BK Precision 889A Component Tester at Test Equipment and More

Specifications

Measuring Range

Parameter	Range
Z	0.000 Ω to 500.0 MΩ
L	0.030 µH to 9999 H
C	0.003 pF to 80.00 mF
DCR	0.000 Ω to 500.0 MΩ
ESR	0.000 Ω to 9999 Ω
D	0.000 to 9999
Q	0.000 to 9999
θ	-180.0 ° to 180.0 °
Voltage/Current Measurements
V	0.0 mV to +/- 600 V
A	0.000 mA to +/- 2 A

Accuracy (Ae)

1. DC Voltage Measurement

Range	2V, 20V, 200V, and 600V
Resolution	1mV, 10mV, 100mV, and 1V
Accuracy	+/- (0.4% + 3 digits)
Input Impedance	1 MΩ

2. AC Voltage Measurement (True RMS)

Range	2V, 20V, 200V, and 600V
Resolution	1mV, 10mV, 100mV, and 1V
Accuracy	+/- (0.8% + 5 digits)
Input Impedance	1 MΩ

3. DC Current Measurement

Range	2mA, 20mA, 200mA, and 2000mA
Resolution	1µA, 10µA, 100µA, and 1mA
Accuracy	+/- (0.4% + 3 digits)
Current Shunt	0.1 Ω @ >20mA, 10 Ω @ ≤20mA

4. AC Current Measurement (True RMS)

Range	2mA, 20mA, 200mA, and 2000mA
Resolution	1µA, 10µA, 100µA, and 1mA
Accuracy	+/- (0.8% + 5 digits)
Current Shunt	0.1 Ω @ >20mA, 10 Ω @ ≤20mA

Note: The accuracy of DC/AC voltage/current measurements is only applied when in 5% - 100% of the range.

5. LCR Measurement

Z Accuracy (Ae)

Freq.	\|Zx\|
Freq.	20M ∼ 10M (Ω)	10M ∼ 1M (Ω)	1M ∼ 100K (Ω)	100K ∼ 10K (Ω)	10K ∼ 1K (Ω)	1K ∼ 100 (Ω)	100 ∼ 1 (Ω)	1 ∼ 0.1 (Ω)
DCR	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
100Hz
120Hz
1KHz
10KHz	5% ±1 (*)	2% ±1
100KHz 200KHz (*)	NA	5% ±1	2% ±1	1% ±1	0.4% ±1	1% ±1	2% ±1	5% ±1

Note:
1. The accuracy applies when the test level is set to 1Vrms.
2. Ae multiplies 1.25 when the test level is set to 250mVrms.
3. Ae multiplies 1.50 when the test level is set to 50mVrms.
4. When measuring L and C, multiply Ae by (1 + Dx²)^1/2 if the Dx>0.1.
(*): Ae is applied only when the test level is set to 1Vrms.

C Accuracy

100Hz	79.57pF \| 159.1pF	159.1pF \| 1.591nF	1.591nF \| 15.91nF	15.91nF \| 159.1nF	159.1nF \| 1.591µF	1.591µF \| 15.91µF	15.91µF \| 1591µF	1591µF \| 15.91mF
100Hz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
120Hz	66.31pF \| 132.6pF	132.6pF \| 1.326nF	1.326nF \| 13.26nF	13.26nF \| 132.6nF	132.6nF \| 1.326µF	1.326µF \| 13.26µF	13.26µF \| 1326µF	1326µF \| 13.26mF
120Hz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
1KHz	7.957pF \| 15.91pF	15.91pF \| 159.1pF	159.1pF \| 1.591nF	1.591nF \| 15.91nF	15.91nF \| 159.1nF	159.1nF \| 1.591µF	1.591µF \| 159.1µF	159.1µF \| 1.591mF
1KHz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
10KHz	0.795pF \| 1.591pF	1.591pF \| 15.91pF	15.91pF \| 159.1pF	159.1pF \| 1.591nF	1.591nF \| 15.91nF	15.91nF \| 159.1nF	159.1nF \| 15.91uF	15.91uF \| 159.1µF
10KHz	5% ±1 (*)	2% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
100KHz (*)	NA	0.159pF \| 1.591pF	1.591pF \| 15.91pF	15.91pF \| 159.1pF	159.1pF \| 1.591nF	1.591nF \| 15.91nF	15.91nF \| 1.591µF	1.591µF \| 15.91µF
100KHz (*)	NA	5% ±1	2% ±1	1% ±1	0.4% ±1	1% ±1	2% ±1	5% ±1
200KHz (*)	NA	0.079pF \| 0.795pF	0.795pF \| 7.957pF	7.957pF \| 79.57pF	79.57pF \| 795.7pF	795.7pF \| 7.957nF	7.957nF \| 795.7nF	795.7nF \| 7.957µF
200KHz (*)	NA	5% ±1	2% ±1	1% ±1	0.4% ±1	1% ±1	2% ±1	5% ±1

