HV Testing (was:Re: Newbie's got a dead 386)

From: Daniel T. Burrows <dburrows_at_netpath.net>
Date: Fri Nov 20 19:47:52 1998

>
>Besides, if I can fly all the way from Birmingham UK to San Jose CA with a
>Tektronix 4052 (80 lb) in my baggage...

There is the difference I had to learn to travel light enough that I did not
check any bags. My record was strating in the Midwest on monday morning and
by Teusday evening I had been on both US coasts.
>
>> The most important thing I was trying to point out with the first item in
>> that post is NEVER assume the meter is correct. It will bite you.
>Agreed 100% (as Tony would say). In the electricity industry, safety
>procedures require you to test an EHT meter on a known good source before
>_and after_ the measurement. While that's impractical if you're flying
>around with no more test equipment than you can fit in a briefcase, a
>useful principle to follow.


I try to and had used that meter with no problems on another call the day
before.
Dan
Received on Fri Nov 20 1998 - 19:47:52 GMT