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This document describes an electrolytic capacitor tester circuit that uses two NE555 timer ICs to measure the time constant of a capacitor under test and determine if it is leaky or open. The tester operates by charging the capacitor through a known resistor and measuring the delay time before an LED stops flashing, which relates to the capacitor value through the time constant equation. It can detect off-value or faulty capacitors by comparing their delay times to a known good capacitor of the same rating.

Author

Jojit Aquino

Language

EN