USER'S MANUAL DMR-4300

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USER'S MANUAL DIGITAL MULTIMETER DMR-4300 CIRCUIT-TEST ELECTRONICS www.circuittest.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY Safety Information...................................... 2 Safety Symbols........................................ 3 INTRODUCTION LCD Symbol Definitions................................. 4 Front Panel Description.................................. 5 SPECIFICATIONS General.............................................. 6 Ranges and Accuracy................................... 7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. DC Voltage Measurement............................. 8 2. AC Voltage Measurement............................. 9 3. DC Current Measurement...........................9-11 a) less than 400mA DC current b) 400mA or more DC current 4. AC Current Measurement..........................11-12 a) less than 400mA DC current b) 400mA or more AC current 5. Resistance Measurement......................... 12-13 6. Continuity Test..................................... 13 7. Diode Test........................................ 14 8. Transistor Measurement......................... 15 9. Frequency Measurement............................ 16 10. Temperature Measurement........................... 16 11. Hold Function..................................... 17 12. Battery Replacement................................ 17 13. Fuse Replacement.............................. 18-19 MAINTENANCE........................................... 20 ACCESSORIES........................................... 20 WARRANTY.............................................. 20 1

SAFETY INFORMATION This meter is CUL and UL approved and conforms to IEC 61010-1 for Category III 600V and Category II 1000V. This meter is designed to be safe under the following conditions: indoor use, altitude up to 2000m, temperature 5 C to 40 C, maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 C and rated pollution degree 2. Caution and proper guidelines must be followed for personal and product safety. Read this instruction manual carefully and completely before using the meter. Lack of caution or poor safety practices can result in serious injury or death. This meter is not recommended for high voltage industrial use; for example, do not use for measurement on 440VAC or 600VAC industrial power mains. The unit is intended for use with low energy circuits up to 600VDC / 600VAC or high energy circuits up to 250VAC / 250VDC only. Use caution when working above 60VDC or 30VAC RMS as these voltages pose a shock hazard. Always consider circuits to be energized. Never assume any equipment to be de-energized. Always start with power off. Set the function switch to the correct setting before making any measurements and do not change position of the function switch during measurements. Never connect unit to AC or DC powered circuits when the function switch is set to resistance, diode check or continuity ranges. Always disconnect the power when performing resistance, diode or capacitance tests. Discharge capacitor before testing. Disconnect the live/positive test lead (red) prior to disconnecting the common/negative test lead (black). When ʻBATʼ appears on the display, change both batteries to achieve more accurate readings. Disconnect test leads before removing the batteries or the fuse. Do not operate the unit unless the case is completely closed. When using the test probes always keep fingers behind the finger guards. Never touch the exposed probe tip. Always inspect the instrument, test leads and other accessories for damage prior to use. Use only UL recognized test leads (included with this meter). 2

SAFETY SYMBOLS Safety symbols and special annunciators on the meter and in this manual indicate cautions and warnings of important operational procedures that must be followed to ensure personal and product safety. This symbol indicates a General Warning. When adjacent to a terminal or operating device indicates that the operator must refer to an explanation in the Operating Instructions. 500V This symbol indicates that the terminal(s) so marked must not be connected to a circuit point at which the voltage with respect to ground MAX exceeds 500V AC/DC. This symbol adjacent to one or more terminals indicates them as being associated with ranges that may in normal use, be subjected to particularly hazardous voltages. For maximum safety, the meter and its test leads should not be handled when these terminals are energized. This meter is protected by double insulation. Service this meter by a professional only. 3

INTRODUCTION DMR-4300 is a manual ranging digital multimeter with a 4000 count LCD display. This meter can measure/test the following: Voltage Current Resistance Continuity Diode Transistor Temperature Frequency LCD DISPLAY SYMBOL DEFINITIONS DISPLAY/SYMBOL DEFINITION DISPLAY/SYMBOL DEFINITION BAT Low Battery M Mega ~ Alternating Current K Kilo KHz Kilo Hertz - Frequency Ohms HFE Transistor µ Micro DH Data Hold m milli Diode V Volts Degrees Fahrenheit A Amps MAN Manual Ranging OL Over Range Continuity BAT ~ KHz HFE DH MAN MK µmva 4

