Re: Measuring MMCs

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Original poster: "Bart Anderson" <tesla111-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Hi Steve,

Yep, the meters seem to be the consensus here. I measured with the Wavetek 
27XT. Funny, I have some precision Fluke's and other various meters at my 
disposal, but the Wavetek 27XT has proven time and time again to be a 
friendly meter when it comes to TC basic measurements.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "S&JY" <youngsters-at-konnections-dot-net>
>Bart,
>
>I think more likely it is that our capacitance meters are different.
>Apparently yours is insensitive to resistance across your capacitors.
>Mine
>is a BK Precision 5380 DVM.  What's yours?
>--Steve Y.
>
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>Subject: Re: Measuring MMCs
>
>
> > Original poster: "Bart Anderson" <tesla111-at-sbcglobal-dot-net>
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Interesting observation. As to your question, I have "not" noticed a
> > change. One of my MMC banks consist of 3 strings of 18 caps per string of
> > the (0.15uF CD942's). It calculates to .025uF and measures .025uF exactly.
> > Each cap includes a 10M ohm resistor (carbon) soldered across each cap.
> > http://www.classictesla-dot-com/photos/mmc/mmc.html
> >
> > Seems something is different between your MMC and my own. Possibly cap
>type
> > or resistor type?
>
>