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ContinuityMeasurements
1. InserttheblacktestleadintothenegativeCOMterminalandtheredtestleadintothe
positiveterminal.
2. Setthefunctionswitchtothe  position.
3. UsetheMbuttontoselecttheContinuitymode.LookfortheContinuityicon onthe
display.
4. Touchthetestprobetipsacrossthewireorcircuitundertest.
5. Iftheresistanceis<10Ω,thebeeperwillsoundcontinuously.Ifthe resistanceisbetween
10and100Ωthebeepermayormaynotsound.Foranopencircuitconditionthemeterwill
displayOL.
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Fig4‐6CONTINUITYMEASUREMENTS
ContinuityMeasurementNotes:
 Turnoffpowertothecircuitundertestanddischargecapacitorsbeforemeasuring
continuity.
 Open‐circuitvoltageisapprox.‐3.5V
 Disconnecttestleadsandcircuitmeasuredaftermeasurementsarecompleted.