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Author Topic: Yet Another Item In My Grotto  (Read 2760 times)

burakkucat

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Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« on: June 06, 2012, 11:13:34 PM »

So as not to prolong the hijack of eliw's thread (12 days after 80/20 install - help please - possible line fault) I am posting, here, a couple of images of my Tester SA9083 -- nice and snug in it's tan leather case.
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Re: Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 07:04:40 AM »

Still to this day, the best bit of kit for internal wiring faults. (IMO).  :)
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Re: Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 06:15:24 PM »

Until such time as the "B-A" push button becomes a little bit indifferent and the meter requires servicing . . .  :-X
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Re: Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 07:06:37 PM »

If the 'B-A' button ceases, just swop the wires round on the circuit your testing. ;)
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Re: Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 08:56:56 PM »

 :doh:  D'oh!  Now why didn't I think of that? . . . Or did I?

Perhaps the "B-A" button contacts have become somewhat indifferent and so any touch of just the side of the button -- not an attempted depression thereof -- causes the meter to indicate readings in a "haywire" fashion.  :-X
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Re: Yet Another Item In My Grotto
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 09:06:17 PM »

The problem with the 'B-A' button on these 9083's, is that they used to get some real hammer in the field. Not for what you might think though, as in testing the B leg to Earth, then pressing it to test the A leg to Earth ...... etc etc. This requires just a gentle press of the button.

However, for a rough guess as to the distance a pair of wires is travelling, we would set the scale to the 'Ohms x 100' scale and rapidly press the 'B-A' button. The ammount of scale deflection of the needle, would give an approximation of the distance. It saved on getting the 'Mole' out. ;D

But you may have already thought of that as well.  ;) ;D

 
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