Velleman Atlas ESR70 Capacitance and ESR Meter

I was unsure about purchasing this ESR meter. Its price was a little high and with a few pieces of test equipment you can basically do the same type of check on a capacitor. I did however purchase this item and I was glad that I did. All the necessary setup work and math are all encapsulated in one package. Simple turn the unit on and you are ready to go. I have used this in troubleshooting capacitors in a cement mixer as well as all of the capacitors in my Commodore 64 and Atari 2600. It really is a nice to have tool in your arsenal. The build quality is good, as well as the battery life, speed and functionality.There is somewhere buried in another amazon review a 3D print file for a stand that I found to be very useful.

This little meter kicks ass! Ease of use and accuracy. Well worth it!

I am so tired of cheap Chinese garbage everywhere. Nothing works. Bought some ESR, paid 60$, measure same capacitor 3 times - each time different reading. Returned - this thing is awesome. It not only made in England, it actually works. Same capacitor shows the same uF and ESR even if you measure it 20 times. It discharges capacitors automatically, it shows you capacitance and ESR, it shows when capacitor is shorted, it has long nice alligator probes and they can be removed and used with something else. Well worth the money.

Everything about it incl. auto cap discharge

Works as described. I used it to repair a home air purifier that stopped working. I tested the capacitors while still on the circuit board, which experts will tell you doesn't work, but it allowed me to identify the faulty one.I replaced it and the purifier works again.

I rarely write reviews unless a product totally needs recognition. This is the best Capacitor ESR meter that I have used. Truly saves you time by implementing in circuit testing. I have tried many Chinese capacitance testers and got fed up with the false data they presented so I broke the bank and bought this. Can’t say it was a bad purchase because it totally changed my life. I have cut my trouble shooting to 1/4 the time by having a unit that accurately tests in circuit. No more desoldering capacitors to test them. On rare occasions only you might have to lift a led to test. Simply accurate in every way. The best part is it discharges a capacitor before testing. This unit is a must for bench techs everywhere. Yea I know it is not cheap but I would not waste time with a review if it was useless like the TC1.

Excellent design and accuracy. Super user friendly and saves battery. Old electronics use a lot of caps under 1uF, so the only con is it doesn't test under 1uF caps, hence the 4 star rating. The alligator clips are good quality. If you need different leads you need a female mini banana jack for the probes. I think it's 2mm.

As other reviewers have mentioned, this unit is far superior to the Chinese made unit for around $60. Just moving the capacitor with the leads attached made the ESR change tenfold. That meter did not give me the same reading when I checked the same capacitor several times in a row. It also did not hold zero each time. This meter, on the other hand, was made in England and is very consistent giving the same ESR every time and the capacitance on a 1300 uf capacitor just one or two uf difference at the most.