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Is measuring capacitors using multimeters possible?

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Can we measure capacitors usning multimeters? I do have a multimeter that can allegedly read Farads but takes ages to come up with or not come up with a realsitic value when touched across a proper capascitor! :-(
 

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Capacitors require good and solid connections for a proper measurement. Use crocodile clips and wait for the result; it might take a minute to measure high value electrolytes. Check the meter manual for maximum possible value or you might have to wait forever! :D
 

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HI DEAR,

OFF COURSE YOU CAN CHEK IT THE MEASUREMENT TIME OF DIFFRENT RANGES OF CAPACTOR IS DIFFRENT, YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE OP MANUAL OF THE MULTIMETER
 

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In addition to all this, the electrolytic capacitors have a broad tolarnce limit (of the order of - 20 to + 100 percent). So the expected value and the meter reading may appreciably differ.
 

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