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2204A measuring a high voltage waveform
2204A measuring a high voltage waveform
Hi,
I've got a basic requirement to measure the drive voltage applied to a flashlamp. I'm expecting it to be somewhere between 500V and 1400V with a duration measured in microseconds. I'm looking to do this in the lowest cost way possible.
I've found some cheap 100x probes from BK Precision rated to 2kV and I'd like to pair them with the PicoScope 2204A. I can't see any reason why that shouldn't work but before I start buying hardware I thought I'd check in. I don't want to buy the scope and immediately blow it up
Thanks,
Mickey
I've got a basic requirement to measure the drive voltage applied to a flashlamp. I'm expecting it to be somewhere between 500V and 1400V with a duration measured in microseconds. I'm looking to do this in the lowest cost way possible.
I've found some cheap 100x probes from BK Precision rated to 2kV and I'd like to pair them with the PicoScope 2204A. I can't see any reason why that shouldn't work but before I start buying hardware I thought I'd check in. I don't want to buy the scope and immediately blow it up
Thanks,
Mickey
Re: 2204A measuring a high voltage waveform
If you mean the PR2000B then you are in dangerous territory.
If you mean the PR-60 differential probe then you are safe till about 1kV pulse.
From the PR2000B the clip is connected to the ground of your scope and also to the ground of your PC/laptop.
And I guess the flash is driven from the mains with some capacitor bank this can be dangerous for you and your PC and scope.
So unless your are 200% sure about what you are doing and how and what your are measuring don't do it.
Ask someone who knows what he is doing and has experience with high voltage.
Benno
If you mean the PR-60 differential probe then you are safe till about 1kV pulse.
From the PR2000B the clip is connected to the ground of your scope and also to the ground of your PC/laptop.
And I guess the flash is driven from the mains with some capacitor bank this can be dangerous for you and your PC and scope.
So unless your are 200% sure about what you are doing and how and what your are measuring don't do it.
Ask someone who knows what he is doing and has experience with high voltage.
Benno