So I recently purchased an Excelvan M6013 Capacitance Meter and was checking some new capacitors out. I was a little displeased that my previous favorite brand (lets call them Brand R) consistently read at least 10% below the factory rating and a few were barely in range at 20%, These are all new caps that are under two years from when I bought them from a major supplier. The Brand "N" and Brand "P" caps all read pretty close to the manufacturer specs. Is this normal? Wondering why a famously high quality brand test so poorly. Thanks.
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Re: New meter, surprising results.
what series rubycons are you testing?
i want to repeat the test
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ZLH 1000uf 35v; ZLS 1000uf 25v; ZLS 680uf25v.Comment
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all ZLx series i pull from stuff reads under, i never thought it was like that from new though.Comment
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What meter do you have?Don't buy those $10 PSU "specials". They fail, and they have taken whole computers with them.
My computer doubles as a space heater.
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You aren't asking me, right?Originally posted by TechGeek View PostComment
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I am asking you.Don't buy those $10 PSU "specials". They fail, and they have taken whole computers with them.
My computer doubles as a space heater.
Permanently Retired Systems:
RIP Advantech UNO-3072LA (2008-2021) - Decommissioned and taken out of service permanently due to lack of software support for it. Not very likely to ever be recommissioned again.
Asus Q550LF (Old main laptop, 2014-2022) - Decommissioned and stripped due to a myriad of problems, the main battery bloating being the final nail in the coffin.
Kooky and Kool Systems
- 1996 Power Macintosh 7200/120 + PC Compatibility Card - Under Restoration
- 1993 Gateway 2000 80486DX/50 - Fully Operational/WIP
- 2004 Athlon 64 Retro Gaming System - Indefinitely Parked
- Main Workstation - Fully operational!
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First line of the original post: Excelvan M6013.Comment
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