Minipa MC-153 Manual De Instrucciones página 20

NOTES:
a) If the capacitance value is unknown, start the measurement at 200pF
range, and select the next upper range until that the overrange indication
is not displayed.
b) A capacitor in short condition will display an overrange indication in all
ranges. A capacitor with low voltage leakage will present overrange
readings or a capacitance value higher than the specified.
c) Low capacitance measurements must be executed with short test leads,
to avoid parasite capacitance.
d) When using optional test leads, remember that the test leads introduces
parasite capacitance in measurements. As compensation, the test leads
capacitance can be measured leaving the test leads in open state and
reading the capacitance at the display. Record this reading and subtract
it from the next measurements.
e) Electrolytic capacitors present low accuracy. Do not be surprised if the
reading is higher than the nominal specification at the capacitor, unless
it is a high accuracy capacitor. However, readings lower than the nominal
value of capacitor is unusual.
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