ESR Meter

[Gtr_tech]

I am using a Peak Atlas ESR - Capacitor Analyser - Model ESR60

http://www.peakelec.co.uk/acatalog/jz_esr60.html

I am an utter muppet, so it really helped me to be able to check the caps in circuit quickly, I love the thing...

No doubt when you really know what you are doing they are less useful, but this one has saved me LOTS of soldering

Well....if yer a muppet...which one are you Sam the eagle?

[olddawg]

Personally, I have found ESR meters to be rather useless, but that's just me.

I dicked around with ESR meters for years, the expensive Sencores, etc. I was using them to identify dried out caps in camcorders. Ultimately the only true test I found was replacement of the caps. I have wasted too much time trying to verify a cap when just replacing them is a better option. Keep in mind I was testing dozens of caps at a time in circuit.

[NickH]

Well....if yer a muppet...which one are you Sam the eagle?

Beaker for sure !





Cheers



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[Marina]

Got my blue meter & checked it out tonight. I opted for the preassembled & tested unit after all, & I'm very pleased with it. It's simple, straightforward, & has a chart on the front to assess what you're reading. Couldn't ask for more at the price. Thanks again, Joe!

[jrfrond]

.....to asses what you'er reading.....

Who ya callin' "asses"???

Couldn't resist!

[Marina]

Who ya callin' "asses"???

Couldn't resist!

Assess. Sorry!

[JoeM]

Got my blue meter & checked it out tonight. I opted for the preassembled & tested unit after all, & I'm very pleased with it. It's simple, straightforward, & has a chart on the front to assess what you're reading. Couldn't ask for more at the price. Thanks again, Joe!

I'm glad you found that info useful.