[TechAssist] Re: ESR Meter
- From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:33:04 -0400
Bill, you know how when you are testing a power supply for surge, and
you "buzz" all the low ohm resistors with your ohms meter looking for
any that are open? You usually put your ohm meter on low ohms with the
continuity buzzer and go from one to the other.You are basically
glancing at the meter for a good low ohm reading to look for any
"opens". Low,equals a good fusable resistor. That's kinda how you use
this ESR meter. A healthy,good lytic passes the meter's test AC signal
right thru the probes, thru the cap and you get a pretty much full
scale reading. Any bad lytics with weak electrolyte will offer
resistance to the test signal produced by the ESR meter.This shows up as
a high reading. Low impedence is good, high is bad. It tests the
internal health of these lytics. It's fast. You will get the "feel" of
it soon enough. I love mine.I can "buzz" right thru a whole bunch of
vertical caps in a minuite and fine the suspicious ones. 99% of the time
it's correct.
Have fun.
Phil
Philip Bader
Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
Fax (863) 299-8821
email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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
>
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> 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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