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Atlas

ESR

and

ESR

Capacitance and Equivalent Series Resistance Meter

Model ESR60/ESR70

Designed and manufactured with pride in the UK

User Guide

Peak Electronic Design Limited 2004/2012

In the interests of development, information in this guide is subject to change without notice - E&OE

GB60/70-8

Summary of Contents for Atlas ESR60

Page 1: ...ries Resistance Meter Model ESR60 ESR70 Designed and manufactured with pride in the UK User Guide Peak Electronic Design Limited 2004 2012 In the interests of development information in this guide is...

Page 2: ...uide but please make sure that you do at least take a look at the notices on page 4 Contents Page Introduction 3 Safety Considerations 4 Notes on ESR 5 Analysing capacitors 6 8 Typical values of ESR 9...

Page 3: ...charge circuitry reduces the need for the user to manually discharge capacitors before test Use in or out of circuit for ESR and low ohms resistance measurement The ESR70 features audible alerts for q...

Page 4: ...ly charged capacitors are safely discharged before connection to the unit To allow the self protection mechanism to function always ensure that the Atlas ESR has completed any analysis before connecti...

Page 5: ...ex For many electrolytic capacitors however the most important parameters regarding the capacitor s performance is the capacitance and the ESR An increase in ESR due to age abuse or temperature cyclin...

Page 6: ...n test button The unit will start a component analysis when it detects that the open circuit probes have been applied to a component or when on test button is re pressed If the capacitor is charged 50...

Page 7: ...f ESR measured It is not necessary to wait for the capacitance measurement to complete if you re not interested in the capacitance value If the probes are removed from the component under test before...

Page 8: ...he measurement resolution is generally determined by the absolute value of the ESR as shown in the above table low capacitance values can result in a poorer ESR measurement resolution The maximum ESR...

Page 9: ...0 24 0 19 0 16 0 13 0 10 F 20 0 16 0 14 0 11 0 9 3 7 7 6 3 22 F 9 0 7 5 6 2 5 1 4 2 3 5 2 9 47 F 4 2 3 5 2 9 2 4 2 0 1 60 1 40 100 F 2 0 1 60 1 40 1 10 0 93 0 77 0 63 220 F 0 90 0 75 0 62 0 51 0 42 0...

Page 10: ...n powering up the unit from off You can switch this function on or off by holding down the on test button for about 2 seconds when powering up the unit from off Depending on whether the sound function...

Page 11: ...then switch off If the following message is displayed then the probes may not have been correctly shorted during the above proecedure This message may also be displayed if any of the probe connections...

Page 12: ...harged capacitors The Atlas ESR will not continue to operate if a low battery condition is encountered New batteries can be purchased from many retailers and directly from Peak Electronic Design Ltd o...

Page 13: ...well discharged and helps to prevent voltage developing across the capacitor after the normal discharge procedure has completed Display shows Auto discharge taking too long The unit attempts to remov...

Page 14: ...ESR 2 0 1 0 2 ESR accuracy for ESR 2 1 5 0 02 ESR accuracy for ESR 2 1 5 0 2 Abuse voltage for C 10 F 275V 3 Abuse voltage for C 10 F 50V 3 Auto Discharge voltage limit 50V Battery type MN21 GP23A 12V...

Page 15: ...Peak Warranty The warranty is valid for 24 months from date of purchase This warranty covers the cost of repair or replacement due to defects in materials and or manufacturing faults The warranty doe...

Page 16: ...l EU member state has implemented the WEEE regulations into national law in slightly different ways Please follow your national law when you want to dispose of any electrical or electronic products Mo...