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Re: NEON- Building a loading meter
In a message dated 96-08-12 00:28:17 EDT, you write:
>Hi Tom!
>
>I hope your meter is 0 to 60 MA.
>
>1. Wire the meter directly across the HV output, turn on and take a reading.
>2. Wire the meter in series with your neon load and transformer, turn on
>and read.
>3.Divide to loaded current reading by the short circuit reading. A ratio
>of 80% or better is good.
>
>Jacob
>
>
Hey, so are you saying that just ANY mA meter will do? Doesn't it have to be
rated for high (kV) operation? Won't it arc out if you use just any mA meter?
Or am I missing something here? Does anyone know where to get good meters
that can operate at high voltage, hopefully cheaply?
Jeff Golin