AC Voltage and AC Current Verification

This procedure verifies AC voltage and current.

  1. Make sure you have read Test Considerations.
  2. Connect the calibrator to the input terminals. For the 34461A/65A/70A, use the front panel input terminals and select the front input terminals with the Front/Rear switch.
  3. Set the AC Volts or AC Current function and the filter as shown below.
  4. Select each range in the order shown below. Provide the indicated input voltage and frequency. Compare measurement results to the test limits shown below. (Be certain to allow for appropriate source settling.)

ACV Values for 34460A DMM
Input Error from Nominal
Vrms Frequency Range Filter Quick
Check
24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years
100 mV 1 kHz 100 mV 200 Hz ± 90 µV ± 110 µV ± 120 µV ± 130 µV
50 kHz ± 170 µV ± 190 µV ± 200 µV ± 210 µV
300 kHz Q ± 4.5 mV
1 V 1 kHz 1 V 200 Hz ± 900 µV ± 1.1 mV ± 1.2 mV ± 1.3 mV
50 kHz ± 1.7 mV ± 1.9 mV ± 2 mV ± 2.1 mV
300 kHz ± 45 mV
0.03 V 1 kHz 10 V 200 Hz ± 2 mV ± 3 mV
1 V 1 kHz 200 Hz ± 2.7 mV ± 3.8 mV ± 3.9 mV ± 4 mV
10 V 10 Hz 3 Hz ± 9 mV ± 11 mV ± 12 mV ± 13 mV
100 Hz 20 Hz ± 9 mV ± 11 mV ± 12 mV ± 13 mV
20 kHz 200 Hz ± 9 mV ± 11 mV ± 12 mV ± 13 mV
50 kHz 200 Hz Q ± 17 mV ± 19 mV ± 20 mV ± 21 mV
100 kHz ± 66 mV ± 71 mV
300 kHz ± 450 mV
100 V 1 kHz 100 V 200 Hz Q ± 90 mV ± 110 mV ± 120 mV ± 130 mV
50 kHz ± 170 mV ± 190 mV ± 200 mV ± 210 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 3.3 V
750 V 1 kHz 750 V 200 Hz ± 675 mV ± 825 mV ± 900 mV ± 975 mV
210 V 50 kHz ± 573 mV ± 669 mV ± 690 mV ± 711 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 6.6 V

Q: Quick performance verification test point.

ACV Values for 34461A DMM
Input Error from Nominal
Vrms Frequency Range Filter Quick
Check
24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years
100 mV 1 kHz 100 mV 200 Hz ± 60 µV ± 80 µV ± 90 µV ± 100 µV
50 kHz ± 140 µV ± 160 µV ± 170 µV ± 180 µV
300 kHz Q ± 4.5 mV
1 V 1 kHz 1 V 200 Hz ± 600 µV ± 800 µV ± 900 µV ± 1 mV
50 kHz ± 1.4 mV ± 1.6 mV ± 1.7 mV ± 1.8 mV
300 kHz ± 45 mV
0.03 V 1 kHz 10 V 200 Hz ± 2 mV ± 3 mV
1 V 1 kHz 200 Hz ± 2.4 mV ± 3.5 mV ± 3.6 mV ± 3.7 mV
10 V 10 Hz 3 Hz ± 6 mV ± 8 mV ± 9 mV ± 10 mV
100 Hz 20 Hz ± 6 mV ± 8 mV ± 9 mV ± 10 mV
20 kHz 200 Hz ± 6 mV ± 8 mV ± 9 mV ± 10 mV
50 kHz 200 Hz Q ± 14 mV ± 16 mV ± 17 mV ± 18 mV
100 kHz ± 63 mV ± 68 mV
300 kHz ± 450 mV
100 V 1 kHz 100 V 200 Hz Q ± 60 mV ± 80 mV ± 90 mV ± 100 mV
50 kHz ± 140 mV ± 160 mV ± 170 mV ± 180 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 3.3 V
750 V 1 kHz 750 V 200 Hz ± 450 mV ± 600 mV ± 675 mV ± 750 mV
210 V 50 kHz ± 510 mV ± 606 mV ± 627 mV ± 648 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 6.6 V

Q: Quick performance verification test point.

