Testing Capacitors on a Curve Tracer -- A Novel Method

A method of testing capacitors on a curve tracer that was devised by the late Bruce Baur, vintageTEK Museum founding member. Be sure to observe the warnings about not leaving the capacitor charged after testing.

[@AndySpicer]

I hadn’t heard that Bruce passed. He was real gentleman and the world is a lesser place without him in it.

[@MonkeyUnit]

Thank you VintageTEK Museum. And thank you Bruce Baur for this gem, among many, that you've left us.

[@iigsforevergraphicsandsoun5317]

People are only on this earth for a precious span of time. Their ideas, however, last forever. I am grateful to have just shared in one of Bruce's ideas. Thank you

[@materialsguy2002]

This is a great idea. I am going to build a jig and use this with my 577. The wide voltage and current range on the 577 means that I can test most capacitors I will ever encounter. Thanks!

[@ColocasiaCorm]

So is the plan to get an e tracer and purchase hundreds of tubes to find one sufficiently matched

[@jessihawkins9116]

I have a 577 😃