Recommended pdfs have been downloaded. Lots there. Charles, you're right about the pricey Fluke 2nd ed. I opted to buy this edition used, for a much more reasonable sum.
Thank you, Stan On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:46 PM, Charles Steinmetz <[email protected]> wrote: > Stan wrote: > > Discussion of proper lash ups of cal. instruments to home built devices, >> or even work prototypes, would be very welcome by me. I have read Analog >> Devices AN-347, but a tutorial with problems that the student must complete >> the lash ups for, would give me a better idea if I've grasped the subject >> matter. There are two text books mentioned at the end of AN-347, one by >> Morrison, the other by Ott. Any suggestion as to which to buy? >> > > Todd suggested Fluke's "Calibration: Philosophy in Practice." > Unfortunately, the first edition (the one available free on-line) has very > little on grounding, shielding, and guarding (only 3 or 4 pages). The > second edition (pricey, and I don't know of a free source) has a much more > in depth treatment. Ch.33 (15pp) is devoted to grounding, shielding, and > guarding, and you'd want to read Ch.33 (14pp, "parasitics") and some other > subsections, as well. > > I think the Fluke second edition is probably the best available practical > guide to grounding, shielding, and guarding, so that is where I'd suggest > you go next, based on what you said above about your needs. I'd buy it in > preference to either Morrison or Ott if what you are most interested in is > a practical guide that explains what to do and why. I have a manual from > an HP seminar on the subject that is excellent, but I haven't seen it > available on-line. > > After the Fluke book, if you are still looking for materials, I think > you'd probably find Morrison's treatment more geared to your needs than > Ott's (which is not to say it is a "better" book overall). > > Best regards, > > Charles > > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ volt-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
