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What is an LCR meter?

Thanks,

Don


"L", the mathematical symbol for inductance, "C", the same for
capacitance,
"R" the same for resistance, so a meter that measures inductance,
capacitance, and resistance ...

Arfa


Is there anything superior about this equipment over a standard
VOM other than the "L" and the "C"

No, its rather simple. You can buy better true RMS meters. If
you have the need for the LC meter, then its real handy. I don't
understand
why more meters don't have the L, other than the need. If you can measure
C, then it easy to convert to L measurment with the right calculations.


This seems to be the blind leading the blind.

There is no way to connect an inductor to a capacitor meter, get a
measurement and then calculate the inductance.

If you want to measure resistance then a VOM will do the job. If you
want to measure capacitance then a capacitance meter will do the job.
If you want to measure inductance than an inductance meter (I suppose
that there is such a thing) would do the job.

If you want to measure resistance, inductance and capacitance with one
meter then you need an LCR meter.

See a nice one at www.anatekcorp.com/testequpment/atlaslcr.htm

John



They do come in other combinations as well. My bench portable digital meter
has the standard volts, amps and ohms ranges, as well as L and C, so I guess
that's an LCRVA meter ... !!

One interesting thing that I'd never noticed before. The bank of half a
dozen switch positions which cover the capacitance ranges, are actually
marked "F" ...

Arfa


Are the inductance ranges marked "H?"

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