I need help measuring capacitors.
I use a "Almost all digital Electronics" L/C meter to check the values of capacitors.
I recently ordered some tantalum 6.8mF capacitors which give me a value of about 0.2 mF when measured.
A second batch I got gave similar values.
Electrolytic capacitors are way off.
I wonder if rather than bad capacitors I do have a lack of understanding about the nature of capacitors, and which ones should check out ok and which ones do not.
Any clarification is appreciated
Uwe
I use a "Almost all digital Electronics" L/C meter to check the values of capacitors.
I recently ordered some tantalum 6.8mF capacitors which give me a value of about 0.2 mF when measured.
A second batch I got gave similar values.
Electrolytic capacitors are way off.
I wonder if rather than bad capacitors I do have a lack of understanding about the nature of capacitors, and which ones should check out ok and which ones do not.
Any clarification is appreciated
Uwe