Hi Barney,
If you test a good condensor with an analogue ohmmeter, you'll see the
needle deflect towards zero and then slowly rise until it settles at
infinity. This is because the condensor is charging up to the
ohmmeter's test voltage.
If the condensor is shorted, the needle won't get back up to infinity.
" " " " open, the needle won't deflect at all.
If you test a good condensor with a digital ohhmeter, you'll see the
readout dither around for a while, possibly showing increasing values of
resistance before settling at infinity.
Short or open, interpret from analog indications. above.
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