Capacitor tester?

[Jimbilly]

looking at testers, something someone with "limited electronics skills" could find useful. This Peak Atlas ESR70 looks really neat, and it's claimed that it can do 'in circuit' capacitor testing.  What do you all think?  better options?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=peak+atlas+esr70+gold+esr+meter&hvadid=792662741947&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9190511&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=914154349004782606--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=914154349004782606&hvtargid=kwd-2385103277715&hydadcr=13123_13767904&mcid=7bf59be7e7303251a714f3661e22a778&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_1h3zjrk58p_e_p67

[cynic]

Stupid question, but do you have a multimeter with this symbol on it?

 

[Jimbilly]

No, I have had a Fluke 73 III that doesn't do capacitance. If the Peak actually does 'in circuit' testing, which I take to mean you don't have to remove the capacitor to test it, and other testers would require removal, - that feature would be really useful. 

[JGale]

Peak is the real shit.

I have a $25 unit but you have to put the leads into a slot, so testing small devices is a pain, involving old resistors leads sticking out and wrangling them to contact the cap leads.

[Dave Scepter]

9 hours ago, Jimbilly said:

looking at testers, something someone with "limited electronics skills" could find useful. This Peak Atlas ESR70 looks really neat, and it's claimed that it can do 'in circuit' capacitor testing.  What do you all think?  better options?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=peak+atlas+esr70+gold+esr+meter&hvadid=792662741947&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9190511&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=914154349004782606--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=914154349004782606&hvtargid=kwd-2385103277715&hydadcr=13123_13767904&mcid=7bf59be7e7303251a714f3661e22a778&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_1h3zjrk58p_e_p67

Thanks for the tip... I've been looking for something like this to start checking/repairing some of the vintage receivers that I have laying around👍

And it's on sale 😃

Edited July 15 by Dave Scepter

[Jimbilly]

12 hours ago, Dave Scepter said:

Thanks for the tip... I've been looking for something like this to start checking/repairing some of the vintage receivers that I have laying around👍

And it's on sale 😃

it came to my attention while watching some hi fi youtuber repair guy, it appears that it would make it possible for me to do a lot of my own tech

[Dutchman]

I have a peak esr tester. It doesn't work on small caps. It's excellent on electrolytic, which I think is what it was meant for. I also have a BK precision 810C. I really like that one it measures the tiniest caps other just float open on. So Unless you need the ESR read out the BK 810 C is a nice older unit!