Also has some use in checking the condition of ni-cad batteries. The non-chargable ones measure high and the good ones measure low. Never had the time to draw up a chart of ESR Vs battery condition. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:38 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Test equiptment question > > Also good for comparing or checking for (not accurately measuring) > inductance of > coils and transformer windings. Lets you know if there is a short when > testing music systems (line transformers and special volume controls). > > Bil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C&W Electronics" <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:27 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Test equiptment question > > > > > > Wilbert, > > I prefer the dick smith meter, as it has a digital display, which is > > extremely accurate. It checks the ESR on capacitors, but is also useful > for > > checking low resistance resistors(in circuit). And checking for shorted or > > open circuit traces. The accuracy requires that the unit be properly > > calibrated. It will also check the caps in the sweep circuit(in circuit), > > not just filter caps. I wouldn't swap it for any other. > > > > Paul W > > C&W Electronics > > > > > > From: "Wilbert Bolden" <wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [TechAssist] Test equiptment question > > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 08:00:22 -0600 > > > > fellow techs i am interseted in knowing your opinions on a capicator > checker > > there are two i'am considering, the capicator wizard from howard's > > electronics and the dick smith meter. would like some input on which you > > think is best. > > thanks > > wilbert bolden > > bolden's electronic repair > > rt 1 box 55-d > > forkland,al 36740 > > wbolden@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.