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hylandren
 Post subject: testing caps
PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:16 am 
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Testing resistors with a DMM before putting them in has helped me learn identification codes better and reduce mistakes.
I want to do the same with capacitors. I bought this capacitor meter, but it arrived with absolutely no instructions.
I tried using it in the same manner as I would the DMM on resistors, but it didn't work. Likely an operator error.
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While there are dozens of youtube tutorials around, I have learned the hard way that many so-called experts on you tube give bad advice or don't really know what they are talking about.
Can someone in the know point me to a good cap testing tut that is correct and beginner friendly?
Thanks!
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 Post subject: Re: testing caps
PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:19 am 
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hylandren
 Post subject: Re: testing caps
PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:50 am 
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Jeez!
Ask and ye shall not only receive..it shall be delivered quickly! lol
And coming form you, I know its not bogus or filled with mis0information.
Thanks heaps Duhvoodooman!

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hylandren wrote:
...And coming from you, I know its not bogus or filled with misinformation.

Don't thank me until you've read through it! It only LOOKS like it's in English! :roll: :lol:

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mmarsh
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but it's showing number in Big lcd display
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hylandren
 Post subject: Re: testing caps
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Yeah it reads like maybe it was translated from another language. But it did the trick and this afternoon I was checking values almost like I knew what I was doing! Lol
Thanks again Duhvoodooman!

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