6
Symbols
AC (Alternating current)
DC (Direct current)
Negative
AC/DC Voltage or Current
Auto-ranging
Overload: Range Exceeded
Auto power off Active
Non-Contact Voltage
Low Battery
Hold/Capture Value
Minimum measured
value displayed
Maximum measured
value displayed
P-
MIN
Peak Min measured
value displayed
P-
MAX
Peak Max measured
value displayed
Duty Cycle
Hertz/Frequency
Voltage
Inrush
Amperage
Ohms/Resistance
Diode
Capacitance
Nanofarad
µF
Microfarad
Microamps
Continuity
Degrees Fahrenheit
Degrees Celsius
Mega (x10
6
or 1,000,000)
Milli (x10
-3
or 0.001)
Kilo (x10
3
or 1,000)
Micro (x10
-6
or 0.000001)
Warning or Caution
Ground
Dangerous Levels
Double Insulation
(Protection to Class II)
Safe for disconnect from
live conductors
No reading detected
AVG
Average
EF
Electric Field
T
1
Temperature input 1
T
2
Temperature input 2
M
Mega Ohms
k
Kilo Ohms
Measurement
Category
Short-Circuit
(typical) kA
a
Location in the
building installation
II
< 10
Circuits connected to mains socket
outlets and similar points in the MAINS
installation
III
< 50
Mains distributions parts of the building
IV
> 50
Source of the mains installation in the
building
Category Definitions