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mcmcdaniel

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on: Jul 26, 2018
Explain how to test if a capacitor is defective using an ohmmeter.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain how to test if a potential relay is defective using an ohmmeter.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Madisongo23

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

To test a capacitor using an ohmmeter: Remove the capacitor from the circuit.

Discharge capacitor with a bleed resistor or a volt meter.
Set an ohmmeter to its lowest scale. Zero the ohmmeter

Answer to Question 2

To test a potential relay using an ohmmeter: Remove the relay from the circuit.
Set an ohmmeter to high scale. Zero the ohmmeter (if using an analog). Place the ohmmeter leads on the 2 and 5 terminals of the relay.
If the ohmmeter reads a high resistance


mcmcdaniel

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Reply 2 on: Jul 26, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

patma1981

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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