esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

[gerg]

Yes i did a search but there is almost too much information out there on which ESR meter would work best for me. Electronics repair has become less of a hobby but more of a job to me. At work I repair a couple of motherboards per week and a couple of acer monitors thrown into the mix also. ESR meter would be a great tool to have around here. I got the OK from the boss to get one ordered but I am unsure which one is going to be good for me my price range is around 100$ and I would like it prebuilt so i can use it straight out of the box.

Any suggestions would be great and thanks in advance

[goodpsusearch]

Re: esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

I got 2 esr micro v4.0 meters, one for me and one for a friend that is tech at the university.

It's a great tool, we have really nothing to complain about it, and the price was very reasonable

[smason]

Re: esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

I accidentally tested a charged cap with my ESR Micro the other day.
Zap!! followed by some profanity, then sinking feeling in my stomach.
Not sure if there's protection built-in but it still works perfectly. Whew! Love this little unit.

[Bob Parker]

Re: esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

Naturally I can't give an unbiased opinion on this subject...

[TheLaw]

Re: esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

Bob, is it possible that you can sell just PCB? I'd be interested.

[Bob Parker]

Re: esr meters bob parker esr micro 4.0 ?

Bob, is it possible that you can sell just PCB? I'd be interested.

I only designed the ESR meter and I've never supplied kits or PCBs etc for them.

If you wanted to get a PCB on its own, you could try asking Anatek Corp if they'll supply you with one. But I have to say that it's much easier to simply get hold of the complete kit and then you don't need to source any special parts like the programmed microcontroller chip.

Or you could get one of the Russian meters and be checking caps 5 minutes after you open the box.