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Re: [Amps] How do you measure HV with reasonable accuracy?

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Subject: Re: [Amps] How do you measure HV with reasonable accuracy?
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:38:05 -0700
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On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:05:35 -0700, Jim Barber <audioguy@charter.net> wrote:

>
>Looks like I can get the Fluke 80K-6 probe for less than $100 new, so 
>it's hardly worth messing about with resistors, boxes, etc.

REPLY:

Not wanting to state the obvious, but just in case.......

Any HV probe, including the Fluke, is designed to work with a meter having a
specific input resistance. Be sure it matches your meter or accuracy will be
off.

73, Bill W6WRT
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