HIOKI CT6845A - AC/DC Current Clamp, Fluxgate, 500 A / 200 kHz
AC/DC current clamp, 500 A rated current, bandwidth from DC to 200 kHz, zero-flux principle
with fluxgate, basic accuracy ±0.2 % rdg., conductor diameter up to 50 mm, cable length 3 m,
ME15W connector
Description
Product information HIOKI CT6845A - AC/DC Current Clamp, Fluxgate, 500 A / 200 kHz
Key Specifications
- AC/DC currents up to 500 A
- Frequency Bandwidth DC to 200 kHz
- Basic accuracy: ±0.2% rdg.
- Operating temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C - Output voltage ratio 4 mV/A
Typical Applications
- WLTP measurements on passenger and commercial vehicles, capturing the battery and consumer currents that enter the energy balance
- Measurements on larger cables and busbars with conductor diameters up to 50 mm
- High-current cabling in commercial vehicles and charging infrastructure
| Model | Rated current | Bandwidth | Max. conductor Ø | Basic accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT6847A | 2000 A DC / 1400 A AC | DC to 70 kHz | φ50 mm | ±0.15 % rdg. |
| CT6846A | 1000 A AC/DC | DC to 100 kHz | ±0.2 % rdg. | |
| CT6845A | 500 A AC/DC | DC to 200 kHz | φ50 mm | ±0.2 % rdg. |
| CT6844A | 500 A AC/DC | DC to 500 kHz | φ20 mm | ±0.2 % rdg. |
| CT6843A | 200 A AC/DC | DC to 700 kHz | ||
| CT6841A | 20 A AC/DC | DC to 2 MHz |
Detailed Product Overview
The HIOKI CT6845A AC/DC High-accuracy Current Clamp measures rated currents up to 500 A and accepts conductors up to 50 mm, for larger cables and busbars. Its zero-flux fluxgate technology holds a basic accuracy of ±0.2 % rdg across both AC and DC. If the temperature changes during the measurement, that accuracy still holds, because the fluxgate element barely reacts. Its bandwidth from DC to 200 kHz also captures the battery and consumer currents that enter the energy balance in WLTP measurements on passenger and commercial vehicles.Its 50 mm opening reaches the thicker cables and busbars found in commercial vehicles and
charging equipment, where the CT6844A's smaller opening would not fit around the
conductor. Its wide operating temperature range of -40 °C to 85 °C covers both winter use
outdoors and measurements inside the engine compartment of commercial vehicles.
One sensor for lab, field, and test bench
For oscilloscopes and other data acquisition (DAQ) systems, the CT6845A connects through
a HIOKI current sensor interface (CT9555, CT9556, CT9557), which converts the sensor's
ME15W signal to a BNC output and supplies its power, at a voltage output ratio of 4 mV/A.
HIOKI power analyzers such as the PW8001 and PW4001, and the MR6000 Memory
Recorder through the U8977 current unit, connect the sensor directly through their own
ME15W port instead. With a 50 mm core diameter, the CT6845A fits around the thicker, rigid
cables and busbars that cannot be bent around a smaller clamp's opening. The 3-meter
cable is enough for most setups, and can be extended by up to 10 m with two CT9902
extension cables where the measurement point is farther from the instrument.
Power measurements stay accurate even at high frequencies and low power factors,
because HIOKI power analyzers such as the PW8001 and PW4001 automatically correct the
CT6845A's phase error. A single correction value is sufficient for this, since the phase error is
essentially a constant time delay across the frequency range rather than a frequencydependent shift, similar in principle to an oscilloscope's deskew function keeping channels
aligned.
500 A on conductors up to 50 mm
The CT6845A carries the same 500 A rating as the CT6844A but accepts conductors up to
50 mm, extending precise measurement to the thicker cables found on commercial vehicles
and larger installations. That larger core costs some bandwidth, 200 kHz against the
CT6844A's 500 kHz with its smaller opening. In the field as in the lab, its zero-flux stability
keeps it reliably accurate.
More than specs – find more details here:
Zero-flux Current Clamps: Accuracy without effort from mA to kA
Measure Power with Precision – Across All Applications
What's in the Box
- CT6845A AC/DC Current Clamp
- Carrying Case
- Markup bands ×6
- Instruction Manua
Dimensions & Packaging
| Length | 238 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 116 mm |
| Height | 35 mm |
| Weight | 0.86 kg |
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Product catalog with data sheet, current sensors & current probes series (English)16,413 KB pdf
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Product brochure with data sheet, Sensor Unit CT9555, CT9556, CT9557 (English)1,693 KB pdf
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Product catalog, POWER ANALYZER Series (English)2,713 KB pdf
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Product Catalog, Power Meter Series PW3335, PW3336, PW3337, 3333, 3334 (English)9,158 KB pdf
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Instruction Manual, AC/DC CURRENT PROBE CT6845A (English)1,247 KB pdf
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Instruction Manual, AC/DC CURRENT PROBE CT6841A CT6843A CT6844A CT6845A CT6846A CT6847A (Japanese, English, Chinese)5,978 KB pdf
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Datasheet, AC/DC Current Clamp, Fluxgate CT6845A (English)2,061 KB pdf
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Flyer, AC/DC CURRENT PROBE CT6841A, CT6843A, CT6844A, CT6845A, CT6846A (English)1,506 KB pdf
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