{"id":2511,"date":"2024-02-07T03:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T20:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2024-02-05T08:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T01:00:24","slug":"measuring-capacitors-diodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/measuring-capacitors-diodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring Capacitors and Diodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"notranslate\"><strong>a.<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <strong>Measuring Capacitors<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> Capacitors are electronic components that are designed to be able to store and dispose of Unidirectional Voltage Power Lines (Direct Current Voltage \/ DCV).<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Capacitors are divided into two types.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> First, the capacitor has the anode (+) and negative (-).<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> In the electronics technique called a polar capacitor (polarized capacitor).<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Second, the capacitor has no anode (+) and negative (-).<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Known non-polar capacitor (unpolarised capacitor).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\"> It is important to note in measure polar capacitor is;<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> A. Cable investigator (probes) positive (+) red is placed at the foot of capacitors marked with a positive (+).<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> B. Cable investigator (probes) negative (-) black put on foot capacitors marked with a negative (-).<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> C. The switch in the position \u03a9 measuring range, measuring limit (range) in the position of x1, x10 or k\u03a9, as needed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> D. For non-polar capacitor (unpolarised) both wired investigator (probes) can be placed arbitrarily (random) to the foot of the capacitor.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> See figure 15.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image_thumb-17.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"280\" height=\"201\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image-17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image_thumb-17.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"280\" height=\"201\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> Figure 15. Measuring Capacitors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\"> <strong>b.<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> <strong>Measuring Diodes<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> Diodes are electronic components that has two electrodes, namely;<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> (1) Anode (a), and (2) Cathode (k).<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Follow the arrows on the diode symbol (Figure 21), an electric current to flow in only one direction, namely from Anode to Cathode.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Electric current will not flow from the cathode to the anode.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> Things to remember when measuring a diode with Multimeter is:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image_thumb-18.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"198\" height=\"74\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> Figure 21. Diode Symbol<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">A. Cable investigator (probes) red (+) placed at the foot of anodes, cable investigator (probes) black (-) Cathode placed on the legs.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> B. The switch in the position measuring range Ohms (\u03a9) and the limit of measurement (range) at the position x1, x10, or x1k\u03a9, as needed.<\/span> <span class=\"notranslate\"> See figure 22.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tneutron.net\/elektro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/image_thumb-19.png\" alt=\"image\" width=\"513\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"> Figure 22. Diode Measurement<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a. 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