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Esr Meter

This circuit functions as a capacitor checker by applying a small 150kHz AC voltage to the capacitor under test. The capacitor's AC resistance, or equivalent series resistance (ESR), is measured by an expanded scale AC ohmmeter circuit. Good capacitors will read close to 0 ohms of ESR while bad capacitors will read over 75 ohms of ESR. The maximum AC voltage applied is 250mVpp so it will not damage solid state components. Polarity of the test leads does not matter and the input can withstand up to 400VDC.

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Esr Meter

This circuit functions as a capacitor checker by applying a small 150kHz AC voltage to the capacitor under test. The capacitor's AC resistance, or equivalent series resistance (ESR), is measured by an expanded scale AC ohmmeter circuit. Good capacitors will read close to 0 ohms of ESR while bad capacitors will read over 75 ohms of ESR. The maximum AC voltage applied is 250mVpp so it will not damage solid state components. Polarity of the test leads does not matter and the input can withstand up to 400VDC.

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156khz

Osc. Buffers LP Filter


R1 IC1E
R2 To Test Capacitor (>1uF)
3 4
1k0
680 TP1 TP2 TP5 TP6
74HC14N
IC1F
5 6
R3
+5V

10
C7

+5V
680
74HC14N
GND
14

R18
VCC

IC1D IC1C
R4
1 IC1P 2 9 8
1M/0.5w DC Isolation
680
GND

C1 74HC14N 74HC14N C5
1N4004
7

0.01 IC1B D6 0.47/400vdc


R5
11 10 250mvpp D5
GND GND 680 1N4004
74HC14N

R7

R8
10

10
74HC14 rated at 2-6vdc IC1A
R6
13 12
C4
680
74HC14N GND GND
0.047
I/P Protection
GND

0.0 mvpp with open cct, 180 mvpp with short circuit
AC Amplifier
Meter Rectifier
Gain approx 10.5
100k +5V

2k2 +5V

1N4148

1N4148
R9

R11

TP3
R17
D3

D1

10k
0 to 2Vpp
0.01

0.01

Q1
C2

C3

2N2222 C6 To 50ua meter and


1N4148

1N4148

0.1 25k zero pot.


D4

D2

GND
TP4
25k
R10

100
R12

Threshold of rectifier diodes is used create


GND GND an expanded scale AC voltmeter.
There is no DC output until approx 75-100 ohms
of ESR is seen at test terminals (like bad cap).
Mid scale is approx 10ohms. Full scale is 0 ohms.

This circuit functions by applying a small 150khz AC voltage Cap Good ESR
to the electrolytic capacitor being tested. The AC resistance of the cap is 0.1 10
measured by an expanded scale A/C ohm meter circuit. 1.0 1
Caps can be tested live in circuit (not recommended). 10 0.1
The maximum AC voltage applied across the test cap is 250mv pp. 100 0.01
This will not turn on any solid state devices. 470 0.002
Caps tend to measure either full scale (good), 1000 0.001
or no deflection (esr > 75 ohms... bad). 4700 0.0002

Polarity of test leads does not matter. Capacitor Checker -Measures Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR)
The input will survive 400vdc (C5 rating). (c)2005 Lawrence P. Glaister VE7IT, Nanoose Bay BC, Canada
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esr-meter.sch B

10/28/18 8:53 PM /home/layoutdev/Desktop/code/documentation_general/esrmeter/ESR-meter/esr-meter.sch (Sheet: 1/1)

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