400 4k 40k 400k 3kHz 4M 1-300 khz 40M 400 400 µ m 4m 4 40m 40 400 400 m 1000 750 400m 400 40m 40 4m 400m 4 FUSED MAX for 15 sec MAX every 30 min E B C E FUSED 400mA MAX 500V MAX 1000 VDC 750 VAC CAT III 600V 1 2 BAT ~ KHz HFE DH MAN MK µmva 7 8 CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 3 4 5 6! HOLD NPN PNP TEMP!! 9 10 11 12 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION NO. ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 LCD Display 3-3/4 digit 4000 count LCD Display 2 Power Button Power ON/OFF push button switch 3 Transistor Socket For performing transistor test 4 Temperature Jack Plug in 'K' type thermocouple observing the polarity 5 Jack Positive Input Jack to plug in red test lead for measurement only 6 / Jack Positive Input Jack to plug in red test lead for frequency measurement or current measurement up to 400mA 7 Backlight Button Backlight display - will shut off automatically after 15 seconds 8 Hold Button The displayed data will freeze and ʻDHʼ will appear on the LCD. Changes in the input signal will not change the display. 9 Function Switch Function Switch to select measurement mode 10 Test Lead Input Indicating LEDs Lighted LED indicates the correct jack to plug in the test lead for the selected function. LED will turn off after the test lead is fully inserted. If the test lead is incorrectly plugged in, the LED will start blinking and buzzer will sound. 11 V/ / / Jack Positive Input Jack to plug in red test lead for voltage, resistor, diode and continuity check 12 Jack Plug in black test lead in all measurement modes, common ground 5

SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Display: 3 3 / 4 digit 4000 count LCD Maximum Display: 3999 Backlight Display: 15 seconds ON Ranging: Manual Auto Shut-off: Meter will shut-off after 30 minutes from last use Polarity: Automatic, minus (-) sign indicates negative polarity, no sign for positive polarity Measuring rate: 3 times/sec Input impedance: 10M (DCV / ACV) Diode Test: Test current of 1.0 ma maximum Continuity: Audible signal sounds if resistance is less than 20 Transistor Test: Base current approx. 10µA DC, Vce approx. 1.5V DC Over range indication: ʻOLʼ is displayed Operating Temp: 41 to 95 F (5 to 35 C) Storage Temp: 14 to 122 F (-10 to 50 C) Relative Humidity: <75% Operating/Storage Power Source: 2 x AAA 1.5V Batteries Fuse: 0.5A/250V (5x20mm Fast Acting Ceramic), /500V (6.3x32mm Fast Acting Ceramic) Temperature Probe: 'K' Type Thermocouple rated at -32 to 500 (Model no. TL-190) Dimensions: 185(H) x 90(W) x 45(D) mm (7 5 / 16 x 3 1 / 2 x 1 13 / 16") Weight: 347g (12.25 oz) Accessories included: One pair of test leads, ʻKʼ type thermocouple, Screw-on Alligator Clips, 2 x AAA batteries, Userʼs manual 6

RANGES AND ACCURACY FUNCTION RANGE RESOLUTION ACCURACY DC VOLTAGE (DC V) AC VOLTAGE (AC V) (40-400HZ) DC CURRENT (DC A) AC CURRENT (AC A) (40-400HZ) 400mV 4V 40V 400V 1000V 400mV 4V 40V 400V 750V 400µA 4mA 40mA 400mA 4000µA 40mA 400mA RESISTANCE 400 4k 40k 400k 4M 40M UENCY 10-3kHz 1KHz-300kHz 100µV 1mV 10mV 100mV 1V 100µV 1mV 10mV 100mV 1V 0.1µA 1µA 10µA 100µA 10mA 1µA 10µA 100µA 10mA 0.1 1 10 100 1k 10k 1Hz 100Hz ±(0.5% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.8% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.5% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.8% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.5% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.8% reading + 3 digits) ±(1.2% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.5% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.8% reading + 3 digits) ±(1.2% reading + 3 digits) ±(0.5% reading + 3 digits) ±(1.0% reading + 3 digits) ±(1.8% reading + 5 digits) TEMP -4 to 1200 1 ±(1.5% reading + 3 digits) NOTE: Accuracy consists of: (% reading i.e. accuracy of the measurement circuit + digits i.e. accuracy of the analog to digital converter) 7

