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[14] MEASURING OF AC CURRENT (fixed range)
Measurement of 0
〜
300mA(0
〜
3A)
To prevent damage to the tester and personal injury, do not
measure current when the voltage exceeds
±
600V.
After preparation described in [8] PREPARATION FOR
MEASUREMENT has been completed, measure current as follows.
1. Connect the plugs of the test leads to the measurement
terminals (-COM) and ( ).
(For AC current measurement, the red and black plugs need not
be distinguished.)
2. Turn the function switch to
mA/3A
〜
.
3. Apply the test pins to an object.
4. Read the value as indicated on the range display. This is the
current you have measured.
5. After measurement, release the test pins from the object.
6. Return the function switch to
POWER OFF
.
Protection circuit
:
As a safety measure against misoperation in measurement of
resistance and current, a fuse is set in the input section (but no
fuse in the measurement terminal for 3A ). If the tester is
operated erroneously, this fuse is blown. Although this fuse can
protect the tester, the best practice is, of course, to operate the
tester as instructed in this manual.