Al, I think you can check if it has ANY inductance as opposed to being a short but I don't think you can measure inductance. Here's a web page with some good information, search for inductance and you'll find a paragraph about it. ******************************************************************************************************************* Since 1972 Jim Myers Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne, Indiana al m wrote: > Someone on here just recently posted that you can check the inductance of a > coil with the Dick Smith ESR meter. Can you explain how that works? > Al Marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/