Re: Setting the HV trip circuit

Fantastic! Thanks guys, I just grabbed that used one for $22

Joel
On Sep 14, 2013 2:39 PM, "William Boucher" <wboucher6@cogeco.ca> wrote:

> You can purchase new or used HV probes that are good to 40kV and which
> plug into a standard multimeter. I bought one and I use it all of the time
> on my monitors. It also works to discharge CRT's because it will slowly
> drain the voltage while simultaneously showing you the precise value of
> voltage.
>
> Specifically, look for this model...
>
> Fluke 80K-40 HV Probe.
> The probe is 14" long.
>
>
> I Googled some links that describe this product. Obviously you can pay
> between $150 to $200 for this item brand new, but these do appear on eBay
> frequently in good condition. I believe that I paid $40 for mine and it's
> as good as new and it was well worth the investment.
>
> eBay: Here's one for only $22 !!!
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLUKE-HIGH-VOLTAGE-TEST-PROBE-HV-MODEL-80K-40-GOOD-USED-COND-/221282113649
>
> eBay search...
> http://www.ebay.com/bhp/fluke-high-voltage-probe
>
>
> Distributors:
>
> http://www.fluke.com/fluke/usen/accessories/high-voltage-probes/80k-40.htm?PID=55357
>
> http://canada.newark.com/fluke/80k-40/high-voltage-test-probe-1kv-to/dp/44F609
> http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-80K-40-High-Voltage-Probe/dp/B000LDQ672
> http://www.transcat.com/catalog/productdetail.aspx?itemnum=80K-40
> http://www.testequity.com/products/1301/
>
>
>
>
> William Boucher
> http://www.biltronix.com
>
>
> On 9/14/2013 4:48 PM, Joel Griffin Dodd wrote:
>
> I've finished my scratch build AMP 25" color XY and now need to
> configure it.
>
> I have to configure the HV overvoltage circuit which requires monitoring
> the anode to dag voltage and setting the circuit for a 19.5KV trip.
>
> I don't own a high voltage probe, my mm only goes up to 1KV so I'm a bit
> stuck. All the HV probes I have seen so far seem to be $300+ which is too
> much for me to pay for a tool I may only use once or twice.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>

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