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MonitorGuru:

--- Quote from: brained on October 25, 2004, 01:07:25 pm ---http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=37772

check this one, it can even read capacitors!!

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Problem is reading capacitance alone is not very useful, at least for most caps--the ones that die--Electrolytics.  For them, you need to measure ESR and those meters are around $200 for good ones.  They help you diagnose which ones are bad without having to replace them all. A capacitance meter will only help identify if there are no markings but not test if they're good or bad.

(Check the Monitor/Video fourm for a recent post by Ken L about the best meters to check ESR if you ever need that)
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