Re: [volt-nuts] HP-3458A Zero Reading

2015-07-28 Thread Mike S
On 7/27/2015 10:26 PM, Mike S wrote: On 7/27/2015 7:54 PM, Bill Gold wrote: You will observe that the HP/Agilent/Keysight manual for the 3458A does not give any zero stability specs, at least that I can find. On DC 100 mV range, the standard model is spec'd for 14+3 ppm of range @ 2 years

Re: [volt-nuts] plastic caps on 3458A reference board

2015-01-28 Thread Mike S
On 1/28/2015 9:00 AM, J. L. Trantham wrote: In the days of 3D printers and CAD/CAM, it might be possible to have a 'run' of these 'made to order', so to speak. I'd think a couple of pieces of pink (non-conductive) closed cell antistatic foam, one hollowed out a bit with a penknife, would work

Re: [volt-nuts] Old HP3458A - SN: 2823A 03939

2014-10-08 Thread Mike S
On 10/8/2014 4:23 AM, acb...@gmx.de wrote: the EPROMs are in sockets, no soldering needed. but again, buying a precision instrument but reprogramming cal data that is years old does not make any sense. unless of course if you are just a collector and do not use its accuracy. It makes perfect

Re: [volt-nuts] LM399 Long term drift specification

2014-09-10 Thread Mike S
On 9/10/2014 7:00 PM, Tony wrote: I've just noticed that TI and Linear's specs for 'Long Term Stability' (typical) are different. TI state 20ppm/1000Hr while Linear state 8ppm/SQRT(kHr). That's a big difference - is this likely to be a real difference or just specmanship? I note that Linear

Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.

2014-08-29 Thread Mike S
On 8/29/2014 2:16 PM, Tom Miller wrote: Did you remove the two holes? :) You mean the two pin 1 markers on the silkscreen? ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-25 Thread Mike S
On 8/25/2014 11:02 AM, Don@True-Cal wrote: Silver or Gold plating on the terminal or wire will introduce the undesirable dissimilar metal properties, both at the plating junction and at the plating metal to DUT terminal. Why? Any Seebeck effect is immediately offset in the opposite

Re: [volt-nuts] Question for Fluke 732A owners

2014-02-26 Thread Mike S
On 2/26/2014 6:53 PM, J. L. Trantham wrote: Oh!! THAT's what they mean by 'male' and 'female'. I get it! :^)) You jest, but it's not always clear. Take the common Cannon D-sub connectors. A connector with male contacts will have have a female shield, making gender ambiguous. That's

Re: [volt-nuts] HP 3457A

2013-08-12 Thread Mike S
On 8/12/2013 2:23 PM, John Phillips wrote: A calibration indicates that the unit under test is withing manufactures specification. The equipment and procedure used has to be good enough (bad words in a cal lab) to have a high probability (nothing is 100%) of insuring the calibration