Many techs shut systems down, discharge the capacitors, remove the leads, and test with capacitance testers on their multimeters. There are situations when this makes sense, such as when the system is ...

If a technician does not have a capacitance meter, an analog ohmmeter can be used. However, this meter will only show if the capacitor is open or shorted. Below is a typical procedure used to test ...

An open fuse indicates the capacitor is shorted. Capacitance meter testing. Capacitance is typically expressed in microfarads (MFDs or µFs). These values are important for motor start and run ...