ESR Meter I want one  - Page 1
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author: majorkuso
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2012, 08:03:01 pm
content: I am looking at getting an ESR meter roughly around $100 or so limit I am thinking about the ANAteks Blue ESR r the MESR 100http://www.ebay.com/itm/MESR-100-AutoRanging-In-Circuit-ESR-Capacitor-Low-Ohm-Meter-Up-to-0-01-to-100R-/390427801773?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae74f78adThanks for the feedback

author: FenderBender
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2012, 08:07:13 pm
content: Never heard of the MESR 100. I'd say it would probably work fine...However, the Blue ESR is a well respected, tried and true tester that does it's job very well.Hard to say

author: majorkuso
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2012, 08:16:03 pm
content: I ,may get the bue esr it is only 20 more for the kit or about 40 for the fully assembled

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2012, 10:29:29 pm
content: I have the ESR micro 4.0 :http://www.radiodevices.ru/esr/esr4.htm(you can use Google Translate to convert the page to English)It's very good. Mine's similar to the one on the page, only the screen is different on the outside, and it's like the picture in the manual here:http://www.radiodevices.info/esr/esr4_en.pdfThe person who designed this meter is a member of Badcaps.net forum and he's answering to private messages, if you contact him there :http://www.badcaps.net/forum/member.php?u=12802He can probably sell you one for probably 50-60$ directly, without going through that Russian site... that's how I got mine, talked to him and sent me one within a week, and even included a set of spare ICs and smd components in case I'd damage the meter and don't want to send it to him for service.

author: notsob
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2012, 11:48:37 pm
content: There is also an ESR you can build yourself - ie it doesn't have a preprogrammed chip (hex code not released), and the designer used it where his digital esr did not find a fault. So here is the designers sitehttp://www.users.on.net/~endsodds/esr.htmand if you want it in kit formhttp://www.aztronics.com.au/

author: aluck
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2012, 01:17:56 am
content: I ordered one of those:http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2651.0from it's creator here:http://www.radiodevices.ru/esr/esr4.htm(it's in Russian, use Google Translate).

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2012, 01:28:10 am
content: Of course, it is fun to build one yourself. Here's the one that I did several years ago...

author: necroscope
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2012, 09:56:04 pm
content: Here is the same one dave has in kit formhttp://www.voltelectronics.com.au/esr-meter-kit.html

author: G7PSK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2012, 03:47:51 pm
content: I found this on ebay, the attachments look quite useful.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ESR-meter-100KHz-capacitor-tester-repair-work-light-weight-low-voltage-UK-/261105191649?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2622017497788370641%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%2

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2012, 06:25:46 pm
content: Over a miniUSB, i'm not gonna say reliability in the slightest because i've had good quality miniUSB plugs coming apart in a few months with little useBut apparently it does use kelvin measurement (4-wire)

author: majorkuso
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2012, 12:20:49 am
content: Thanks for all the replies I will look through them all before deciding on the one I get.

author: torr032
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2012, 01:14:30 am
content: What do you guys think about this one, has anyone tried it?http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15034136803&ali_trackid=2:mm_14507416_2297358_8935934:1349831460_3k3_1224310001

author: Slobodan
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2012, 06:38:18 am
content: What is the best DIY digital ESR meter? Please post links.

author: twbranch
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2012, 11:24:24 am
content: have you tried a kit? there are a few out there. the blue ESR and ESRmicro are two good ones. I use the blue ESR now and does its job. I have used the microESR but I do not own it. It works just as well. Depends on what kind of quality you want. These a quality instruments for the price and do the job.

author: LEECH666
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2012, 11:56:56 am
content: Slobodan, check out kripton2035's link collection:http://kripton2035.free.fr/esr-repository.htmlHe suggested that the russian GO ESR Meter is the best one from all the DIY ones he collected.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/product-reviews-photos-and-discussion/esr-meter-teardown-hungarian-cottage-industry-unit-from-ebay/15/I think I'll slap together a PCB for that GO ESR Meter sometime soon.Cheers,Florian

author: billclay
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2012, 07:50:00 pm
content: I recommend the Blue (digital) and Capacitor Wizard (analog) if you want a quality ESR meter.

author: Dennis
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 11:31:17 pm
content: Here is one I built that I use quite often:

author: Dennis
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 24, 2013, 08:13:44 pm
content: Here is an Arduino based ESR I made based on the analog circuit.