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Capacitor Tester

What is the best way of testing a Ceramic Capacitor..?

What is the best way of testing a Ceramic Capacitor? Have you a circuit diagram of a simple capacitor tester.

The best thing to do is get a capacitance meter

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If you suspect a bad capacitor, it is cheaper to get a new one. Large capacitors (more than 10µF) can be tested roughly with an ohmmeter: test it like a resistor--the initial reading should be low and then rise to open circuit.

Capacitor test