[NJARC] Questions on use of capacttance meter (Heathkit)

[Mike Feher]

If the eye is open when the capacitor is not attached, then I would assume
that if the eye stays open when you do attached it, at the rated voltage,
does imply minimal leakage. One way to confirm it is to place a 1 meg or a
100K resistor in place of the capacitor and then see what the eye does.
Regards - Mike

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960




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Guys,
   I'm trying to test some .2 mfd sprague new old stock capacitors with a
Heathkit capacitance tester. I don't have the instruction book so here are a
couple of questions. To measure leakage on a .2 mfd 600 volts cap, I set the
voltage to 600 and push the lever to leakage test. The eye tube has the open
V. Can I presume that the open V means no leakage? How long do I have to run
the leakage test to determine if the cap is leaky?

Thanks,
Phil V
ExPres - NJARC 1998 - 2008
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