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WARNING
Do not apply more than 1000 V DC across the terminals or they will
be damaged.
6. Capacitance Measurements
Capacitance is the ability of a component to store an electrical
charge. The unit of capacitance is the farad (F). Most capacitors are
in the nanofarad to microfarad range.
The meter’s capacitance ranges, , are 20 nF, 200 nF, 2 µF, and
200 µF. Turn the rotary switch the
corresponding symbol for the measurement you would like to
perform.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to the instrument,
disconnect circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors
before measuring capacitance. Use the DC voltage function to
confirm that the capacitor is discharged.
CAUTION
Always connect the test leads to the instrument inputs first before
connecting the DUT to avoid potential shock hazard.
Follow these steps to make a capacitance measurement:
1. Connect the black test lead to the COM input. This will
connect to the negative side of your capacitor.
2. Connect the red test lead to the
input. This will connect
to the positive side of your
capacitor.
3. Probe with the test leads to the DUT and take the
measured reading on display.
4. The meter may take a few seconds to stabilize the
reading. This is normal for high capacitance measuring.
5. To improve the accuracy of measurements less than 20
nF, subtract the residual capacitance of the meter and
leads.
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