L Accuracy

100Hz	31.83KH \| 15.91KH	15.91KH \| 1591H	1591H \| 159.1H	159.1H \| 15.91H	15.91H \| 1.591H	1.591H \| 159.1mH	159.1mH \| 1.591mH	1.591mH \| 159.1µH
100Hz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
120Hz	26.52KH \| 13.26KH	13.26KH \| 1326H	1326H \| 132.6H	132.6H \| 13.26H	13.26H \| 1.326H	1.326H \| 132.6mH	132.6mH \| 1.326mH	1.326mH \| 132.6µH
120Hz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
1KHz	3.183KH \| 1.591KH	1.591KH \| 159.1H	159.1H \| 15.91H	15.91H \| 1.591H	1.591H \| 159.1mH	159.1mH \| 15.91mH	15.91mH \| 159.1µH	159.1µH \| 15.91µH
1KHz	2% ±1 (*)	1% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
10KHz	318.3H \| 159.1H	159.1H \| 15.91H	15.91H \| 1.591H	1.591H \| 159.1mH	159.1mH \| 15.91mH	15.91mH \| 1.591mH	1.591mH \| 15.91µH	15.91µH \| 1.591µH
10KHz	5% ±1 (*)	2% ±1	0.5% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.1% ±1	0.2% ±1	0.5% ±1	1% ±1 (*)
100KHz (*)	31.83H \| 15.91H	15.91H \| 1.591H	1.591H \| 159.1mH	159.1mH \| 15.91mH	15.91mH \| 1.591mH	1.591mH \| 159.1µH	159.1µH \| 1.591µH	1.591µH \| 0.159µH
100KHz (*)	NA	5% ±1	2% ±1	1% ±1	0.4% ±1	1% ±1	2% ±1	5% ±1
200KHz (*)	15.91H \| 7.957H	7.957H \| 795.7mH	795.7mH \| 79.57mH	79.57mH \| 7.957mH	7.957mH \| 795.7µH	795.7µH \| 79.57µH	79.57µH \| 0.795µH	0.795µH \| 0.079µH
200KHz (*)	NA	5% ±1	2% ±1	1% ±1	0.4% ±1	1% ±1	2% ±1	5% ±1

D Accuracy

Freq.	\|Zx\|
Freq.	20M ∼ 10M (Ω)	10M ∼ 1M (Ω)	1M ∼ 100K (Ω)	100K ∼ 10K (Ω)	10K ∼ 1K (Ω)	1K ∼ 100 (Ω)	100 ∼ 1 (Ω)	1 ∼ 0.1 (Ω)
100Hz	±0.020 (*)	±0.010	±0.005	±0.002	±0.002	±0.002	±0.005	±0.010 (*)
120Hz
1KHz
10KHz	±0.050 (*)	±0.020
100KHz 200KHz (*)	NA	±0.050	±0.020	±0.010	±0.004	±0.010	±0.020	±0.050

θ Accuracy

Freq.	\|Zx\|
Freq.	20M ∼ 10M (Ω)	10M ∼ 1M (Ω)	1M ∼ 100K (Ω)	100K ∼ 10K (Ω)	10K ∼ 1K (Ω)	1K ∼ 100 (Ω)	100 ∼ 1 (Ω)	1 ∼ 0.1(Ω)
100Hz	±1.046 (*)	±0.523	±0.261	±0.105	±0.105	±0.105	±0.261	±0.523 (*)
120Hz
1KHz
10KHz	±2.615 (*)	±1.046
100KHz 200KHz (*)	NA	±2.615	±1.046	±0.409	±0.209	±0.409	±1.046	±2.615

Z Accuracy
As shown in table 1.

