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Re: [volt-nuts] HP 3457A Arrived

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Charles Steinmetz
Fri, Aug 23, 2013 1:34 AM

Joe wrote:

I downloaded the Scope of Accreditation document for the above lab.
Am I interpreting things incorrectly, or do the uncertainties for DC
voltage source (in particular) look large?

One very odd thing that I noticed when it was open was the remnants of a
wire that had been tack soldered to what looks like a voltage regulator.

Looks like someone either wanted a temporary test point for the
unregulated 5v supply while they troubleshot a problem, or used the
unregulated supply to power some modification that has since been
removed.  Kinda sloppy the way they left it.

Best regards,

Charles

Joe wrote: >I downloaded the Scope of Accreditation document for the above lab. >Am I interpreting things incorrectly, or do the uncertainties for DC >voltage source (in particular) look large? Compare to: <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050160.pdf> [Fluke] <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050020.pdf> [Sandia] <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2005970.pdf> [UII] <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2009720.pdf> [Essco] <http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276620&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL> [Agilent Loveland] <http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276618&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL> [other Agilent facilities] >One very odd thing that I noticed when it was open was the remnants of a >wire that had been tack soldered to what looks like a voltage regulator. Looks like someone either wanted a temporary test point for the unregulated 5v supply while they troubleshot a problem, or used the unregulated supply to power some modification that has since been removed. Kinda sloppy the way they left it. Best regards, Charles
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Joseph Gray
Fri, Aug 23, 2013 3:22 AM

Thanks, Charles. That other companies uncertainties really do suck as badly
as I thought they did.

Joe Gray
W5JG

<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/1050160.pdfhttp://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050160.pdf>
[Fluke]

<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/1050020.pdfhttp://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050020.pdf>
[Sandia]

<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/2005970.pdfhttp://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2005970.pdf>
[UII]

<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/2009720.pdfhttp://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2009720.pdf>
[Essco]

<http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?
action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&**ckey=2276620&cname=AGILENT_**EDITORIALhttp://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276620&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL>
[Agilent Loveland]

<
http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276618&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL>
[other Agilent facilities]

Thanks, Charles. That other companies uncertainties really do suck as badly as I thought they did. Joe Gray W5JG > <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/1050160.pdf<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050160.pdf>> > [Fluke] > > <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/1050020.pdf<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/1050020.pdf>> > [Sandia] > > <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/2005970.pdf<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2005970.pdf>> > [UII] > > <http://ts.nist.gov/standards/**scopes/2009720.pdf<http://ts.nist.gov/standards/scopes/2009720.pdf>> > [Essco] > > <http://www.home.agilent.com/**agilent/redirector.jspx?** > action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&**ckey=2276620&cname=AGILENT_**EDITORIAL<http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276620&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL>> > [Agilent Loveland] > > < > http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=eng&cc=US&nfr=&ckey=2276618&cname=AGILENT_EDITORIAL> > [other Agilent facilities] >