CAT III 600V OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS This meter comes with an exclusive patented technology featuring bright LEDs indicating the correct input jack to plug-in the positive (red) test lead for the selected function. The LED turns off after the test lead is completely plugged in the correct jack. If the test lead is plugged in the wrong jack, the LED will start flashing and the buzzer will start beeping. 1. DC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT WARNING: MAXIMUM INPUT IS 1000V DC. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH HIGH VOLTAGES. NEVER APPLY THE TEST LEAD TO THE MEASURING CIRCUIT WHEN CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE FUNCTION SWITCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE VOLTAGE BEING MEASURED, SELECT THE HIGHEST RANGE AND REDUCE UNTIL A SATISFACTORY READING IS OBTAINED. Set the function switch to 1000 on the scale. ʻVʼ appears on the display and the LED next to V/ / / jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in V/ / / jack and black test lead in jack. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 Apply the test leads to the circuit + DC to be measured. Ensure that the black lead is connected to the negative side of the circuit and red lead to the positive. Read the displayed voltage. If the reading displayed does not have a sufficient number of digits i.e. 00.2 Instead of 1.786, set the function switch to the next lower range. Repeat until you have maximum digits possible without displaying ʻOLʼ. If the minus (-) sign appears it means the voltage is negative at the point being measured. If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. The input voltage should not exceed the measurement capability of this meter. 8

CAT III 600V 2. AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT WARNING: MAXIMUM INPUT IS 750V AC. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH HIGH VOLTAGES. NEVER APPLY TEST LEADS TO THE MEASURING CIRCUIT WHEN CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE FUNCTION SWITCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE VOLTAGE BEING MEASURED, SELECT THE HIGHEST RANGE AND REDUCE UNTIL A SATISFACTORY READING IS OBTAINED. Set the function switch to 750 on the AC VOLTS scale. ʻ~ʼ and ʻVʼ appear on the display and the LED next to V/ / / jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in V/ / / CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 jack and black test lead in jack. Apply the test leads to the circuit to be measured. Read the displayed voltage. If the reading displayed does not have a sufficient number of digits, i.e. 114 instead of 113.6, set the function switch to the next lower range. Repeat until you have the maximum digits possible without displaying ʻOLʼ. If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. The input voltage should not exceed the measurement capability of this meter. 3. DC CURRENT MEASUREMENT WARNING: WHEN MEASURING CURRENT REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED. NEVER APPLY THE TEST LEAD TO THE MEASURING CIRCUIT WHEN CHANG- ING THE POSITION OF THE FUNCTION SWITCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE CURRENT BEING MEASURED, SELECT THE HIGHEST RANGE AND REDUCE UNTIL A SATISFACTORY READING IS OBTAINED. a) Less than 400mA DC Current Measurement Set the function switch to 400m on the scale. ʻmAʼ appears on the display and the LED next to / jack will turn on. 9

CAT III 600V CAT III 600V Plug the red test lead in / jack and black test lead in the jack. Remove power from the circuit that is to be measured. Open up the circuit and connect the black lead to the negative side and the red lead to the positive side + DC of the circuit so that the test leads are in series with the load to be measured. Apply power to the circuit. Read the displayed current. If the numeral value in the display is too small, change the function switch to next lower range. Repeat until you have maximum digits possible without displaying ʻOLʼ. CIRCUIT-TEST If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. DMR-4300 b) 400mA or more DC Current Measurement CAUTION! Do not exceed 15 seconds when measuring the range and wait for 30 minutes between each measurement. Set the function switch to on the scale. ʻAʼ appears on the display and the LED above jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in jack and black test lead in the jack. Remove power from the circuit that is to be measured. Open up the circuit and connect the black lead to the negative side and the red lead to the positive side of the circuit so that the test leads are in series with the load to be measured. 10 + DC CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300

CAT III 600V Apply power to the circuit. Read the displayed current. If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. 4. AC CURRENT MEASUREMENT WARNING: WHEN MEASURING CURRENT REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED. NEVER APPLY THE TEST LEAD TO THE MEASURING CIRCUIT WHEN CHANG- ING THE POSITION OF THE FUNCTION SWITCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE CURRENT BEING MEASURED, SELECT THE HIGHEST RANGE AND REDUCE UNTIL A SATISFACTORY READING IS OBTAINED. a) Less than 400mA AC Current Measurement Set the function switch to 400m on the scale. ʻ~ʼ and ʻmAʼ appear on the display and the LED next to / jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 / jack and black test lead in the jack. Remove power from the circuit that is to be measured. Open up the circuit and connect the black lead to the negative side and the red lead to the positive side of the circuit so that the test leads are in series with the load to be measured. Apply power to the circuit. Read the displayed current. If the numeral value in the display is too small, change the function switch to next lower range. Repeat until you have maximum digits possible without displaying ʻOLʼ. If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. 11

