B&K Precision 879B - Manual - Manual (Page 60)

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Capacitance Measurement
WARNING Fully discharge capacitor BEFORE
inserting it into the instrument. Failure to do this may
result in damage to the meter and may cause
electrical hazards.
1. Press down button for one second to turn
on the meter.
2. Press (or for model 878B) button
until “ C” is on the screen to select capacitance
measurement.
3. CAUTION: BEFORE inserting a capacitor or
capacitive component into the input sockets
or terminals, be sure to fully discharge the
component. Some larger capacitive
components may take longer to discharge. In
these cases, please allot enough time for a full
discharge. If proper discharging of the
component is not done correctly, it will
damage the input terminals of the meter.
4. Insert the DISCHARGED capacitor or capacitive
component into the input sockets or connect
alligator leads into the banana jack input terminals
and connect the clips to the component leads as
illustrated in Figure 11.