Jim,
I imagine different DMMs have different lower ranges, but what ever the
lower range is, you can measure even smaller capacitors by paralleling them
with one that does fall into the lower range of your particular DMM. First
measure the value of the capacitor that falls within your DMM's range then
connect the smaller one in parallel - the difference in the new value
measured is the capacitance of the smaller one. Of course with small values
you have to use the shortest possible test leads and make sure they stay
about the same distance apart for both measurements.
Larry Ingram AG4NN K2 sn 2529
<snip.
What is the lowest capacitance value you can measure with the popular DMMs ?
(in picoFarads ?) DMM specs do not spell out what the minimum
capacitance is..
Jim - W1FMR
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