CAT III 600V CAT III 600V b) 400mA or more AC Current Measurement CAUTION! Do not exceed 15 seconds when measuring the range and wait for 30 minutes between each measurement. Set the function switch to on the scale. ʻ~ʼ and ʻAʼ appear on the display and the LED above jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in jack and black test lead in the jack. Remove power from the circuit that is to be measured. Open up the circuit and connect the black lead to the negative side and the red lead to the positive side of the circuit so that the test leads are in series with the load to be measured. Apply power to the circuit. Read the displayed current. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 If ʻOLʼ appears on the display, it indicates over-range. Immediately remove test leads from the measuring circuit to avoid any damage to the meter. 5. RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT WARNING: NEVER CONNECT THE TEST LEAD TO ANY VOLTAGE WHEN THE FUNCTION SWITCH IS SET TO. REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED WHEN CHECK- ING RESISTANCE. DISCHARGE ANY CHARGED CAPACITORS. NEVER APPLY THE TEST LEAD TO THE MEASURING CIRCUIT WHEN CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE FUNCTION SWITCH. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF RESISTOR THE RESISTANCE BEING MEASURED, SELECT THE HIGHEST RANGE AND REDUCE UNTIL A SATISFACTORY READING IS OBTAINED. Set the function switch to the desired OHMS scale. ʻ ʼ, ʻK ʼ or ʻM ʼ will appear on the display depending on the range selected and the LED next to V/ / / jack will turn on. 12 CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300

CAT III 600V Plug the red test lead in V/ / / jack and black test lead in jack. Apply the test leads to the resistor being measured. If the resistor is part of a circuit, it is necessary to disconnect one end of the resistor to avoid any unwanted interference from the rest of the circuit. Read the displayed resistance. NOTE: OL is displayed when the inputs are not connected. When measuring resistance above 1M, the meter may take a few seconds to get a stable reading. Never measure a resistor that has voltage on it. 6. CONTINUITY TEST WARNING: NEVER CONNECT THE TEST LEADS TO ANY VOLTAGE WHEN THE FUNC- TION SWITCH IS SET TO /400. REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED WHEN CHECKING RESISTANCE. DISCHARGE ANY CHARGED CAPACITORS. Set the function switch to /400 on the OHMS scale. ʻ ʼ and ʻ ʼ will appear on the display and the LED next to V/ / / jack will turn on. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 Plug the red test lead into V/ / / WIRE jack and the black test lead into jack. Apply the test leads to the circuit. The buzzer will sound if the resistance is less than 20 and the measured resistance value will be displayed in Ohms. 13

CAT III 600V CAT III 600V 7. DIODE TEST WARNING: NEVER CONNECT THE TEST LEAD TO ANY VOLTAGE WHEN THE FUNC- TION SWITCH IS SET TO. REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED WHEN PERFORMING THE DIODE TEST. DISCHARGE ANY CHARGED CAPACITORS. Note: If the diode is part of a circuit, it is necessary to disconnect one end of the diode to avoid any unwanted interference from the rest of the circuit. The value indicated in the display during the diode check is the forward bias voltage. Set the function switch to. ʻ ʼ and ʻVʼ will appear on the display and the LED next to V/ / / jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead into V/ / / jack and the black test lead into jack. Apply the test leads across the diode terminals and note the meter reading. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 Reverse the diode and note this reading. Based on the readings the result can be evaluated as follows: If one reading is around 0.5 and the other reading is ʻOLʼ, the diode is good If both readings are ʻOLʼ, the diode is open (defective) If both readings are very small or 0 (zero), the diode is shorted (defective) CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 14

CAT III 600V 8. TRANSISTOR HFE MEASUREMENT WARNING: NEVER CONNECT THE TEST LEAD TO ANY VOLTAGE WHEN THE FUNCTION SWITCH IS SET TO HFE. REMOVE ALL FROM THE CIRCUIT BEING TESTED WHEN PERFORMING THE HFE TEST. DISCHARGE ANY CHARGED CAPACITORS. FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT, IT IS REMENDED TO REMOVE THE TRANSISTOR FROM THE CIRCUIT. Note: To measure the (gain) of a bipolar junction transistor you must know two things: a) whether the transistor is a PNP or an NPN b) how to identify the Emitter (E), Base (B) and Collector (C) leads of the transistor. The transistor socket has two independent socket for NPN and PNP with two possible lead configuration. Most transistor leads are arranged in EBC pattern but a few have the BCE configuration. The transistor socket allows for either pattern by having four openings arranged as EBCE. Use the first three for EBC and last three for BCE. Set the function switch to. ʻHFEʼ appears on the display. Insert the transistor leads into the correct positions of the socket. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 Read the displayed value. E B C E NPN PNP E B C E Note: The reading is limited to the test current of the multimeter circuit (10µA DC base current and Vce of approximately 1.5V DC). The reading may be different than the published transistor data but will provide information as to whether the transistor is functional. 15

