[WetCoast]

Hi all,
Another dumb question...
I just received an order of ceramic capacitors for the transmit board (C1, C2, C4, C5, C6, C9) which are supposed to be 100nf/50V. The marking on the capacitors is 104 which I understand to mean .1uf or 100nf or 100000pf (I think that's the correct number of zeros!). However, when I measure the capacitor with my meter I read about 46nf or about half the value I expect.

Is this normal/OK?

Cheers.

[hornychz]

Hello,

The first two numbers are value, the third is a multiplier. 104 = 10 x 10(4) = 10(5) = 100 nF
(The numbers in parentheses should be small = exponent.)

   

[werk_ag]

...
The marking on the capacitors is 104 which I understand to mean .1uf or 100nf or 100000pf (I think that's the correct number of zeros!). However, when I measure the capacitor with my meter I read about 46nf or about half the value I expect.

Is this normal/OK?

You are right, 104 is the correct mark for a 100nF capacitor.
I believe that common capacity meters aren't able to give precise capacity readings, at least that is what happens with my capacity meter.

[hornychz]

Sorry,

I didn't understand your question exactly ... 

Indeed, some cheap measuring devices measure nonsense. But again, some surprise with their relative accuracy - such
as the picture - from China bought a relatively cheap Transistor Tester kit.
(The same capacity of 104 is always measured in the figures.)

         

   

[werk_ag]

That's why part of the WeatherDuino Labs are localized on Praha, Czech Republic.

[WetCoast]

Thanks very much for your responses.
I will attribute the error to my meter, it isn't all that cheap (at least I didn't think it was) but it isn't really expensive either.
So I'll trust the markings on the caps and install them and not worry about it.  

Thanks again.

[hornychz]

That's why part of the WeatherDuino Labs are localized on Praha, Czech Republic.      

[hornychz]

I will attribute the error to my meter, it isn't all that cheap (at least I didn't think it was) but it isn't really expensive either.
So I'll trust the markings on the caps and install them and not worry about it.  

On the contrary, I recommend never to label any designation and always measure each component in advance! 

[werk_ag]

Thanks very much for your responses.
I will attribute the error to my meter, it isn't all that cheap (at least I didn't think it was) but it isn't really expensive either.
So I'll trust the markings on the caps and install them and not worry about it.  

Thanks again.

I think we can trust in the markings on the caps. Go ahead.

[WetCoast]

my readings. It's kind of hard to read the numbers on the capacitor but it says 104 and the meter reads 43.0 nF
Do you think this is a problem? or will I be OK using these capacitors for the TX board C1, C2, ETC?