[Test-Equipment] WTD: Help with old scope problem

[J. Forster]

0.1 Giga, not tera

-John

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> As was pointed out earlier this afternoon, the input impedance of the
> Simpson 260 configured for 5KV is 0.1 Tera Ohm, a full order of magnitude
> higher
> than a standard VTVM or any of the common digital junk.
>
> In a message dated 10/10/2010 9:05:00 PM Central Daylight Time,
> davidgreenrecycling at yahoo.com writes:
>> Use a Digital Voltmeter with an impedance of 10 meg ohms or higher.
>>                                       David
>>
>> --- On Sat, 10/9/10, Joseph Orgnero <josepho at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Joseph Orgnero <josepho at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTD: Help with old scope problem
>> To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" <
>> test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 11:41 AM
>>
>>
>> Thank you Ed,
>> I do have the original manual, so I'm OK that way.
>> As for the HV, some other messages state that the 260 is not suitable
>> due
>> to
>> loading, unfortunately, I don't have a VTVM for that purpose.
>> I'll follow your advice and go over the scope again, hopefully, I shall
>> be
>>
>> able to narrow down the problem.
>> I'll keep you posted.
>> Joe
>>
>
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