Features and Functions 3
Keysight 34420A User’s Guide 81
Resistance Measurement Configuration
The meter can make 2-wire or 4-wire ohms measurements. The meter can 
compensate for voltages in the resistive circuit being measured using offset 
compensation. You can also choose to either limit the power applied or limit the 
open circuit voltage applied during a resistance measurement.
The test current sourced by the meter depends upon the range and conditions as 
shown below:
Range
Test current
2-wire or 4-wire
measurements
4-wire measurements
Low Power Voltage Limited
1 W 10 mA 10 mA Not Available
10 W 10 mA 10 mA 1 mA
100 W 10 mA 1 mA 100 mA
1 kW 1 mA 100 mANot Available
10 kW 100 mA10 mANot Available
100 kW
[a]
[a] Offset Compensation is not applied to measurements on these ranges
10 mA5 mANot Available
1 MW
[a]
5 mA5 mANot Available