ESR Meter

Description

ESR = Equivalent Series Resistance

Links

• Bob Parker's ESR Meter Page
• Altronics ESR Meter Kit
• Silicon Chip – 11 March 2004
• Silicon Chip – 9 April 2004

Examples

I've been taking readings of the capacitors that I have used in my projects.

Capacitance	Brand	Volt	Temp	ESR (ohms)	Notes
220nF	Yellow 220nJ100	100V		6.9 (x4)
0.10uF	104K100	100V		16 (x6)
0.10uF	SR.CAP X2-MPX GMF	280V		15 (x8)	18 L x 6 W x 12 H pin 0.79 @ 15
0.10uF	MULTICAP RTX104K1R	630VDC		16 (x1) 15 (x1)
0.10uF	SCR SM	630VDC		15 (x2)
1.0uF	Auricap	200VDC		1.4 (x2)
1.0uF	Nichicon 83	630W.VD.C		1.5 (x1)	38 L x 20 W x 10.5 H pin 1
1.5uF	Generic Yellow CBB20	250V		0.98 (x1) 1 (x1)	28 L x 17 W x 9 H
2.0uF	SAMWHA CLASS A	250VAC		0.75 (x1)
2.2uF	GEMCON	50V	105	1.8 (x2)	5.2 D x 11.6 H
2.2uF	Lelon	63V	85	2.2 (x1) 1.5 (x1)	5.2 D x 11.5 H pins 0.5 @ 2.0
2.2uF	Generic Yellow MPP	250V		0.64 (x1)	30.4 L x 16.5 W x 10.5 H pin 0.8
4.7uF	Generic Yellow	250V		0.26 (x2)
4.7uF	M.D.L.	100V		0.58 (x1) 0.60 (x1)
4.7uF	Rubycon BlackGate CE W(M)4001	50V	85	2.0 (x2) 2.1 (x1) 1.9 (x1)
4.7uF	SAMXON KM(M) P8	63V	105	1.4 (x2) 1.5 (x1) 1.6 (x1)
5.6uF	M.D.L.	100V		0.44 (x2)
10uF	Generic Yellow CBB20	250V		0.10 (x2)	56 L x 27.1 W x 19 H pin 0.8
10uF	Lelon	35V	85	1.5 (x1) 1.6 (x3)	5.2 D x 11.5 H pins 0.5 @ 1.8
10uF	Lelon	50V	105	1.4 (x3) 1.3 (x1)	5 D x 11.5 H pin 0.5 @ 1.7
10uF	Suntan	63V	105	1.5 (x2) 1.7 (x6) 1.8 (x12) 1.9 (x1) 2.1 (x1)
10uF	WIMA	50V		0.12 (x12)	11 L x 7 W x 15.5 H pin 0.5 @ 5
22uF	WIMA	16V		0.04 (x8) 0.05 (x4)	11 L x 7 W x 15.5 H pin 0.5 @ 5
22uF	SME	25V		1.6 (x1)
22uF	HITANO EXR ZA10	50V		0.63 (x1) 0.53 (x1) 0.58 (x1) 0.59 (x1)
22uF	Nichicon MUSE H1027	100V	85	0.19 (x1) 0.21 (x2) 0.22 (x6) 0.24 (x1)	10.2 D x 16 H pins 0.8 @ 5.0
22uF	Rubycon YK	250VDC		0.62 (x2)
47uF	Hitano	25V	105	0.37 (x2)	5.2 D x 11.5 H pin 0.5 @ 2
40uF	AudioCap PPMF406k1R	100V		0.02 (x4)	50.8 L x 34 W x 28 H pin 1.05
47uF	Lelon	16V	85	0.59 (x1)	5.2 D x 11.6 H
47uF	RABBIT TECH NP	50V	85	0.28 (x1) 0.42 (x1)
47uF	SAMXON KM(M)	25V	105	0.93 (x1) 1.0 (x1)
47uF	Nichicon MUSE H1024	50V	85	0.16 (x1) 0.18 (x1) 0.21 (x1) 0.22 (x7)	10.2 D x 16H pins 0.8 @ 5.0
47uF	Nichicon PM(M) A0604	63V	105	0.29 (x2) 0.32 (x1) 0.35 (x5) 0.36 (x2) 0.39 (x1)	8.2 D x 12.3 H pins 0.6 @ 3.3
100uF	HITANO EXR VENT2835	63V	105	0.02 (x4)
100uF	Lelon	16V	85	0.56 (x1)	5.2 D x 11.6 H pins 0.5 @ 1.6
100uF	Lelon	25V	85	0.62 (x1) 0.63 (x1) 0.66 (x1) 0.67 (x1) 0.68 (x1) 0.73 (x1)	6.5 D x 11 H pins 0.5 @ 2.5
100uF	Nichicon Fine Gold FG H1042	35V	85	0.14 (x1) 0.17 (x1) 0.18 (x8)	10.2 D x 13.2 H pins 0.6 @ 5
100uF	Lelon	50V	85	0.30 (x1) 0.31 (x1) 0.32 (x1) 0.33 (x1)	8.5 D x 11.7 H pins 0.6 @ 4.6
100uF	RABBIT TECH NP	50V	105	0.21 (x1) 0.31 (x1)
100uF	Nichicon PET FW(M)	50V	85	0.22 (x1) 0.25 (x1) 0.26 (x4) 0.27 (x4)	8.2 D x 12.4 H pins 0.6 @ 3.6
100uF	Nichicon Fine Gold FG H1050	50V	85	0.10 (x1) 0.13 (x9)	10.1 D x 15.9 H pins 0.6 @ 5
100uF	Nichicon KW(M) B1019	50V	85	0.25 (x2) 0.29 (x2) 0.31 (x6)	8.2 D x 12.4 H pins 0.6 @ 3.6
