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Originally Posted by TinCanAlley
I tested them and the 68pf tested as 56pf with an ESR of 21kohms and the .0047 tested as .0038 with an ESR of 411ohms. I tested them for value at 100Hz and ESR at 100kHz. That is correct? When the new ones arrive, I'll check them the same way.
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Yeah, that ESR sounds way too high at 100kHz.
It's worth noting that you would have to have a fairly expensive and fancy tester to get a really accurate reading on something as low as 68pf, but I think it's safe to say that those are bad ~kohms, or 411ohms.
You should test the new ones before you put them in to see if your meter might be misleading you for some reason. Cheaper testers might not be able handle really small value caps. If the new caps also test crazy high ESR, then you know something's up