Measuring Capacitance - Facom 711 Notice D'instructions

Measuring capacitance

Place the switch on the Capacimeter function :
Never measure capacitance on a live circuit, and if possible remove
the component to test it. Respect the polarities of electrolytic
condensers. These condensers are sensitive to temperature, so they
must not be touched during measurement.
Place the probe tips on the terminals of the condenser.
The tester automatically selects the correct range: read off the value
measured.
NB : The bar graph is inhibited in capacitance measurement.
It is possible to use the additional function keys MIN/MAX,
RANGE, and
Resolution
Accuracy
Protection
20
HOLD
(refer to «Additional function keys», page 15)
Unit ranges when measuring capacitance
4 nF 40 nF
1 pF 10 pF
± 3% R ± 3% R
± 250 pt ± 25 pt
500 V rms and 750 V peak
400 nF 4 µF
100 pF 1 nF
± 5 % Reading
± 10 points
.
40 µF
10 nF
± 15% R
± 10 pt