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The latest and best Bob Parker design and successor to the famous Dick Smith ESR.

  Presents the Blue ESR/Low Ohms Meter  

Shown with optional stand and croc clips.                                          

Blue ESR/Low Ohms Kit*

Fully assembled kit is also available, tested and aligned including 9 volt battery*

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Quality test leads with banana jacks and small alligator clips included.  You can add the optional Blue leads, HD croc clips and/or probes or use your own.

Easy access battery compartment.

The easiest assembly ever.  All components are on the screen masked pc board.

On board diagnostics to detect assembly errors

MkII firmware, Bob's latest.

Best battery lifetime, circuits function down to  battery voltage of 5.5 volts

This handy and affordable meter measures capacitor equivalent series resistance (ESR) in the circuit.  ESR is a very important characteristic of capacitors greater than 1 ufd.  This meter makes measurements which are often impossible to check with capacitance meters.  See the electrolytic cap ESR problem for more information on ESR.

Also great for measuring very low values of resistance.

Supplied in kit form with all components, hardware, PCB, Soft Grip case and full assembly, test and alignment instructions.The unit has on board automatic problem sensing that will detect assembly errors. 

Accessories for your Blue ESR Meter

Invaluable for bench work

Pair of Heavy Duty Croc clips for use with 4 mm plugs

Pair of Precision Probes for use with 4mm plugs

Specifications:

Measurement range:    0.01 to 99 ohms, auto-ranging
Peak voltage across capacitor under test @ full scale:     100mV
Update speed:    4 readings/second
Power supply:    9 volt battery (not included)
Controls:    Single push button for power on/off and zero
Dimensions:    5.75x3.5x1 inches (147x86x24mm)

 

Features:

Tests electrolytics in circuit, & test leads are non-polarized
Test lead resistance compensation
Automatic power off when reading is unchanged for 3 minutes
Low battery voltage warning
Easy-to-read, high brightness 0.5 inch (13mm) piercing blue LED display
Chart of good capacitor ESRs on the front panel

Download the assembly manual and troubleshooting guide.

The picture to the left shows the contents of the kit you will receive:

• All Electronic parts

• Soft Grip Enclosure,

• Solder masked pc board

• Labels

• Test leads with 4mm banana plugs and shrouded alligator clips

• Alignment and test resistors

• We will email you a copy of the assembly manual and troubleshooting guide but you can also download it above.

Tools needed:

• Solder iron with small tip (40 - 60 watts is ideal)
• Rosin core solder
• Needle nose pliers
• Wire stripper
• Wire cutters - small diagonal cutter is ideal
• #1 phillips screwdriver
• Multimeter (Refer to Assembly Manual.)
• Variable power supply  (Refer to Assembly Manual.)

Assembly time will be 1.5 to 2 hours with average soldering skill.  See a kit review at Capacitor Labs

*Plus Delivery 

Having trouble with your Blue?  See the Blue ESRFAQ.

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