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ESR60/ESR70

 User Guide 

April 2012 – Rev 8 

Page 2 

 

Want to use it now?  

We understand that you want to use your 

Atlas ESR

 right 

now. The unit is ready to go and you should have little need 

to refer to this user guide, 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 
Audible Alerts ................................................................... 10 
Probe Compensation ......................................................... 11 
Care of your 

Atlas

 

ESR

..................................................... 12 

Appendix A – Troubleshooting......................................... 13 
Appendix B – Technical Specifications ............................ 14 
Appendix C – Warranty Information ................................ 15 
Appendix D – Disposal Information ................................. 16 
 
 

Содержание Atlas ESR60

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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