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Old 6th Feb 2023, 5:44 am   #22
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Default Re: Testing for leaky caps

The cautionary aspect of using a 'megger'/insulation resistance meter is that they typically only have a few voltage settings (my handheld has 100, 250, 500, 1kV) and they typically don't discharge the capacitor at the end of the test (which means having to connect a voltmeter or load R, or both, to avoid any remnant stored charge).
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