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title: "Instrument Basics: LCR Meter | Workbench Wednesdays #22"
description: "Learn how to use an LCR meter, such as the Tenma (https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2667184\u0026nsku=NULL\u0026COM=noscript), to measure reactive components. An…"
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author: "James Lewis"
date: "2020-04-01T23:31:00Z"
lastmod: "2022-04-01T23:34:43Z"
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tags: ["capacitors","impedance","inductors","lcr-meter","passives","resistors"]
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# Instrument Basics: LCR Meter | Workbench Wednesdays #22


Learn how to use an LCR meter, such as the Tenma [72-10465](https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2667184&nsku=NULL&COM=noscript), to measure reactive components. An LCR meter uses an AC signal at different frequencies to characterize capacitors, inductors, and even resistors. They can also provide impedance measurements. These include phase angle, ESR, quality factor, and dissipation factor.

You can even use the [72-10465](https://www.element14.com/community/view-product.jspa?fsku=2667184&nsku=NULL&COM=noscript) to sort components by their tolerance range.