[sdiy] Cap shorted in only one direction

[Michael Bacich]

On Feb 22, 2006, at 11:52 PM, Ken Stone wrote:

> It may not be shorted at all. It depends on the cap, but some  
> electros read
> shorted backwards, and an increasing resistance forwards when  
> completely
> healthy. Some read the same both ways. SOme do something else again.

Oh, great.  That's exactly what these are doing.  So how do I test  
these caps?  If you're right, they're probably OK.  Should I put them  
in a current-limited circuit and watch what they do with a square  
wave on a scope?


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