Capacitance Measurements - FLIR CM94 User Manual

5
Meter Operation

5.14 Capacitance Measurements

Do not perform capacitance tests before removing power to the capacitor under test and
discharging it through an appropriate resistance load. Injury to persons can occur.
Figure 5.7 Capacitance Measurement Setup.
1. Set the function switch to the Capacitance
2. If necessary, short press the MODE button to select the Capacitance
function.
3. Insert the black test lead into the negative (COM) terminal and the red test
lead into the positive terminal.
4. Place the probe ends of the test leads in parallel to the part under test.
5. Read the capacitance value on the display.
6. To switch to Manual Range mode, short press the RANGE button. Subse-
quent short presses of the RANGE button will step through the available
ranges. Long press the RANGE button to return to Auto Range mode.
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