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Re: Measuring Capacitance (fwd)
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Measuring Capacitance (fwd)
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From: Tesla List <mod1@pupman.com>
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Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:53:23 -0600 (MDT)
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Approved: mod1@pupman.com
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Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 13:17:09 -0500
From: "Barton B. Anderson" <mopar@mn.uswest.net>
To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
Subject: Re: Measuring Capacitance (fwd)
Patrick,
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 23:21:16 +0000
> From: "Patrick J. Gustafson" <gustafpj@uwec.edu>
> To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
> Subject: Re: Measuring Capacitance (fwd)
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> Are you referring to a simple hand-held digital multi-meter? If in fact you
> are, I have found that small multi-meters are not nearly as reliable for
> measuring capacitance of capacitors with fairly large plate areas.
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> Patrick Gustafson
An LCR meter is designed specifically for capacitance/inductance/resistance
measurements unlike a digital multimeter which has "multi" measurements. Both are
hand-held. I use CSI 80kv caps rated at 0.02uF ea (have three paralleled for
0.06uF). All caps measured to their rated value with the LCR.
Bart