I¡¯m picking up a HP 410B but the probe wires are dried up and cracking. What¡¯s the best type of wire to use? High Voltage Silicone??
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I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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Hi,
Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer.
Regards, Askild
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On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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COMMON and OHMS/AMPS is regular probe wire.? DCV is shielded (coaxial).? ACV is shielded with two conductors (triaxial).
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
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From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:46:18 AM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer. Regards, Askild
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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Don't forget the resistor in the DC probe.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 05:00:07 AM PST, n4buq <n4buq@...> wrote:
COMMON and OHMS/AMPS is regular probe wire.? DCV is shielded (coaxial).? ACV is shielded with two conductors (triaxial).
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
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From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:46:18 AM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer. Regards, Askild
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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Hi,
Just checked my HP 410C, and only Common is regular wire,? both Ohms/Amps and DCV are coax.
Regards, Askild
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Don't forget the resistor in the DC probe.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 05:00:07 AM PST, n4buq < n4buq@...> wrote:
COMMON and OHMS/AMPS is regular probe wire.? DCV is shielded (coaxial).? ACV is shielded with two conductors (triaxial).
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:46:18 AM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer. Regards, Askild
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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The 410C is different.? The 410B has regular wire for Ohms, Commnn, and (except for the resistor) DC.? Well the DC may be shielded (not coax).? The AC probe is fancier with filament voltage for the tube.
Bob
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 10:53:02 AM PST, Askild <megafluffy@...> wrote:
Hi,
Just checked my HP 410C, and only Common is regular wire,? both Ohms/Amps and DCV are coax.
Regards, Askild
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Show quoted text
Don't forget the resistor in the DC probe.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 05:00:07 AM PST, n4buq < n4buq@...> wrote:
COMMON and OHMS/AMPS is regular probe wire.? DCV is shielded (coaxial).? ACV is shielded with two conductors (triaxial).
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:46:18 AM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer. Regards, Askild
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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You're absolutely right about that.? I checked one of mine and OHMS/AMPS is, indeed, shielded.? Apologies for the misinformation.
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
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From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:52:45 PM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Just checked my HP 410C, and only Common is regular wire,? both Ohms/Amps and DCV are coax. Regards, Askild
Don't forget the resistor in the DC probe.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 05:00:07 AM PST, n4buq < n4buq@...> wrote:
COMMON and OHMS/AMPS is regular probe wire.? DCV is shielded (coaxial).? ACV is shielded with two conductors (triaxial).
Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
From: "Askild" <megafluffy@...> To: "HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:46:18 AM Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] HP 410B probe wire
Hi, Some of these are screened?
(caoaxial)??wires, but the screen is only connected inside the instrument, and not connected on the probe. So please check how many of them are coaxial.? Or maybe someone else has the correct answer. Regards, Askild
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 3:39 AM saipan59 (Pete) < saipan1959@...> wrote: I believe the most important feature of "probe wire" is that it have very fine strands, so that it doesn't break internally with a lot of flexing. And of course, the insulation needs to be appropriate to the peak voltage levels.
Pete
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