The Fluke 6500-2 is an advanced testing solution designed to verify the electrical safety of portable appliances in industrial, commercial, and construction environments. It performs comprehensive safety checks including earth bond, insulation resistance, and leakage current testing, ensuring compliance with standards such as IEC/EN 61557. With one-touch auto-test sequences and integrated data management, it significantly increases testing efficiency while maintaining accuracy.
Technical Highlights: Earth bond test: 200 mA / 25 A | Insulation test voltage: 250 V | Leakage current measurement: 0.5 mA–1.9 mA | Supports Class I & Class II appliance testing | Pre-set auto-test routines with pass/fail indication | Built-in memory with USB data transfer | Large backlit display with integrated keyboard | Lightweight ~3.1 kg for field use.
Ideal for appliance safety testing, compliance certification, and maintenance programs.
Fluke 6500-2 Portable Appliance Tester
Tech specs
Specifications: Fluke 6500-2 Portable Appliance Tester
Test specifications - The accuracy specification for the display range is defined as ±(%reading + digit counts) at 23 °C ±5 °C, ≤75% RH.
- Between 0 °C and 18 °C and between 28 °C and 40 °C, accuracy specifications may degrade by 0.1 x (accuracy specification) per °C.
- The measurement range meets the service operating errors specified in EN61557-1: 1997, EN61557-2: 1997, EN61557-4: 1997, EN61557-6: 1997, DIN VDE0404-2
Power-on test The test indicates reversed L-N, missing PE, and measures the mains voltage and frequency.
- Display range 90 V to 264 V
- Accuracy at 50 Hz ±(2% + 3 counts)
- Resolution 0.1 V
- Input impedance > 1 MΩ // 2.2 nF
- Maximum input mains voltage 264 V
Earth bond test (Rpe) - Display Range 0 to 19.99 Ω
- Accuracy ±(5% + 2 counts) from 0.1 to 300 MΩ
- Resolution 0.01 MΩ (0 to 19.99 MΩ), 0.1 MΩ (20 to 199.9 MΩ), 1 MΩ (200 to 299 MΩ
- Test voltage 500 V DC -0% + 25% at 500 kΩ load or 250 V dc -0% +25% at 250 kΩ load
- Test current > 1 mA at 500 kΩ load, < 15 mA at 0 Ω
- Auto discharge time < 0.5 s for 1 μF
- Max. capacitive load Operational up to 1 μF
Touch current test - Display range 0 to 1.99 mA AC
- Accuracy ±(4% + 2 counts)
- Resolution 0.01 mA
- Internal resistance (via probe) 2 kΩ
- Measuring method Probe*
Substitute leakage current test - Display range 0 to 19.99 mA AC
- Accuracy ±(2.5% + 3 counts)
- Resolution 0.01 mA
- Test Voltage 100 V AC ±20%
Load/leakage test: load current - Display range 0 A to 13 A
- Accuracy ±(4% + 2 counts)
- Resolution 0.1 A*
Load/leakage test: load power - Display range 230 V Mains 0.0 VA to 3.2 kVA
- Accuracy ±(5% + 3 counts)
- Resolution 1 VA (0 to 999 VA), 0.1 kVA (>1.0 kVA)*
Load/leakage test: leakage current - Display range 0 to 19.99 mA
- Accuracy ±(4% + 4 counts)
- Resolution 0.01 mA*
PELV test - Accuracy at 50 Hz ±(2% + 3 counts)
- Overload protection 300 V rms
- Warning threshold 25 V rms
RCD test: trip current - Operational error ±10%
- Nominal 30 mA
- Accuracy ±5%
RCD test: trip time - Standard requirement 61557 Part 6; tolerance of rated test current 0% to +10%
- Operational error ±10%
- RCD type AC general-purpose 30 mA
- Display range 310 ms
- Resolution 0.1 ms
- Accuracy 3 ms
- Trip time limit at 100% (30 mA) 300 ms
- Trip time limit at 500% (150 mA) 40 ms
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