MEASURING
INSTRUMENTS
Page 3 of 14
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 4
2 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 5
2.1
General Characteristics .................................................................................................5
2.2
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................6
2.2.1
Voltage DCV.............................................................................................................. 6
2.2.2
Voltage ACV .............................................................................................................. 6
2.2.3
Direct current DCA ..................................................................................................... 6
2.2.4
Alternating current ACA .............................................................................................. 7
2.2.5
Resistance ................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.6
Capacity ................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.7
Inductance (L)........................................................................................................... 8
2.2.8
Temperature (with probe supplied) .............................................................................. 8
2.2.9
Frequency................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.10 Diode and continuity tests........................................................................................... 8
2.2.11 hFE transistor test...................................................................................................... 8
3 USING THE MULTIMETER .......................................................................... 9
3.1
Preliminary notes..........................................................................................................9
3.2
Description of the instrument panel..............................................................................9
3.3
Measuring DCV and ACV voltage .................................................................................10
3.4
Measurement of DCA and ACA current ........................................................................10
3.5
Measuring resistors.....................................................................................................11
3.6
Measuring capacitors ..................................................................................................11
3.7
Measuring inductance .................................................................................................11
3.8
Measuring frequency...................................................................................................12
3.9
Measuring temperature...............................................................................................12
3.10
Diode tests...............................................................................................................12
3.11
Transistor tests........................................................................................................13
4 REPLACING THE BATTERY AND THE FUSES ............................................. 14
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