5 Mar
2005
5 Mar
'05
2:58 p.m.
It was written...
(1) there has been much discussion in this list about
capacitors failing.
I
recently had a cap on a QIC-24 drive fail with a bit of sound and fury
(axial
tantalum). Is there any way to test for this other than desoldering every
cap
(at least every electrolytic) and testing it on a cap meter?
My ESR meter is designed to work in-circuit. I can't say enough good about
this one, it's an improved version of the Bob Parker design, and reasonably
priced. I was a little concerned about ordering for Portugal, but I was
quite happy with the transaction as well. So... no desoldering required.
See http://clientes.netvisao.pt/greenpal/evb1.htm
Jay West