Re: cap tester

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• Subject: Re: cap tester
• From: Steve Roys <sroys-at-umabnet.ab.umd.edu>
• Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 23:48:04 -0500 (EST)
• Subscriber: sroys-at-umabnet.ab.umd.edu Sun Feb 2 10:32:58 1997

On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Tesla List wrote:

>  I need a capacitor tester to check the value of my 2 Tesla Coil rolled oil 
>  filled capacitors.  The value should be about .008 uf.
>  
>  The only thing I own is a digital volt meter and a soldering gun.  My meter 
>  does not check capacitors.  I don't want to spend $200.00 for a new meter 
>  that checks caps.
>  
>  Does anyone know anyplace that sells low cost capacitor meters?  Does anyone
> 
>  know where to buy a KIT for a capacitor tester?  Does anyone have a circuit 
>  for a capacitor tester that can be built from parts?

A recent issue of Radio Electronics (I think) had a circuit that you could
build to turn your DVM into a capacitance tester.  If you need more info,
I could check the particular issue for you at the library.

Steve Roys.

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