Chapter II
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Benchtop multimeter
Number of points:
50 000 (or 5 000 - see § 3.4)
Range selection:
Automatic or manual for the 500 µA, 5 mA, 50 mA, 500 mA ranges
Additional error according to peak factor:
0.2% for a peak factor of 2 to 3
0.5% for a peak factor of 3 to 6
(Specification given full scale for a squarewave signal pulse 200 µs wide)
Additional error in I
AC+DC
with a direct current at input : 1 %
6.5.
Resistance / Continuity
Ranges
Accuracy
Measurement
current
Protection*
Resolution
500
Ω
/
0.07% R + 5 D
1 mA
600 V
RMS
10 m
Ω
5 k
Ω
0.07% R + 2 D
100 µA
600 V
RMS
100 m
Ω
50 k
Ω
0.07% R + 2 D
10 µA
600 V
RMS
1
Ω
500 k
Ω
0.07% R + 2 D
1 µA
600 V
RMS
10
Ω
5 M
Ω
**
0.3% R + 2 D
100 nA
600 V
RMS
100
Ω
50 M
Ω
**
1% R + 2 D
10 nA
600 V
RMS
1 k
Ω
* Overload protection can be reset automatically.
**It is highly recommended to use very short and shielded test leads for measurements in
this range (>1 M
Ω
).
When performing resistance measurements, connect the COM terminal to the earth.
Number of points:
50 000 (or 5 000 - see § 3.3.)
Range selection:
Automatic or manual (fixed in continuity mode)
Maximum open circuit voltage:
7 V
Detection threshold in continuity mode: 10
Ω
to 20
Ω
Response time in continuity mode:
1 ms
6.6. Capacitance
"
Note
Discharge all capacitors before taking measurements.
Ranges
Accuracy
Measurement
current
Max
measurement
time
Protection*
Resolution
50 nF**
1.5% R + 2 D
100 nA
0.5 s
600 V
RMS
10 pF
500 nF
1% R + 2 D
1 µA
0.5 s
600 V
RMS
100 pF
5 µF
1% R + 2 D
10 µA
0.5 s
600 V
RMS
1 nF
50 µF
1% R + 2 D
100 µA
0.5 s
600 V
RMS
10 nF
500 µF
1% R + 2 D
1 mA
1.5 s
600 V
RMS
100 nF
5000 µF
1% R + 2 D
1 mA
3 s/mF
600 V
RMS
1 µF
50 mF
1% R + 2 D
1 mA
3 s/mF
600 V
RMS
10 µF
* Overload protection can be reset automatically.
**It is highly recommended to use very short and shielded test leads for measurements in
this range.
Number of points:
5 000
Range selection:
Automatic or manual
Maximum open circuit voltage:
7 V
