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chipper
11-14-2010, 03:13 PM
Can someone tell me what type meter is used in the 0-30 or 0-40 h/v probe.

old_tv_nut
11-21-2010, 09:29 PM
I don't know the answer, but here's a guess:

The only dropping resistor value I have heard mentioned in probes is 1000 Megohms. So, if the built in resistor is 1000 Megohms and the meter built into the probe is a ammeter with very small resistance compared to 1000 Megohms, 50 kV full scale would be 50 microamps. (50x10^3/10^9 = 50x10^-6)


On the other hand, this meterless probe with 1000 Megohms is intended to feed a 10 Megohm-input VOLTmeter for a 100:1 scaling:
http://www.fluke.com/fluke/usen/Accessories/High-Voltage-Probes/80k-15.htm?PID=55356

Edit: found this page that says the BK probe is 600 Megohms:
http://www.bkprecision.com/products/docs/datasheets/HV44A_datasheet.pdf