[Test-Equipment] HP 403B pegging meters

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 03:09 PM 3/10/2008, Mike Czuhajewski wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Grant, Ken" <Ken.Grant at uhn.on.ca>
>
> >... The 403B exhibits pinning of the meter ( to the right) when first
>turned on, but settles down after 5 or 10 seconds.
>
>That quirk of the 403B has been mentioned before on at least one other
>test equipment list. Trust me, they all do that.

Good D'Arsonval meters are supposed to withstand 1000% overload with no damage.
The turn-on or switching "jolt" that the meter gets should be well under that.

I've never noticed any problem with the HP meters in any of their test gear.

FWIW,
Perry  w8au