How to measure an inductor

New to rolling inductors.

I want to find the value of a cheapo chinese copper/ferrite coil and experiment with upgrading it to something like Solen.

1. Use any multimeter which can measure Henries?

2. Do I need to remove it from the circuit like a resistor?

thanks in advance

clustrocasual01-17-2023 11:55pm

erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,689 posts 01-18-2023 at 12:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hey. You do need to remove it from the circuit. The easiest/best way is to use Dayton Audio DATS. The cheapest way is to use Room EQ Wizard and roll your own cabling. Make sure to pay attention to the DCR when replacing coils. Do not willy-nilly try to minimize that. https://amzn.to/3XGyOrt
imhififan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,119 posts 01-18-2023 at 12:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Inexpensive, good enough for an amateur electronic hobbyist.😉 Proster LCR meter
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,689 posts 01-18-2023 at 02:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Go with the cheap one to measure just 1 part. DATS lets you measure an entire speaker. A good thing for troubleshooting to validate changes and when trying to identify problems.