Inductor coil value?

[Doomguy42]

Hi, I've got some boards to look at... I have one with a failed power rail that distributes power to other modular boards
One of the caps was leaking and its corroded some of the components. The board was OK and just needed work to one through hole.
I'm replacing all the corroded components.
I've left this board at my work place unfortunately so I don't have a picture of the exact board... I have an identical board here. With no schematic I'm having trouble trying to ID the inductor coil, the one I took off had LH1 on the side? Is there anyway to measure the value or ID the component from these pictures? I'm not back at work for a few days and it would be nice to order 1.
Thanks

 

[Lightium]

To measure it you'd need to take it out and use an lcr meter.

 

[Lightium]

It's a 2 to 4 amp inductor. Count the windings and measure the dimensions of the coil.

 

[Reloadron]

Short of using, as mentioned an LCR meter or having a good schematic there is no easy way to know the inductance value. You can as mentioned measure the dimensions, turns count and get an idea. I never saw an inductor of that type fail. Unless really damaged by corrosion from a leaking capacitor I wouldn't worry about replacing those inductors.

Just My Take....
Ron

 

[Les Jones]

Before I built an inductance meter I would connect it in parallel with a suitable value capacitor and measure the resonant frequency using a variable frequency oscillator a series resistor and oscilloscope. Then calculate the inductance from the capacitor value and frequency.

Les.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Before I built an inductance meter I would connect it in parallel with a suitable value capacitor and measure the resonant frequency using a variable frequency oscillator a series resistor and oscilloscope. Then calculate the inductance from the capacitor value and frequency.

Les.

Old Radio Amateur technique

But as Reloadron said, it's VERY, VERY unlikely to be faulty.