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Re: cap tester
At 11:25 AM 2/2/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Subscriber: sroys-at-umabnet.ab.umd.edu Sun Feb 2 10:32:58 1997
>Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 23:48:04 -0500 (EST)
>From: Steve Roys <sroys-at-umabnet.ab.umd.edu>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: cap tester
>
>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.
Its in the November 1996 issue of Popular Electronics.
There is also an inductance tester in the same issue by the same author.
Both kits are available from Marlin P. Jones.
Mike Hammer
mhammer-at-misslink-dot-net