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80 Series III
Users Manual
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• To estimate capacitance values above 5 µF, use the
current supplied by the meter’s resistance function,
as follows:
1. Set up the meter to measure resistance.
2. Press Kto select a range based on the
value of capacitance you expect to measure
(refer to Table 6.)
3. Discharge the capacitor.
4. Place the meter’s leads across the capacitor;
then time how long it takes for the display to
reach OL.
5. Multiply the charge time from step 4 by the
appropriate value in the µF/second of Charge
Time column in 6. The result is the estimated
capacitance value in microfarads (µF).
Table 6. Estimating Capacitance Values Over
5 Microfarads
Expected Capacitance
Suggested
Range*
µF/second
of Charge
Time
Up to 10 µF4 Me 0.3
11 µF to 100 µF 400 ke 3
101 µF to 1000 µF 40 ke 30
1001 µF to 10,000 µF4 ke 300
10,000 µF to 100,000 µF 400 e 3000
*These ranges keep the full-charge time between 3.7 seconds
and 33.3 seconds for the expected capacitance values. If the
capacitor charges too quickly for you to time, select the next
higher resistance range.