Capacitance Measurements; Frequency Measurements - Extech Instruments MN47 User Manual

CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENTS

WARNING: To avoid electric shock, discharge the capacitor before measuring.
1. Rotate the function switch to the CAP position.
2. Press the MODE button to select capacitance (nF and a small value will
appear in the display).
3. Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack.
Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive CAP jack.
4. Touch the black test probe tip to one side of the device.
Touch the red test probe tip to the other side of the device.
5. Read the capacitance value in the display.
Note: For very large values of capacitance measurement time can be several
seconds before the final reading stabilizes.

FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS

1. Rotate the function switch to the Hz% position.
2. Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack.
Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive HZ jack.
3. Touch the black test probe tip to one side of the device.
Touch the red test probe tip to the other side of the device.
4. Read the Frequency value display.
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