Mohm); and
• lower current measurements (down to 0.1 microamps).