PEAK Atlas LCR45 LCR Inductance Meter Review.

[@dtg474]

Thanks for the review. I saw you talk about them but lost track of it.

[@cobar5342]

I bought the Kaiweets after seeing your video and I have found it to be really great

[@SkunkieDesignsElectronics]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@flyingmattyboy]

Cheers Steph, appreciated.

[@fredcailloux2526]

I got the Peak Atlas "Duo" (DCA Pro+LCR45) with the plastic case, I never use them yet but those UK made tools have great reviews and good supports.

[@mddawson1]

Re discharging capacitors. Earlier this year I got some JCCON brand caps from Ali for a power supply board. After testing the finished board, it sat there for around a month before I started doing something with it. I placed it on my bench top next to a metal key chain and at some point, I pushed it against the key chain and got a massive spark as it shorted out. Aside from the scare, I thought they must be pretty decent caps to hold a charge that long.

[@PaulMoorfoot]

I use a DER DE-5000 LCR meter and find it really good.

[@kenandbarbie-b6c]

Good meters from China are great for hobbyists because of their low cost & they generally are accurate. Industry uses Fluke to make batch calibration & certification easier as they are standardized in industrial usage. I have a Kaiweets KM601 that generally work well at home. Once in awhile it does not boot properly & I just have to restart it. It is very accurate, but this is the kind of meter that you should not measure high voltage with. The circuit board layout & protection is better on the Fluke, but most homeowners do not measure high voltage. My workplace uses Fluke, but while knowing the limitations, a good meter from China is OK for home.

[@alaingingras7224]

Out of topic...FM Acoustic 300A amplifier .SS that sound like tubes !Just purchased one !

[@SkunkieDesignsElectronics]

Cool!

[@alaingingras7224]

Your VOM is the best for the price...

[@mikesaunders4694]

Nice review but I don’t think this one measures ESR for that you’d need the Peak ESR70 which I use. I have a couple of Peak meters and they aren’t cheap but are accurate and work well (unlike the Chinese junk meters I had before).

[@SkunkieDesignsElectronics]

I stand corrected. You are right this one doesn't measure ESR. It does measure impedance, admittance and mag/phase of caps.

[@alvarax]

Hi, how is your tinnitus?

[@SkunkieDesignsElectronics]

Much better, still there and varies but much better most days.

[@BRATWURST1]

It is not wise to short out capacitors to discharge them,it could cause some damage.I use a 8ohm 5 watt resistor to discharge.

[@SkunkieDesignsElectronics]

I was referring to possible 2-3 volts they might have stored in them.

[@TrueAudio]

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