Extech Instruments MS6100 User Manual page 68

To measure a DC current greater than 600 mA, perform the following:
1) Press the A key; the DC icon appears on the screen. The unit of measure on the main
reading screen is mA.
2) Press the F2 key to switch to 10A measurement, the unit of measure on the main reading
is A.
3) Insert the black lead into the COM banana jack input and the red lead into the 10A banana
jack input.
4) Connect the red and black leads to the measured points; the DC current value of the
measured points will be displayed on the screen.
5) Press F2 to return to 600 mA measurement.
The screen will resemble the image in figure 7-9.
Figure 7-9 DC Current Measurement for 10A
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