Re: [volt-nuts] Unable to zero 3420B on 10**5 sensitivity

2017-11-13 Thread Howard Davidson
I have worked on H-P instruments that use the photo-choppers. One failure mode is degradation of the neon lamps in the chopper. With use some metal from the electrodes is sputtered onto the inside surface of the glass envelope. This dimms the bulb, and buries some of the neon. I have restored th

Re: [volt-nuts] Best way to measure micro Ohms

2017-09-17 Thread Howard Davidson
ted contact surface will have a decade lower contact resistance than an otherwise identical nickel plated one.Keithley has an excellent Low Level Measurement Handbook and appnotes for download.  Howard Davidson Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Sunday, September 17, 2017, 4:41 PM, Charles Steinm

Re: [volt-nuts] low emf solder

2016-10-28 Thread Howard Davidson
I note that  I weld thermocouples.  hld Howard L. Davidson hl...@att.net From: Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] low emf solder On 28 Oct 2016 15:25, "Juris L"