Cap Measurements

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In Reply to: disregard my first reading for leakage on the 820uf lytic. posted by Michael Samra on July 23, 2016 at 16:29:17:

Michael, I designed an automatic cap tester where I work that culls tantalum caps that don't make the grade. One section of the test measures leakage current. Even new, high-quality caps have to be held at the final voltage for several seconds before it captures the reading. At the end of the test, it stays in the "leakage" mode until reset by the operator. I've occasionally run a few electrolytics through the gamut, just to see how they do. Older caps that have been sitting on the shelf for a few years can take several minutes to stabilize, even at relatively low voltages.

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Topic - disregard my first reading for leakage on the 820uf lytic. - Michael Samra 16:29:17 07/23/16 (2)

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