C Accuracy
|Zx| = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx)

C_Ae = Ae of C
f: Test Frequency (Hz)
Cx: Measured Capacitance Value (F)
|Zx|: Measured Impedance Value (Ω)
Accuracy applies when Dx (measured D value) ≤0.1
When Dx > 0.1, multiply C_Ae by (1 + Dx²)^1/2

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	100nF

Then
|Zx| = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx) = 1/(2·π·10³·100·10^-9) = 1590 Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get C_Ae=±0.1%

L Accuracy
|Zx| = 2·π·ƒ·Lx

L_Ae = Ae of L
f: Test Frequency (Hz)
Lx: Measured Inductance Value (H)
|Zx|: Measured Impedance Value (Ω)
Accuracy applies when Dx (measured D value) ≤0.1
When Dx > 0.1, multiply L_Ae by (1 + Dx²)^1/2

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	1mH

Then
|Zx| = 2·π·ƒ·Lx = 2·π·10³·10^-3 = 6.283Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get L_Ae = ±0.5%

ESR Accuracy
ESR_Ae = ±Xx·Ae/100
Xx = 2·π·ƒ·Lx = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx)

ESR_Ae = Ae of ESR
f: Test Frequency (Hz)
Xx: Measured Reactance Value (Ω)
Lx: Measured Inductance Value (H)
Cx: Measured Capacitance Value (F)
Accuracy applies when Dx (measured D value) ≤0.1

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	100nF

Then
|Zx| = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx) = 1/(2·π·10³·100·10^-9) = 1590Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get
C_Ae=±0.1%,
ESR_Ae = ±Xx·Ae/100 = ±1.59Ω

D Accuracy
D_Ae = ±Ae/100

D_Ae = Ae of D measurement value
Accuracy applies when Dx (measured D value) ≤0.1
When Dx > 0.1, multiply Dx by (1+Dx)

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	100nF

Then
|Zx| = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx) = 1/(2·π·10³·100·10^-9) = 1590Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get
C_Ae=±0.1%,
D_Ae = ±Ae/100 = ±0.002

Q Accuracy
Q_Ae = ±(Qx²·De)/(1-/+(Qx·De))

Q_Ae = Ae of Q measurement value
Qx: Measured Quality Factor Value
De: Relative D Accuracy
Accuracy applies when Qx·De <1

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	1mH

Then
|Zx| = 2·π·ƒ·Lx = 2·π·10³·10^-3 = 6.283Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get
L_Ae=±0.5%,
De = ±Ae/100 = ±0.005

If measured Qx = 20

Then
Q_Ae = ±(Qx²·De)/(1-/+(Qx·De)) = ±2/(1-/+0.1)

θ Accuracy
θ_Ae = 180/π·Ae/100

Example:
Test Condition:

Frequency:	1KHz
Level:	1Vrms
DUT:	100nF

Then
|Zx| = 1/(2·π·ƒ·Cx) = 1/(2·π·10³·100·10^-9) = 1590Ω

Refer to the accuracy table, get
Z_Ae=±0.1%,
θ_Ae = ±(180/π·Ae/100) = ±(180/π·0.1/100) = ±0.057 °

Testing Signal

Level Accuracy:	±10%
Frequency Accuracy:	0.1%

Output Impedance:

100 Ω ±5%

General

Temperature:	0°C to 70°C (Operating) -20°C to 70°C (Storage)
Relative Humidity:	Up to 85%
AC Power:	110/220V, 60/50Hz
Dimensions (L x W x H):	300mm x 220mm x 150mm, 11.8" x 8.7" x 5.9"
Weight:	4500g

BK Precision 889A - Bench LCR/ESR Meter with Component Tester