capacitance meter - to find those elusive farads!

capacitance meter . . elektor february 1984 Capacitors are used mainly as blocking, smoothing, or decoupling elements, and The two printed-circuit boards are housed on this (aluminium) mounting tray. After they have beer interconnected, the metering board is con- nected to the front panel. The resulting entity can then con- veniently be slid into the grooves provided in the case. "Special bulk purchase: 250 assorted capacitors for only £ 4.99!" A typical advert from an electronics mail order firm offering "surplus stock". A tempting offer for the electronics hobbyist. But will you ever be able to find out exactly what you have bought? Are all those values within their stated tolerance? Our new capacitance meter will be able to put your mind at rest. capacitance meter will, of course, also be to tell you whether a suspect capacitor needs replacing or not. The meter is a precision instrument with a 3Y2-digit liquid crystal display which enables the measurement of capacitances from ...