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Thoughts on Capacitor Testers
Conelrad
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01-04-2013, 02:04 PM
A simple tool for that task is a vintage Bell System "brownie" or "kick meter".

Originally used for detecting grounds on phone lines, it is an analog d'Arsonval Ohmmeter with a 45-Volt battery supply.

It reads high ohms at that potential, and has a polarity reversing switch that is really handy. Once you get used to what it displays, the results are spot on for me and those pesky old caps.

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Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by winkydink - 01-03-2013, 02:09 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by Eric T - 01-03-2013, 03:07 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by codefox1 - 01-03-2013, 04:45 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by Arran - 01-03-2013, 08:50 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by Eliot Ness - 01-03-2013, 10:07 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by dixierat - 01-03-2013, 11:22 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by codefox1 - 01-03-2013, 11:33 PM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by TA Forbes - 01-04-2013, 12:23 AM
RE: Thoughts on Capacitor Testers - by Conelrad - 01-04-2013, 02:04 PM



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