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Old 04-09-2016, 01:44 AM   #3
Mike V. Florida
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Default Re: More questions for Tom Wesenberg

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Can you set me straight on 1. polarity, 2. units, 3. minimum acceptable reading.
1) polarity in the condensers used in the A have no set polarity.
2) Makes no difference in how you read the meter. Example, is there a difference between 60 miles per hhour or 1 mile per minute?
3) There is no cast in stone minimum reading. .21 might work fine, might not.
More than a few members here have tested the caps at .22 to .24. Your .2166 would round up to .22 and is within what others have read.

One more thing, the reading on the meter can tell you if a condenser is bad for sure. A short or an open or even a wild reading, but with a "good" reading you can still have a condenser that will not work right installed in a car and under operating conditions.
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