[Test-Equipment] Silicone Fluid for HP 434A Calorimetric Power Meter

[Dale H. Cook]

At 12:41 PM 3/15/2014, Pete Lancashire wrote:

>What we need to find is someone that works for a company that buys a lot of material from DC.

Dow-Corning no longer supplies the fluid. The direct replacement for DC 200 1 centistoke silicone fluid is Xiameter PMX-200 1 centistoke silicone fluid. From what I see on the Xiameter site that particular fluid is used in "skincare, suncare, woundcare, hair care, and color cosmetic applications." Do any of you have a friend who works in any of those industries? 

>I don't have my manual near me, how much do our meters take?

The manual does not say. I will probably have to pull my junker out of storage and try to estimate the volume of the silicone fluid system. I would rather open up the fluid system in the junker than in my newer 434A (the one I want to refurb), which is in better condition.