How to measure the cables capacitance

zigo3 · 11th May 2009, 11:38 PM

Hello, please how can I measure the capacitance of a cable? What instrument I must use?

Geek · 12th May 2009, 12:30 AM

You can use the cap function in a DMM with the cable unterminated.

Capacitance can also change with frequency, depending on dielectric material, so a 1KHz test signal (what most DMM's use) is usually fine for audio, IMO.

Cheers!

zigo3 · 12th May 2009, 05:54 AM

Thankyou very much

11th May 2009, 11:38 PM	#1
zigo3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: italy	How to measure the cables capacitance Hello, please how can I measure the capacitance of a cable? What instrument I must use?

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12th May 2009, 12:30 AM	#2
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	You can use the cap function in a DMM with the cable unterminated. Capacitance can also change with frequency, depending on dielectric material, so a 1KHz test signal (what most DMM's use) is usually fine for audio, IMO. Cheers!

12th May 2009, 05:54 AM	#3
zigo3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: italy	Thankyou very much

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