[TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
- From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:29:47 -0700
The one I have now is from Art Shell and it is an analog capohm 1000 cap
checker and it seems okay to me. I wonder if it is as I do catch a lot of
bad caps with it. As with everything else..... it is a matter of knowing
your test equipment and how it responds to the components being tested.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:22 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
>
> Bill.
> I would suggest the Dick Smith, in the Kit form.
> Takes about 2 hours to assemble it. Works great, and like any piece of
test
> equipment, you get to know it's capabilities, and get a feel for it, in a
> very short time.
> If you have a large shop, get a couple.
> Not familiar with the Capanalyzer, but seems a little pricey
>
> -Ed-
>
> teltek@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Midland
> Ontario.
> Canada
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Appleby" <burintv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 12:01 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
>
>
> >
> > Bill . I paid $179.00 US for the capanalyzer 88 from Electronic Design
> > Specialists . The Dick Smith I purchased from Anatek for I think around
> > $50.00 US but I'm not right sure as it's been some time ago . It was in
> kit
> > form as the assembled unit was more . Both units have worked great for
me
> .
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bill S" <billans@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 14:24:24 -0700
> > >
> > >
> > >How much is it and where can one get that unit?
> > >Thanks
> > >Bill
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Barry Appleby" <burintv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:14 PM
> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > [esr meters]. I have been fooled by a
> shorted
> > >cap
> > > > when using the dick smith but never when using the capanalyzer 88 .
It
> > > > discharges the cap and checks for short before it checks esr . It
has
> a
> > >DCR
> > > > ohms adjust to tell how many ohms the shorted cap has . I don't
fancy
> > >it's
> > > > flashing leds but have learned to live with it .
> > > > Barry Appleby .
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > > > >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:27:47 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Duh......the DC through me off.
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 11:21 AM
> > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Duh.........try an ohm meter.
> > > > > > Jim Myers
> > > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 10:52 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DC-resistance is a new one.
> > > > > > > Can you explain how you test for this, Jim?
> > > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jeff www.9-11-2001tragedy.com
> > > > > > > Help those affected by the NY/PA tragedy:
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> > > > >your
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area
> > >you
> > > > >can
> > > > > > > donate blood.
> > > > > > > FAX 1-413-280-0677
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 4:37 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: A question for ESR meter users
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > An ESR meter does not check capacitance, you'll find that a
> lot
> > >of
> > > > > > > > capacitors that have a high esr reading will check good on a
> > > > >capacitance
> > > > > > > > tester. Also look out for a shorted, dc resistance, cap. ESR
> > >meter
> > > > >may
> > > > > > > show
> > > > > > > > it as good. If a cap checks good for ESR, dc resistance and
> > > > >capacitance
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > is probably good, if it fails any of the three test it is
bad.
> > >If
> > >it
> > > > > > > passes
> > > > > > > > all three test and replacement fixes a problem it is still
> bad.
> > > > > > > > Jim Myers
> > > > > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: <Tvcr9@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 3:08 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] A question for ESR meter users
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have found that the ESR meter can not detect a leaky or
> > >lower
> > > > >than
> > > > > > > > normal
> > > > > > > > > capacitors, i.e. it will show a good ESR reading but if
the
> > > > >capacitor
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > checked with a regular capacity meter it will be low in
> value
> > > > > > > > > Has anyone experienced this also ?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Bill
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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