ACI Values for 34460A and 34461A DMMs
Input Error from Nominal
Current, rms Frequency Range Filter Quick
Check
24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years
2 A 1 kHz 3 A 200 Hz ± 5.8 mA
5 kHz
1 A 1 kHz 1 A 200 Hz ± 1.4 mA
5 kHz
100 mA 10 Hz 100 mA 3 Hz   ± 140 µA
1 kHz 200 Hz
5 kHz 200 Hz
100 µA 1 kHz 10 mA 200 Hz 4.1 µA
1 mA 1 kHz 5 µA
10 mA 1 kHz 14 µA
5 kHz
1 mA 1 kHz 1 mA 200 Hz 1.4 µA
5 kHz
100 µA 1 kHz 100 µA 200 Hz 0.14 µA
5 kHz Q

Q: Quick performance verification test point.

ACV Values for 34465A and 34470A DMMs
Input Error from Nominal
Vrms Frequency Range Filter Quick
Check
24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years
100 mV 1 kHz 100 mV 200 Hz ± 40 µV ± 60 µV ± 70 µV ± 80 µV
50 kHz ± 80 µV ± 90 µV ± 100 µV ± 110 µV
300 kHz Q ± 1.1 mV
1 V 1 kHz 1 V 200 Hz ± 400 µV ± 600 µV ± 700 µV ± 800 µV
50 kHz ± 800 µV ± 900 µV ± 1 mV ± 1.1 mV
300 kHz ± 11 mV
0.03 V 1 kHz 10 V 200 Hz ± 2 mV
1 V 1 kHz 200 Hz ± 2.2 mV ± 2.4 mV ± 2.5 mV ± 2.6 mV
10 V 10 Hz 3 Hz ± 4 mV ± 6 mV ± 7 mV ± 8 mV
100 Hz 20 Hz
20 kHz 200 Hz
50 kHz 200 Hz Q ± 8 mV ± 9 mV ± 10 mV ± 11 mV
100 kHz ± 20 mV
300 kHz ± 110 mV
100 V 1 kHz 100 V 200 Hz Q ± 40 mV ± 60 mV ± 70 mV ± 80 mV
50 kHz ± 80 mV ± 90 mV ± 100 mV ± 110 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 800 mV
750 V 1 kHz 750 V 200 Hz ± 750 mV ± 900 mV ± 975 mV ± 1.1 V
210 V 50 kHz ± 330 mV ± 351 mV ± 372 mV ± 393 mV
70 V 300 kHz ± 1.5 V

Q: Quick performance verification test point.

ACI Values for 34465A and 34470A DMMs
Input Error from Nominal
Current, rms Frequency Range Filter Quick
Check
24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years
2 A 1 kHz 3 A 200 Hz

± 5.8 mA

5 kHz
1 A 1 kHz 1 A 200 Hz   ± 1.1 mA ± 1.3 mA ± 1.4 mA
5 kHz  
100 mA 10 Hz 100 mA 3 Hz

± 110 µA

± 130 µA

± 140 µA

1 kHz 200 Hz
5 kHz 200 Hz

Q

100 µA 1 kHz 10 mA 200 Hz   ± 4.1 µA
1 mA 1 kHz   ± 4.7 µA ± 4.9 µA ± 5 µA
10 mA 1 kHz   ± 11 µA ± 13 µA ± 14 µA
5 kHz  
1 mA 1 kHz 1 mA 200 Hz Q ± 1.1 µA ± 1.3 µA ± 1.4 µA
5 kHz  
100 µA 1 kHz 100 µA 200 Hz   ± 0.110 µA ± 0.130 µA ± 0.140 µA
5 kHz  

Q: Quick performance verification test point.