[Test-Equipment] Fw: Probe Refresher

[Ron Youvan]

    Doug Hensley wrote in part:

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> Lastly, if a scope can tolerate 400V at its input (as in case of 2465B), hooking up a 10:1 divider probe does not mean that now you can push 4000V before causing damage. This is because most divider probes are also only rated for 400V or so.

   For higher Voltages 100 and 1,000 to 1 probes are available, at the 
higher Voltages the probes are pressurized with a special gas to keep 
the probe from becoming a monstrosity.
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   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.