100uF	Nichicon MUSE KZ H0702	50V	85	0.08 (x2)	12.7 D x 20.6 H pins 0.8 @ 5.25
100uF	Nichicon MUSE KZ H1046	50V	85	0.09 (x3) 0.11 (x7)	12.7 D x 20.6 H pins 0.8 @ 3.2
100uF	Panasonic FM	50V	105	0.03 (x6) 0.04 (x4)	8.2 D x 12 H 0.6 @ 3.3
100uF	Rubycon Z L	50V	105	0.05 (x5)
100uF	SAMXON GF(M) T3A	63V	105	0.02 (x2)
100uF	Lelon	63V	85	0.22 (x2) 0.20 (x2)	10.2 D x 12.7 H pins 0.6 @ 5
100uF	RABBIT	63V	105	0.13 (x7) 0.12 (x1)
100uF	SAMXON KM(M)	63V	105	0.25 (x1) 0.28 (x3)
100uF	Suntan	63V		0.13 (x11)
100uF	Nichicon KW B1015	100V	85	0.09 (x1) 0.10 (x1) 0.11 (x4) 0.12 (x4)	10.1 D x 20.7 H pins 0.6 @ 5
100uF	Nichicon KZ H1101	100V	85	0.05 (x10)	16.2 D x 25.9 H pins 0.9 @ 7.5
220uF	Nichicon PW(M)	10V	85	0.24 (x1) 0.25 (x2) 0.27 (x4) 0.28 (x1)	6.5 D x 12 H pins 0.5 @ 2.5
220uF	SAMXON KM(M) S2	16V	105	0.10 (x2) 0.13 (x1) 0.14 (x1)	8.0 D x 12.2 H pins 0.5 @ 3
220uF	SAMXON KM(M) R3	25V	105	0.19 (x1) 0.21 (x1)
220uF	Nichicon PM(M) A0621	25V	105	0.10 (x1) 0.11 (x17)	8.3 D x 15.9 H pins 0.6 @ 3.5
220uF	Nichicon PW(M) H0650	50V	105	0.06 (x2) 0.08 (x4)	10.2 D x 16.1 H pins 0.6 @4.7
220uF	SAMXON GF(M) T2A	63V	105	0.03 (x1)
220uF	Suntan	63V	105	0.06 (x2)	10.2 D x 20.5 H pin 0.6 @ 4.75
220uF	Nichicon VZ H0644	100V	105	0.13 (x1) 0.15 (x6) 0.16 (x3)	12.7 D x 25.5 H pins 0.6 @ 5
330uF	CapXon	200VDC	85	0.12 (x2)
330uF	Lelon (green)	63V	105	0.06 (x4)	10.2 D x 20.6 H pin 0.6 @ 4.9
470uF	ELNA	25V	85	0.06 (x1)
470uF	Lelon	16V	85	0.16 (x1)
470uF	Lelon	63V	85	0.04 (x2)	16.2 D x 26 H pins 0.8 @ 7.2
470uF	SAMWHA	25V	85	0.08 (x2)
470uF	SAMWHA	63V	85	0.04 (x1)
680uF	Nichicon Organic Polymer	16V		0.00 (x10)
1,000uF	Lelon H423(M)	63V	85	0.03 (x2)	16.25 D x 31 H
1,000uF	Panasonic FC	50V	105	0.03 (x16)	16.5 D x 26.5 H pins 0.8 @ 7
1,500uF	Panasonic FC	50V	105	0.03 (x3) 0.02 (x1)
2,200uF	Suntan CD286	10V	105	0.01 (x2) 0.03 (x12)	10.25 D x 27 H pin 0.6 @ 4.5
2,200uF	SAMXON KM(M) R9	50V	105	0.03 (x3)
3,300uF	Lelon H345	50V	85	0.02 (x5) 0.03 (x3)	25.25 H x 26.8 H pins 1.5 @ 10
4,700uF	SAMXON KM(M) P6	25V	105	0.01 (x1) 0.02 (x1)
4,700uF	Lelon	50V	85	0.01 (x3) 0.02 (x1)	22.2 D x 41 H pins 1.0 @ 10
4,700uF	Lelon	100V	85	0.01 (x8)	35.2 D x 46.7 H pins 1.5 @ 10.7
4,700uF	Lelon (blue)	63V	85	0.01 (x12)	25.25 D x 51.4 H pins 1.0 @ 12.5
4,700uF	NIPPON CHEMI-CON KMH24E788	63V	105	0.02 (x6) 0.03 (x2)
4,700uF	Nichicon Gold Tune CE KG(M)	63V	85	0.01 (x4)
4,700uF	Lelon LS H727	100V	85	0.01 (x8)	30.25 D x 51.8 H pins 1.5 @ 10
5,600uF	Joe Master	40V	85	0.06 (x1)
5,600uF	Lelon LS H749	100V	85	0.06 (x8)	35.25 D x 46.6 H pins 1.5 @
6,800uF	Kendeil	63V	105	0.02 (x11) 0.03 (x1)	35.5 D x 42 H pins 1.5 @ 10.5
6,800uF	Nichicon Gold Tune KG(M)	63V	85	0.02 (x12)	30.2 D x 50.2 H pins 1.5 @ 11.4
8,200uF	Nichicon Gold Tune KG(M)	50V	85	0.01 (x12)	30.2 D x 40.2 H pins 1.5 @ 11.4
10,000uF	Joe Master	40V	85	0.02 (x1)
10,000uF	Topcon	40V	105	0.02 (x4)	25.25 D x 51.7 H pins 1.0 @ 12.5
10,000uF	Lelon LS H732	50V	85	0.02 (x8)	30.25 D x 41.7 H pins 1.5 @ 10

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