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CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENTS
WARNING:
To avoid electric shock, disconnect power to the
unit under test and discharge all capacitors before taking any
capacitance measurements. Remove the batteries and unplug
the line cords.
1.
Set the rotary function
switch to the CAP position.
2.
Insert the black test lead
banana plug into the
negative
COM
jack.
3.
Insert the red test lead
banana plug into the
positive
CAP
jack.
4.
Touch the test leads to the
capacitor to be tested.
5.
The test may take up to 3
minutes or more for large
capacitors to charge. Wait
until the readings settle
before ending the test.
6.
Read the capacitance
value in the display