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8508A Reference Multimeter

8508A

Features

  • True Ohms measurement
  • 20 amp current measurement
  • Stores up to 100 PRT coefficients

Specifications 

DC Voltage 

0 to ±1050 V 
1 Year Spec: ±3 ppm of rdg 

AC Voltage 

2 mV to 1050 V, 1 Hz to 1 MHz 
1 Year Spec: ±65 ppm of rdg 

DC Current 

0 to ±20 A 
1 Year Spec: ±12 ppm of rdg 

AC Current 

2 mA to 20 A, 1 Hz to 100 kHz 
1 Year Spec: ±200 ppm of rdg 

Resistance 

0 to 20 GW, ±7.5 ppm of rdg 

Power 

Voltage: 90–130 V or 180–260 V 
Frequency: 47–63 Hz 
Consumption: 37 VA 

Weight 

11.5 kg 25.5 lb.() 

Size (HxWxD) 

88 x 427 x 487 mm
(3.5 x 16.8 x 19.2 in) 

Best guaranteed specification within measurement category. 

The Fluke 8508A features 8.5 digit resolution, exceptional linearity, and extremely low noise and stability, producing superior accuracy specifications as low as 3 ppm over one year. But measurements need to be repeatable, and the 8508A delivers that as well, with 24-hour stability as low as 0.5 ppm and a 20-minute stability of 0.16 ppm. This stability is maintained over a wide operating temperature range and achieved without requiring routine auto-cal or self-calibration, which can compromise measurement traceability and history. What’s more, Fluke publishes a detailed 8508A Extended Specifications Brochure on www.fluke.com that specifies in absolute and relative terms, allowing you to replace Fluke’s calibration uncertainty with those that represent traceability available locally. 

Functional and versatile 

The Fluke 8508A lets you handle a wide range of applications and achieve your measurement requirements with a single instrument. In addition to AC and DC voltage, AC and DC current, resistance and frequency, the 8508A also includes a host of other features designed to increase the range of measurements you can make. True Ohms measurement using current reversal techniques improves the accuracy of your resistance measurements. The PRT temperature readout extends the 8508A’s functionality into precision temperature metrology. The Lo Current Ohms feature reduces measurement errors due to self-heating within the device being measured. A dual input channel ratio feature, under GPIB control, enables the 8508A to be used as a simple, fast, automated transfer standard. High current measurement (up to 20 A) extends the operational range to address your multi-product calibrator workload. Up to 200 V compliance on resistance ranges gives you greater scope to measure high resistances with greater accuracy. 

Easy to use 

A clear control structure with Dual Paramatrix™ LCD displays and context-sensitive menus provides an intuitive interface that makes the 8508A easy to use. The menu structures have been designed especially for metrology applications, so you can focus on getting the best possible measurements without needing to work through complex sequential or multi-instrument setups, or having to repeatedly reference supporting documentation. 

Ordering Information 

8508A 

Reference Multimeter 

8508A/01 

Reference Multimeter with Front and Rear 4 mm binding posts and rear input ratio measurement 

8508ALEAD 

Lead kit including two pairs of 1 m six-wire PtFe cable terminated with gold flashed spaces connectors and 4 mm plugs 

5626-15-S 

Secondary PRT 

5699-S 

Extended Range PRT 

Y8508 

Rack-Mount Kit 

Y8508S 

Rack-Mount Slide Kit 

 

 

 

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