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HP 410B probe wire


 

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??


 

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


 

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


 

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



Bob Albert
 

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



 

Hi,

Just checked my HP 410C, and only Common is regular wire,? both Ohms/Amps and DCV are coax.

Regards,
Askild


On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 6:49 PM Bob Albert via <bob91343=[email protected]> wrote:
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



Bob Albert
 

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


On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 6:49 PM Bob Albert via <bob91343=[email protected]> wrote:
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



 

You're absolutely right about that.? I checked one of mine and OHMS/AMPS is, indeed, shielded.? Apologies for the misinformation.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ


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

On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 6:49 PM Bob Albert via <bob91343=[email protected]> wrote:
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