[TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter
- From: "Paul Westcott" <westcott@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:30:55 -0400
Ed,
I think that I have one kicking around the shop.
(blew the hell out of it on a charged cap).
Will check Mon. and call you.
Paul Westcott
Kingsway Electronics
Sudbury,Ontario
Canada
westcott@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:23 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter
> BTW.guys.
> Anyone know if there is a Silk screen available for the Dick Smith ESR
> Meter
> for the values.
> Mine is pretty well worn off, and my memory for values is depleting.;-)
>
> -Ed-
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
>
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> teltek@xxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:59 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter
>
>
>> The top scale shows ESR value for the capacitor you are testing, the
>> bottom scale shows capacitance values as a reference so you know what
>> MAXIMUM ESR value to expect. Rule of thumb is any cap that reads between
>> half scale and full scale, (all the way to the right) is probably good.
>> Any cap that reads to the left of 50% is bad or suspect. You'll get the
>> hang of it very quickly the more you use it. The really nice feature is
>> you don't have to remove the capacitor from the circuit to test it.
>>
>> The Old Master Technician
>> ********************************
>> Since 1972 *
>> Jim Myers *
>> Telrad Electronics *
>> Fort Wayne Indiana *
>> ********************************
>>
>>
>> Old TV Man wrote:
>>> There were several responses to my e-mail and I still don't know exactly
>>> how to use it.
>>>
>>> In answer to where I bought it. I bought it at MAT Electronics from
>>> their Summer Clearance Sale catalog SS905. The salesman quoted me $49.95
>>> and I told him it said $45.00 in the book. I think he thought I said
>>> $35.00 and he said OK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
>>> magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxx(Bil=A0Green) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005, 10:52am
>>> (CDT-2) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Old TV Man) Subject: [TechAssist]
>>> Re: ESR Meter Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Mat Electronics sells this model for $50. Where did you get it for $35?
>>>
>>> Bil
>>> PC 1000
>>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>>> http://magpulser.com
>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>>> 760-924-1000
>>>
>>> Friday, September 16, 2005, 10:04:04 AM, you wrote:
>>>
>>> $35.00 plus shipping.
>>>
>>> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: OTM>
>>> wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(Dan=3DA0Williams) Date: Fri, Sep 16, 2005,
>>> 11:53am
>>> OTM> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter
>>> OTM> Reply=3DA0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Mine works same way. How much for it????
>>>
>>> Dan W
>>> Wizard Electronics
>>> wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: "Old TV Man" <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx> OTM> To:
>>> <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:37 AM OTM> Subject: [TechAssist]
>>> ESR Meter
>>>
>>> After all these years the old TV Man has bought a ESR Meter (El
>>> Cheapo).
>>>
>>> The website shows a picture of the meter. When I place the 2 probes
>>> across a capacitor the needle goes all the way to the right. Anyone
>>> seen one of these meters?
>>> http://community.webtv.net/mebonnell/ESRMeter
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Max Bonnell
>>> Bonnell TV
>>> Robinson, IL
>>>
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