5.8. Capacitance measurements
Warning:
To avoid electric shock, disconnect power to the unit under test and
discharge
all
capacitors
before
taking
any
capacitance
measurements. Remove the batteries and unplug the line cords.
1. Set the function
switch to the “
Ω
/
/CAP“ - position.
2. Press the MODE button until the "CAP" symbol appears in the
display.
3. Insert the black test lead into the negative
COM
jack and the red
test lead into the positive
V/
/CAP/Hz%/Temp
-jack.
4. Touch the test leads to the capacitor to be tested. The display
will indicate the proper decimal point, value and symbol.
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