Honeytek A6013L Capacitor Tester

Was surprised how accurate it was (especially for the price). Saved me a bundle of $$$$. Ordered Cap on Amazon, and VOILA my furnace motor is once again working. Now I need to check the Cap on my AC unit, and replace it before it fails. I checked the battery in the unit and it was bard new, measured over 9.7 volts on my Multimeter. Also for the user who complained the leads are too short, the length of leads are important for the accuracy of the reading, as long leads will add capacitance to the reading and give you false readings.

Purchased some time ago. Meter has lasted and paid for itself, great quality for the price. Long term found the Item to be as described, an functions as intended.

Cheap price and quality, works fine...

I have used it twice now to test a capacitor on my dehumidifier and a neighbor's AC condensing unit. It caught the failed capacitor both times. I tested the replacement parts, and they tested within spec, so I installed them, and the problems were fixed. I don't know how accurate this meter is, but as long as it can tell me whether a capacitor is dead, and the replacement part is working, that's all I really need.

As a guitar tech, I constantly need to be checking the values of capacitors, I don't know why it's not standard to print the darn values right on the little jiggers. Anyway, this little bit of kit has never let me down, it easy to use, affordable, and seems very accurate. I wouldn't dream of living without this guy, don't know how I got along for so many years without it!

I mean…this thing is really designed to do just one thing well. It does that. You could technically use a multimeter with a microfarad setting as well. This makes it quick and easy to know if your HVAC capacitor is within tolerance.

I bought this Honeytek A6013L capacitor tester and I regret every cent. Right out of the box, it was a disaster. The included 9V battery was already installed, completely dead, and had leaked inside the unit. The battery compartment has no enclosure—the battery literally sits pressed against the back of the LCD screen. Who thought that was a good idea? The LCD is connected to the board by thin wires that were pinched between the casing, a blatant quality control failure. The casing itself is held together with self-tapping screws that strip the plastic the first time you open it—so even basic maintenance wrecks the thing. The leads are a joke: short 6-inch wires that barely reach anything and don’t even fit securely in the slots. As for performance? It’s not auto-ranging, and every capacitor I tested measured 10% off across the board, regardless of the value or range. This isn’t a tool—it’s barely a functioning toy. Between the horrendous build quality, inaccurate readings, and total lack of proper engineering, I’d give this zero stars if I could. Save yourself the headache and spend your money on something that’s not landfill-ready straight out of the package. Do not buy.

Works perfectly..but has its limits

Nice bit of kit. thanx

Worth having, just make sure to discharge the capacitors before testing.

All good

Fantastic tool. Great value and versatile.

Its cheap and Chinese, but it works well, ideal for the hobbyist