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Build Your Own Capacitor Leakage Tester!

Doc Brown's Radio Lab 5,734 5 years ago
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In this video, I demonstrate how to use common bench top test equipment to make your own leakage tester for capacitors. This would be fun to make just for demonstration or ideal for someone starting out who doesn't have an R/C bridge that tests for leakage. Someone wanting to learn more about capacitors could also benefit from using this as a way to experiment with capacitors and how they function in a typical circuit. WARNING: Capacitors may store lethal or dangerous voltages. Do not attempt to work with capacitors if you are unaware of how to take safety precautions when working on a piece of electronics. Thank you for watching and I hope you found this informative!

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