[Test-Equipment] Need high value cap tester suggestions

[Eric Lemmon]

Ken,

You might look at the B&K Precision 890B Capacitance meter, which measures
1.0 pF to 50,000 uF, or at the 830B meter, which measures 1.0 pF to 200,000
uF.  I have the 890, which handles all of my requirements.  If I needed to
measure several capacitors that are larger in value than 50,000 uF, I would
simply place any two of them in series and record a matrix which- if I have
three or more similar capacitors- allows me to determine the capacitance of
each.  If I needed to do this often, I would have splurged for the 830B, but
it has yet to happen the first time.  Go here for info:
<http://www.bkprecision.com/>

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
 

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[mailto:test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Kaplan
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 7:09 PM
To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Need high value cap tester suggestions

Any suggestions on a capacitor tester for high value caps (up to 100,000 uF
or so)? 
Everything I have (including a Sprague TO-6A) only goes up to 2,000 uF. I
can use my TO-6A 
for leakage tests but what about actually measuring cap values?  I went
through the Mouser 
catalog but most of their offerings didn't specify range.

Thanks,
Ken

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