CAT III 600V CAT III 600V 9. UENCY MEASUREMENT WARNING: NEVER MEASURE UENCY ON A CIRCUIT WITH MORE THAN 250V. Set the function switch to the desired scale. ʻKHzʼ will appear on the display and the LED next to / jack will turn on. Plug the red test lead in the / jack and black test lead in the jack. Apply the test leads to the point of measurement. Read the displayed frequency. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 10. TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT WARNING: REMOVE ALL VOLTAGE SOURCES FROM THE CIRCUIT TO BE TESTED BEFORE TAKING A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT. NOTE: If the function switch is set to and the K type temperature probe is not inserted in the temperature socket, the meter will give an audible signal. Once the temperature probe is inserted, the signal will automatically stop. Set the function switch to. Plug the ʻKʼ type thermocouple into the TEMP jack. NOTE: The K type thermocouple supplied with this meter is rated at -32 to 500, although the meter is capable of measuring up to 1200. Touch the probe tip to the component you are testing and keep it there for about 30 seconds or until the reading stabilizes. The digital reading will display the value in proper decimal point & value. CIRCUIT-TEST DMR-4300 16

11. HOLD FUNCTION This function is used to hold a reading. When this pushbutton is pressed, the data being displayed at the time will be ʻfrozenʼ in the display and ʻDHʼ will appear in the display. Changes in the input signals will not change the display. This function can be used in all measurement modes. Press the pushbutton again to release this function and ʻDHʼ will disappear. 12. BATTERY REPLACEMENT WARNING: DISCONNECT BOTH TEST LEADS FROM ANY SOURCE OF VOLTAGE BE- FORE REMOVING THE BACK COVER. DO NOT OPERATE THE METER UNTIL THE BACK COVER IS IN PLACE AND FASTENED SECURELY. ʻBATʼ will appear in the display when the battery drops below the operating voltage and requires replacing. Turn off the meter and disconnect both test leads. Remove the single screw securing the battery/fuse cover and lift to open. Replace both AAA batteries observing the correct polarity. Replace the cover and tighten the screw. 17

13. FUSE REPLACEMENT WARNING: DISCONNECT BOTH TEST LEADS FROM ANY SOURCE OF VOLTAGE BEFORE REMOVING THE BACK COVER. DO NOT OPERATE THE METER UNTIL THE BACK COVER IS IN PLACE AND FASTENED SECURELY. a) 0.5 Amp Fast acting 5x20mm Fuse Turn off the meter and disconnect both test leads. Remove the single screw securing the battery/fuse cover and lift to open. Remove the batteries. Gently pull the fuse from its holder by pulling gently on the ribbon. Replace the blown fuse with a CSA/UL listed fast acting fuse rated at 0.5A/250V only (with the same ribbon ring around the fuse). Do not use a fuse which has higher rated value than specified or try to bypass the fuse. Replace the batteries and cover and tighten the screw. 18

b) 10 Amp Fast acting 6.3x32mm Ceramic Fuse (by a professional person only) Turn off the meter and disconnect both test leads. Remove the three screws at the back of the case (one at the top and two at the bottom). Remove the single screw securing the battery/fuse cover and lift to open. Remove the batteries. Carefully lift the top of the case away from the bottom. CAUTION: Lift the top case carefully - do not break the wires attached to the battery compartment. Gently lift the battery compartment and move it through the hole on the inner side of the meter. The 10 amp fuse is the larger fuse on the bottom of the PC board, which should now be in full view. Carefully remove the old fuse and replace it with a new CSA/UL listed fast acting ceramic /500V fuse only. 19

MAINTENANCE a) Always keep the meter dry. b) Keep the meter clean. Wipe the case occasionally with a damp cloth. Do not use chemicals, cleaning solvents or detergents. c) Use and store the meter in recommended normal environmental conditions. Extreme temperatures can shorten the life of the electronic components. d) Always use fresh batteries. e) Remove the batteries when the meter is not being used for a long period of time. ACCESSORIES Test Leads (TL-108) ʻKʼ Type Thermocouple (TL-190) Screw-on Alligator Clips (TL-210) Fuses: 5x20mm Fast 0.5A/250V, 6.3x32mm Fast Ceramic /500V Batteries: 2 x AAA LIMITED WARRANTY Circuit-Test Electronics warrants to the original purchaser that this product be free of defect in material or workmanship for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. Visit our website (www.circuittest.com) for information on warranty service. Any product which has been subjected to misuse or accidental damage is excluded from the warranty. Except as stated above, Circuit-Test Electronics makes no promises or warranties either expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or the fitness for any particular purpose. Register your product online at www.circuittest.com 20

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