From: Nicolas Alejandro Arauz <na0s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: TECH: capacitors/3d glasses
Date: Tue,  2 Jun 1992 23:21:22 -0400 (EDT)


I have a bunch of disc capacitors that don't give their uF rating.  Does
anyone know if there is a way, perhaps using a multimeter, to test
capacitors to get their capacitance.  My multimeter can do that for
resistance.  It would be really nice if I had a way of testing
capacitance.  Also, how does the capaciors's voltage rating work?  For
example, for the .1uF and .01uF capacitors in the Sega3D circuit (the
ext. power one), what voltage capacitors should be used?  Does it matter
if the capacitor is rated for 5v or for 25v?  Or is the only difference
the maximum voltage allowed?  Thanks in advance for any help you guys
can give me!