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Chapter 2
About This Manual
Introduction
This Users Manual gives full and comprehensive information on how to use the Fluke
434 and 435 Three Phase Power Quality Analyzers effectively and in a safe manner.
Read it carefully to learn about safe use of the Analyzer and its accessories and to take
full advantage of all measuring modes.
The Analyzer is also supplied with a printed Getting Started Guide which provides basic
information and can be used as a quick reference.
Users Manual Contents
• Introduction: Title, Table of Contents.
• Chapter 1. General Aspects: Warranty and Liability, Declaration of Conformity,
Shipment Note, Contacting a Service Center, Safety information.
• Chapter 2. Overview of manual contents.
• Chapter 3. Summary of measuring modes and how to use them in a logical order.
• Chapter 4. Basic operations: Tilt Stand and Hang Strap, Powering, Display
adjustment, Keyboard Locking, Reset, Menu Navigation.
• Chapter 5. Display information: Screen types, General Screen Information, Screen
Symbols.
• Chapter 6. Input Connections: Use of voltage and current probes.
• Chapter 7 ... 18. Explanation of measuring functions with tips & hints:
- Scope Waveform & Phasor (7),
- Volts/Amps/Hertz (8),
- Dips & Swells (9),
- Harmonics (10),
- Power & Energy (11),
- Flicker (12),
- Unbalance (13),
- Transients (14),
- Inrush Currents (15),
- Mains Signaling (16)