32
26V
Zener diode or LED: selecting this diode applies the same function as for the diode above
but with a maximum voltage of 26V and a maximum current of 10mA.
Capacitance measurement
5.8.
5.8.1.
Connecting the multimeter
5.8.2.
Main measurement
Capacitance characterizes the ability of a component to store an electric charge. The unit of capacitance is the
farad (F). Most condensers/capacitors lie within the range from nanofarads (nF) to microfarads (μF).
The multimeter measures capacitance by charging a capacitor with a known current for a known time and
measuring the resulting voltage. The result is the capacitance.
Measurement of the capacitance of a capacitor with a resolution of 1000pts
"
Run
" appears when the measurement is in progress.
With large capacitances, the display of "
RUN
" lasts longer.
"
OL
"
is displayed if the value to be measured exceeds the range limits or if the
capacitor is short-circuited.
