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LCR meter reccomendations, mostly for measuring ESR on e-caps
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RiRaRi:
Okay. Thanks. Which one would you reccomend that is little bit more expensive and maybe higher quality then DER since i plan to use it a lot. Not exactly for hobbyst use
tautech:

--- Quote from: RiRaRi on August 09, 2023, 12:12:20 am ---I understand. But in my opinion der de 5000 is more convenient since you can use it with multiple probes also tweezers. Also it has 100 khz option which is the best for testing the majority of electrolytic caps. Would you agree and does this tweezers has something that i am not aware of?

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Only with modern designs do you need test that high.

I got tweezers 15+ years back after borrowing a old LCR bridge when at that time I was winding inductors, doing repairs and getting into SMD and they seemed the best fit for my needs and they still are.
I've found many a crook cap with them with their dual display of C and ESR and TBH I'd replace them in a flash with similar.
Now I have ST42 I am even more pleased with the improved accuracy and resolution tweezers can offer.
YMMV
pdenisowski:

--- Quote from: RiRaRi on August 09, 2023, 12:25:24 am ---Okay. Thanks. Which one would you reccomend that is little bit more expensive and maybe higher quality then DER since i plan to use it a lot. Not exactly for hobbyst use

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I don't have a complete list of LCR meters on the market today, but in my experience there isn't much available between the ~150 USD handheld meters and the > 1000 USD benchtop meters (like our LCX100). 

My preference for the DE-5000 over the Tenma is mostly subjective: you don't really get a huge difference in quality / features unless you move up to the higher category.
kripton2035:
same here you need to spend >$1k if you want something really better than the $150 de5000
Veteran68:
Without going back and reading every post, I think the UNI-T 622 series was mentioned but I didn't see a mention of the Hantek 1830 series. The 1833C in particular has some feature advantages over the DE-5000, such as selectable test voltage (0.3V and 0.6V) and some additional frequency bands (like 400Hz) that may or may not be useful to the OP. I did my research and watched several reviews before deciding on the 1833C over the DE-5000. I also purchased a set of Kelvin clips to go with, and have a few sets of cheap DMM tweezers on hand as well.

There was a bit of a stir created recently after Kerry Wong -- who had reviewed and recommended the Hantek meters in an earlier video -- put out a follow-up video suggesting that the guard terminal might be a dud (disconnected and not active). However a teardown showed the guard terminal was connected on the ground side and his recent update on his video suggests that this is actually a non-issue, just not the common convention.

I don't know that I'd pick the lower model 1832C over the DE-5000, but can recommend the 1833C as it's only about $20 USD more for the extra features. The Kelvin clips ran another ~$30, but I'll point out that in Tony Albus' comparison with a bench LCR meter, there was no significant increase in accuracy between the 4-wire Kelvin clips and the supplied short leads on these Hantek models, even with very small resistances. The Hantek actually held its own and edged out the bench meter in some tests.

I would also point out that I seldom recommend Hantek products. I believe Owon and others in this range are typically better, however in this case I think it's hard to beat their LCR meters in this price range (particularly the 1833C).
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