Specifications for the BK Precision
model 2880A digital multimeter

DC VOLTAGE

Range Resolution Accuracy Overload
Protection
40mV 10µV/1µV ±(0.08%rdg+5dgt) 600V DC or AC rms
400mV 0.1mV/10µV ±(0.06%rdg+3dgt)
4V 1mV/0.1mV 1200V DC or
850V AC rms
40V 10mV/1mV
400V 0.1V/10mV
1000V 1V/0.1V

* Input Impedance: 10M Ohm (1000M Ohm for 40mV and 400mV)

AC VOLTAGE (TRUE RMS: From 5% to 100% of range.)

Range Resolution Accuracy Overload
Protection
50/60Hz 45Hz ~ 1k Hz
40mV 10µV/1µV ±(0.7%rdg+5dgt) ±(1.5%rdg+5dgt) 600V DC or AC rms
400mV 0.1mV/10µV
4V 1mV/0.1mV 1200V DC or
850V AC rms
40V 10mV/1mV
400V 0.1V/10mV
750V 1V/0.1V

* Input Impedance: 10M Ohm || 100pF (1000M Ohm for 40mV and 400mV)

 

DC CURRENT

Range Resolution Accuracy Burden Voltage Overload
Protection
 and shunt
400µA 0.1µA/10nA ±(0.2%rdg+3dgt) 0.04V (100Ohms) 1A/600V
High Energy
Fuse
4000µA 1µA/0.1µA 0.4V (100Ohms)
40mA 10µA/1µA 0.08 V (1Ohm)
400mAV 0.1mA/10µA 0.8V (1Ohm)
4A 1mA/0.1mA 0.3V (0.01Ohm) 15A/600V
High Energy
Fuse
10A 10mA/1mA 0.6V (0.01Ohm)

*10A continuous, 20A for 30 seconds maximum.

 

AC CURRENT

Range Resolution Accuracy Burden Voltage Overload
Protection
 and shunt
400µA 0.1µA/10nA ±(1.0%rdg+5dgt) 0.04V (100Ohms) 1A/600V
High Energy
Fuse
4000µA 1µA/0.1µA 0.4V (100Ohms)
40mA 10µA/1µA 0.08 V (1Ohm)
400mAV 0.1mA/10µA 0.8V (1Ohm)
4A 1mA/0.1mA 0.3V (0.01Ohm) 15A/600V
High Energy
Fuse
10A 10mA/1mA 0.6V (0.01Ohm)

*10A continuous, 20A for 30 seconds maximum.

 

RESISTANCE

Range Resolution Accuracy Max. Test
Voltage
Overload
Protection
400 Ohms 0.1/0.01 Ohms ±(0.2%rdg+3dgt) 3.3V 600V DC /
 AC rms
4k Ohms 1/0.1 Ohms 1.28V
40k Ohms 10/1 Ohms
400k Ohms 100/10 hms
4M Ohms 1/0.1k Ohms
40M Ohms 10/1k Ohms ±(1%rdg+5dgt)

* Instant Continuity: Built-in buzzer sounds when resistance is less than 10.0 Ohms

 

CAPACITOR

Range Resolution Accuracy Overload
Protection
4nF 1pF ±(2.5%rdg+6dgt) 600V DC/
AC rms
40nF 10pF
400nF 0.1nF ±(2%rdg+4dgt)
4µF 1nF
40µF 10nF
400µF 0.1µF
9999µF 1µF ±(3%rdg+4dgt)
>2mF, NO Spec.

* With film capacitor or better, use Relative mode to zero residual.

 

DIODE CHECK

Range Resolution Accuracy Test current Test Voltage
Diode 1mV ±(1.0%rdg+2dgt) approx. 1.65mA <3.3V

* Overload protection: 600V DC/AC rms.

 

FREQUENCY for voltage measurement

Range Resolution Accuracy Min. Input Freq.
100Hz 0.001Hz ±(0.02%rdg+1dgt) 10Hz
1kHz 0.01Hz
10kHz 1Hz
100kHz 10Hz
200kHz 100Hz

* Overload protection: 1200V DC/ 850Vrms AC; <1000000 VxHz.

 

FREQUENCY SENSITIVITY

Input Range Minimum sensitivity (rms sinewave)
(Maximum input for specified accuracy = 10 x Range or 1000V) 40 Hz - 20 kHz 10 Hz - 200 kHz
40 mV 10mV NO SPEC.
400 mV 30mV 40mV
4V 0.3V 0.4V
40V 3V 4V
400V 30V 40V (<100 kHz)
1000V 300V 400V (<100 kHz)