Mode l UT71C/D/E: OPERATING MANUAL
F. Measur i n g Capa c i t a n c e
Warnin g
To ensu re acc u r a c y , the Mete r insid e is dis ch a r g e d
again s t the tes t e d cap a c i t o r . “DIS.C” will be sho w n
on the disp la y wh e n it is unde r dis ch a r g i n g , this
pro ce s s will be qui te slo w.
To avoid dama g e to the Met e r or to the equip m e n t
unde r tes t, disc o n n e c t cir c u i t po w e r and dis c h a r g e
all high- volt a g e cap a c i t o r s before meas u r i n g
capa c i t a n c e .
Use the DC Voltage function to confirm that the capacitor
is discharged.
To measure capacitance, set up the Meter as shown
in Figure 3-6 and proceed as follows:
1. Insert the red test lead into theterminal and
the black test lead into the
COM
terminal.
Figure 3-6. Capacitance Measurement
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