does this check a good or not good capacitor?
1501383
This reads the value of the capacitor you're testing. It does not check for ESR. For detailed failure analysis, you'd probably want a more advanced tester.
1501384
It depends on what you mean by "good". It will measure the low frequency or DC capacitance and you can decide if the value is within what you consider the proper spec. However, it will not tell you if the capacitor can withstand the the rated voltage. It also will not tell you the leakage rate for the capacitor. To determine the leakage rate you will have to charge it to a specific voltage, measure the voltage before disconnecting it from the voltage source, and then measure it again some time later, using a voltmeter with a very high impedance front end, so that the act of measuring the voltage won't discharge the capacitor. It also won't tell you the capacitance as a function of frequency. I hope that this helps you.
363429
You can check both using the ohms scale using any meter checking for shorts or opens and crude capacitor test by observing rate of charge or lack of this meter will do the job if you know what to look for. I use it for these test
556990
Yes. Keep in mind that it's not an advanced tester. It only tests the pins in sequence to see if each wire is connecting. If a light doesn't show, you have a bad cable. It doesn't test things like capacitance, attenuation, crosstalk, and the like.
1739309
Yes, this a hard start capacitor. Not a run capacitor. If already have a hard start capacitor, you dont need a second one.
794133
Hello, This is a great analog meter which is perfect for testing all different types of diodes but not a great tool for testing capacitors. I would highly recommend a ESR meter for testing Capacitors. Hope this helps.
1146648
Yes....this device will give a read out of the cap which will be used to determine if the cap is defective based on the the rating indicated on the cap.eg: if the cap is rated at (4700 uf) and a reads (3500 uf )....cap is defective.
442989
No your current system has a 80+5 capacitor because that's what your current engine requires. If order this motor, you can keep your current capacitor provided you've tested it properly and it is functioning properly. There's too numbers there, 80 and 5 so long as the first number is at least 50 that requirement is met. The second number is more precise. for example you could not go with a 50+7.5 capacitor, it has to be +5. In your case of having a 80+5, 80 is well higher rated than it needs to be so your good there, and the +5 is spot on so your current capacitor will work fine (again provided your capacitor hasn't gone bad.) Hope that helps. No your current system has a 80+5 capacitor because that's what your current engine requires. If order this motor, you can keep your current capacitor provided you've tested it properly and it is functioning properly. There's too numbers there, 80 and 5 so long as the first number is at least 50 that requirement is met. The second number is more precise. for example you could not go with a 50+7.5 capacitor, it has to be +5. In your case of having a 80+5, 80 is well higher rated than it needs to be so your good there, and the +5 is spot on so your current capacitor will work fine (again... » Read More No your current system has a 80+5 capacitor because that's what your current engine requires. If order this motor, you can keep your current capacitor provided you've tested it properly and it is functioning properly. There's too numbers there, 80 and 5 so long as the first number is at least 50 that requirement is met. The second number is more precise. for example you could not go with a 50+7.5 capacitor, it has to be +5. In your case of having a 80+5, 80 is well higher rated than it needs to be so your good there, and the +5 is spot on so your current capacitor will work fine (again provided your capacitor hasn't gone bad.) Hope that helps. « Show Less
484176
will not test caps in circuit, you need an esr meter for that. the newcason is good for out of circuit. decent meter for the price. pretty accurate.
998064
Not sure. You will want to make sure the capacitors are rated the same for the brand you own. I believe it will work with other brands. You will want to check on line and google the brand you own to determine what the fix may be and the needed parts. You may find on U tube the process to fix.
1285848
I have not been able to get mine to measure capacitance successfully (trying to troubleshoot capacitors on a Samsung FP-T5084 power supply board).
2214868
This is a set of capacitors, not kits for manufacturers of capacitors. I am not familiar with the technologies to make capacitors and none of the users may be -- we just do homebrew projects with these. Sorry!
1135496
Yes and Yes! Fieldpiece are very good and can test capacitors with no problem! You have to ohm it out to make sure it's good
1321161
All the capacitors on my LG power board were clearly (and normally) scored with the X which is designed to act as an indicator of a bad capacitor by popping up. There are a bunch of youtube videos showing this. If you are correctly looking at the appropriate capacitors you would be able to see some cracked/raised surface on the top of the defective ones. The kit worked perfectly for me with a large number and assortment of capacitors and everything necessary other than a soldering iron. I bought a solder sucker at radio shack for a few dollars that worked far better than the solder wick provided. I can't begin to imagine LG caulking over capacitors to make it impossible to easily find a defective one. All the capacitors on my LG power board were clearly (and normally) scored with the X which is designed to act as an indicator of a bad capacitor by popping up. There are a bunch of youtube videos showing this. If you are correctly looking at the appropriate capacitors you would be able to see some cracked/raised surface on the top of the defective ones. The kit worked perfectly for me with a large number and assortment of capacitors and everything necessary other than a soldering iron. I bought a solder sucker at radio shack for a few dollars that worked far better than the solder wick... » Read More All the capacitors on my LG power board were clearly (and normally) scored with the X which is designed to act as an indicator of a bad capacitor by popping up. There are a bunch of youtube videos showing this. If you are correctly looking at the appropriate capacitors you would be able to see some cracked/raised surface on the top of the defective ones. The kit worked perfectly for me with a large number and assortment of capacitors and everything necessary other than a soldering iron. I bought a solder sucker at radio shack for a few dollars that worked far better than the solder wick provided. I can't begin to imagine LG caulking over capacitors to make it impossible to easily find a defective one. « Show Less
497298
I agree with the first two answers; if you are sure the battery is fresh ( confirm with meter or another light), the polarity is correct, and the cap is tight, then you probably were one of the few to get a defective one. The switch, a solder connection, or the LED/driver assembly could be bad.
484175
No, it will not test capacitors in circuit with reliability. When testing in circuit, you do not know whether there are other capacitors in series or parallel with it. It will give you a "Quazi" check, meaning that if it reads your capacitor value correctly, then you now have the problem of telling whether that capacitor is internally ok. This meter will check the value of a capacitor, but it will not check the internal part of a capacitor. There has been times which this meter shows perfect, but when checking with a OHM meter, the capacitor has a internal resistance of 75K instead of infinity. But, if this meter shows a capacitor being off value by a ways, there is a very good chance the capacitor is bad. Remember, there are 3 things that go bad on a capacitor for the most part. 1. Out Value, out of tolerance (This meter will show it). 2. Internal resistance (This meter will show SOME, but not all of this kind of breakdown). 3. Load breakdown (This meter will not show anything on load breakdown).
1915029
If it's the power supply, it is likely to work. The symptom I had was that the tv would not turn on, and was flashing an error code in the red LED. And the capacitor kit was inexpensive, and it was easy to see the capacitors that were bad. With a little soldering experience, it is easy to replace the caps, and for me that solved the issue in the supply.
1949347
I use it to detect bad magnatrons and transisters, and it will show a difference of 1 ohm, the only one I have that will go that low.