[Amps] SB-220

[Jeff Carter]

You're right, of course.  This old analog meter will do 6KV but you
actually have to change the leads to the 6KV position.  I was reading
one scale and measure another.

It's not 5500, it's 1.5KV, which I take to mean that something is
wrong in the voltage multiplier circuit, I imagine.

Back to the drawing board...

Thanks,
Jeff/KD4RBG

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:19:51 -0800
>From: Kevin LaHaie <klahaie at centricata.com>
>Subject: Re: [Amps] SB-220
>To: amps at hidden-valley.com
>
>Hi Jeff
>
>5500vdc on the plate in CW position????  Unlikely.  Most Digital
>multimeters only range to 1000v, some of the older Analog (i.e. Simpson
>260's) had a 5000v setting.  Typically you need to use a High Voltage
>probe to read the higher voltages on the meter.