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e. Measuring Resistance
WARNING!
Do not attempt to make resistance measurements with
circuit energized. For best results, remove the resistor
completely from circuit before attempting to measure it.
NOTE:
To make accurate low ohm measurements, short the
ends of the test leads together and record the resistance
reading. Deduct this value from actual readings.
Instrument set-up:
FUNC.
BLACK RED
MIN
MAX
TEST LEAD TEST LEAD
READING
READING
Ω
COM
V/
Ω
0.1
Ω
39.99K
Ω
Measurement Procedure:
1.
Disconnect power to circuit to be measured.
2.
Plug black test lead into the COM input jack.
3.
Plug red test lead into V/
Ω
input jack.
4.
Set the rotary switch to the
Ω
function.
5.
Connect test leads to circuit to be measured.
6.
Read the resistance value on the 296.
Optional Modes
•
HOLD:
Freezes the reading on the LCD.
•
RANGE:
Manually ranges the instrument.
•
TRIM:
Push TRIM button to stabalize reading.
•
REC:
Record minimum, maximum and
average values.
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3. Specifications (cont.)
c. ACA
Range
Res.
Accuracy
Freq. Response
40A
0.01A
±2% of reading, ±20 digits 45Hz to 60Hz
±4% of reading, ±20 digits
30Hz to 45Hz
±4% of reading, ±20 digits
60Hz to 1KHz
400A
0.1A
±2% of reading, ±10 digits
45Hz to 60Hz
700A
1A
±5% of reading, ±10 digits
30Hz to 45Hz
±5% of reading, ±10 digits
60Hz to 1KHz
d. DCA
Range
Resolution
Accuracy
40A
0.01A
±2% of reading, ±20 digits
400A
0.1A
±2% of reading, ±10 digits
700A
1A
±2% of reading, ±15 digits
e. OHM (Resistance,
Ω
)
Range
Res.
Accuracy
Overload
Protection
400
Ω
0.1
Ω
±1% of reading, ±10 digits
600V DC or
4k
Ω
0.001k
Ω
±1% of reading, ±3 digits
AC Peak
40k
Ω
0.01k
Ω
f. Continuity Buzzer
Test Voltage
Threshold
Over Load Protection
3V
< 100
Ω
(100 digits)
600 V DC or Peak AC