Datasheet
40,000-Count Dual-Display Handheld LCR Meters
Models 878B, 879B, and 880
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Accuracy Specifications
Accuracy is expressed as ±(% of reading + number of last significant digits) for readings falling within 10% to 100% of full scale of range.
Valid after 30 minutes of warm up time, operation at 23 °C + 5 °C, <75% R.H. and slowest measurement speed.
880 only: When selecting a test signal level of 0.3V, the measurement accuracy is twice the accuracy listed in the table.
Range
Max
Display
Lx Accuracy
(878B & 879B)
Lx Accuracy
(880 only)
DF (Dx <0.5)
(878B & 879B)
DF (Dx <0.5)
(880 only)
Measurement
Mode
1000 H 1000.0 H 1.5% + 3 digits 1% + 3 digits 1.5% + 50 digits 1% + 3 digits Parallel
400 H 399.99 H 0.7% + 2 digits 0.35% +2 digits 0.7% + 50 digits 0.35% +2 digits Parallel
40 H 39.999 H 0.7% + 2 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.7% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits
Series/ Parallel
(Parallel)**
4000 mH
4 H**
3999.9 mH
3.9999 H**
0.5% + 1 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.5% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits
Series
Series/Parallel**
400 mH 399.99 mH 0.6% + 2 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.6% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits Series
40 mH 39.999 mH 0.9% + 2 digits 0.45% + 2 digits 0.9% + 50 digits 0.45% + 2 digits Series
4 mH 3.9999 mH 2.8% + 3 digits 1.40% + 5 digits 2.8% + 50 digits Not Specified Series
100 H 100.00 H 1.5% + 3 digits 1% + 3 digits 1.5% + 50 digits 1% + 3 digits Parallel
40 H 39.999 H 0.7% + 2 digits 0.35% + 2 digits 0.7% + 50 digits 0.35% + 3 digits Parallel
4000 mH
4 H**
3999.9 mH
3.9999 H**
0.7% + 2 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.7% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits
Series/ Parallel
(Parallel)**
400 mH 399.99 mH 0.5% + 1 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.5% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits
Series
Series/ Parallel
40 mH 39.999 mH 0.6% + 2 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.6% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits Series
4000 µH
4 mH**
3999.9 µH
3.9999 mH**
0.9% + 2 digits 0.45% + 2 digits 0.9% + 50 digits 0.45% + 2 digits Series
400 µH 399.99 µH 2.8% + 3 digits 1.4% + 5 digits 2.8% + 50 digits Not Specified Series
1000 mH 1000.0 mH 1.5% + 3 digits 0.8% + 3 digits 1.5% + 50 digits 0.8% + 3 digits Parallel
400 mH 399.99 mH 0.7% + 2 digits 0.35% + 2 digits 0.7% + 50 digits 0.35% + 2 digits
Series/ Parallel
(Parallel)**
40 mH 39.999 mH 0.5% + 1 digits 0.1% + 2 digits 0.5% + 50 digits 0.1% + 2 digits
Series
Series/ Parallel**
4000 µH
4 mH**
3999.9 µH
3.9999 mH**
0.6% + 2 digits 0.3% + 2 digits 0.6% + 50 digits 0.3% + 2 digits Series
400 µH 399.99 µH 0.9% + 2 digits 0.45% + 2 digits 0.9% +50 digits 0.45% + 2 digits Series
40 µH 39.99 µH 2.8% + 3 digits 1.4% + 5 digits 2.8% + 50 digits Not Specified Series
100 mH 399.99 mH N/A 1.5% + 5 digits N/A 1.5% + 5 digits Parallel
40 mH 39.999 mH N/A 1.5% + 2 digits N/A 1.5% + 2 digits Parallel
4 mH 3.9999 mH N/A 0.5% + 2 digits N/A 0.5% + 2 digits Series/ Parallel
400 µH 399.99 µH N/A 0.5% + 2 digits N/A 0.5% + 2 digits Series
40 µH 39.999 µH N/A 0.8% + 5 digits N/A 0.8% + 5 digits Series
4 µH 3.999 µH N/A 2.5% + 10 digits N/A Not Specified Series
Inductance
100 kHz** 100 Hz*/120 Hz1 kHz10 kHz*
Specifications (cont.)
* = Models 879B & 880 only, ** = Model 880 only