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MC143 (0-20A) and MC143i (0-2A) Portable Voltage, Current, RTD, Multifunction Calibrator

0-1000 V and 0-20 A in a small case

MC143
  • Wide voltage range from 0 to 1000 V DC/AC with accuracy 0.007 %
  • Extended current range from 0 to 20 A DC/AC with accuracy 0.02 % in version MC143, range from 0 to 2 A AC/DC in version MC143i
  • Extended current range to 1000 A using Option 140-50 Current coil for calibration of clamp ammeters
  • Sinusoidal & Non-sinusoidal waveforms
  • Fix standard resistors 10 W to 100 M W in decimal values with calibration accuracy 0.02 %
  • Thermocouple temperature sensor simulation R, S, B, J, T, E, K, N in range from 250° C to 1850° C
  • Cold junction automatic compensation using external Pt1000 sensor
  • RTD temperature sensor simulator as option
  • Power supply voltage 115/230V at 50/60 Hz
  • Interface RS 232, IEEE488 (optionally)
  • Small dimensions, overall weight 9 kg

MC143/143i Multifunction calibrator is a cost saving solution for calibration of meters of electric quantities up to 1000 V and 20A. It offers basic accuracy 0.01% in DC voltage needed for calibration of 3½ and 4½ digit multimeters. Resistance function is covered by eight fix resistors in range from 10 Ω to 100 MΩ. The calibrator offers TC temperature sensor simulation. It can be delivered optionally as well with RTD temperature sensor simulator. Thanks to its small dimensions and low weight the calibrator can be easily used for field calibrations.

The calibrator main application field are production lines of panel meters, multimeters, transducers, measuring amplifiers, thermometers, and calibration laboratories where the calibrator can be applied as source of standard value for calibrations, verifications and adjustments of units under test.

Interface RS-232 and optional GPIB interface bus enable automated operation in remote mode offering time saving automatic calibrations. Model MC143/143i is fully compatible with Powertek calibration SW package CALIBER/WinQbase.

Links
MC143 Datasheet MC143 User Manual

Technical data

DC / AC SINE Wave Voltage

Voltage range summary : 0.0000 mV – 1000.00 V DC, 1.0000 mV – 1000.00 V AC

Internal ranges : 100 mV, 1 V, 10 V, 100 V, 1000 V

Resolution: 5½ digit

Frequency range in AC mode : 1 mV - 10 V from 20 Hz to 2 kHz, 10 V – 1000 V from 40 Hz to 1 kHz

Accuracy of frequency: 0.01%

Resolution of frequency setting : 5½ digit

DC/AC voltage
range % of value + % of range range % of value + % of range % of value + % of range
20.000 Hz – 200.000 Hz 200.000 Hz -2000.00 Hz*1
0.0000 mV – 10.0000 mV 0.050 + 0.070 1.0000 mV – 10.0000 mV 0.20 + 0.25 0.20 + 0.30
10.000 mV – 100.000 mV 0.010 + 0.0070 10.000 mV – 100.000 mV 0.10 + 0.05 0.15 + 0.07
0.10000 V – 1.00000 V 0.006 + 0.0010 0.10000 V – 1.00000 V 0.05 + 0.005 0.07 + 0.01
1.0000 V – 10.0000 V 0.006 + 0.0005 1.0000 V – 10.0000 V 0.05 + 0.005 0.07 + 0.03
10.000 V – 100.000 V 0.006 + 0.0010 10.000 V – 100.000 V 0.05 + 0.010 0.07 + 0.03
100.00 V – 1000.00 V 0.010 + 0.0020 100.00 V – 1000.00 V 0.07 + 0.020 0.10 + 0.03
*1voltage ranges 100 and 1000V from 40 Hz to 1kHz
Auxiliary parameters
range 10mV 100mV 1V 10V 100V 1000V
THD*2 0,05% + 200 µV 0,05% + 300 µV 0,05% 0,05% 0,05% 0,10%
Maximal output current 3 mA 5 mA 20 mADC
10 mAAC		 50 mADC
50 mAAC		 20 mADC
10 mAAC		 2 mADC,
1.5 mAAC
Output impedance < 10 mΩ < 10 mΩ < 10 mΩ < 10 mΩ < 100 mΩ < 100 mΩ
Maximal capacitance load 500 pF 500 pF 500 pF 500 pF 300 pF 150 pF
*2 parameter includes non-linear distortion and non-harmonic noise in frequency range to 100 kHz
NON-SINE Wave Voltage

Voltage range : 1.0000 mVpk – 10.0000 Vpk

Waveform type : saw, triangle, square sym, truncated sin

Frequency range : 20.000 to 80.000 Hz

Accuracy of frequency: 0.3 %

DC / AC SINE Wave Current

Current range summary : MC143: 0.000 mA – 20.000 A DC, 1.000 mA – 20.000 A AC
MC143i: 0.000 mA – 2.000 A DC, 1.000 mA – 2.000 A AC

Internal ranges : 200 uA, 2 mA, 20 mA, 200 mA, 2 A, 20 A (MC143 only)

Frequency range in AC mode : 20 Hz to 1 kHz, accuracy of frequency 0.01%

Current accuracy - DC/AC current
range % of value + % of range range % of value + % of range % of value + % of range
20.000 Hz – 200.000 Hz 200.000 Hz - 1000.00 Hz
0.000 µA – 200.000 µA 0.050 + 0.010 1.000 µA – 200.000 µA 0.25 + 0.010 0.20 + 0.10
0.20000 mA – 2.00000 mA 0.025 + 0.005 0.20000 mA – 2.00000 mA 0.10 + 0.010 0.10 + 0.02
2.0000 mA – 22.0000 mA 0.015 + 0.003 2.0000 mA – 20.0000 mA 0.07 + 0.005 0.10 + 0.02
22.000 mA – 200.000 mA 0.015 + 0.003 20.000 mA – 200.000 mA 0.07 + 0.005 0.10 + 0.02
0.2000 A – 2.0000 A 0.015 + 0.005 0.2000 A – 2.0000 A 0.10 + 0.005 0.15 + 0.05
2.0000 A – 20.000 A *3 *4 0.1 + 0.01 2.0000 A – 20.000 A 0.20 + 0.015 0.25 + 0.05
*3 continuous output ON in current range 10 A to 20 A is limited to 5 minutes max. *4 c20A range in MC143 model only
Auxiliary parameters
range 200 µA 2 mA 20 mA 200 mA 2 A 20 A*4
Maximal inductive load 400 µH 400 µH 400 µH 400 µH 200 µH 200 µH
Maximal compliance voltage (pk) 2 V 2 V 2 VAC, 7 VDC 2 V 2 V 1.5 V
THD*5 0,15% 0,10% 0,10% 0,10% 0,20% 0,40%*6
*5 parameter includes non-linear distortion and non-harmonic noise in frequency range to 100 kHz. *6 distortion 0,60 %max in frequency range 500 Hz to 1 kHz
NON-SINE Wave Current

Voltage range: 100.000 μApk – 2.000 00 Apk

Waveform type : saw, triangle, square sym, truncated sin

Frequency range : 20.000 to 80.000 Hz

Amplitude accuracy: 0.3%

Frequency accuracy: 0.01%

Links
MC143 Datasheet MC143 User Manual