Phil Allison wrote:
"Don Pearce the Geriatric Fool "


For a quick and dirty test, just connect a multimeter on the ohms range.
The needle should flick across to short circuit, then drop back towards
high resistance. The time it takes to drop back is proportional to the
value of the capacitor. If the needle ultimately drops back to open
circuit, the cap is probably ok.


** ROTFLMFAO !!!!!!!!!!

Hey grand-dad !!

Got any ****ing idea how long it is since " multimeters " had needles ??

Bet your pathetic old AVO has a nice BENT one - eh ?


Why don't you **** the HELL off - grand dad -

& spare the planet you dumb as dog **** WRONG advice.




...... Phil




You don't have a multimeter with a needle? You are missing one of the
best alignment tools anyone could own - and a handy capacitor tester of
course. Go out and buy one now - it isn't a replacement for a DMM, but a
very useful complement.

d