On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 10:12:52 -0400, --exray-- wrote:

The digital voltmeters often have a capacitance test function but are
thrown off in the presence of leakage. Again, if it doesn't measure
right, out she goes.

I have both a dedicated Capacitor meter and a multimeter that measures
capacitance. Both do the same thing when presented with leaky caps.
The cap will invariably read two or three times more than what its
value is supposed to be.

I have tested brand new electrolytics and have found them to be as
much as 50% off rated capacity. Small coupling and bypass caps, though
are usually right on the money if they're good.

-Scott



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