Stan wrote: >Discussion of proper lash ups of cal. instruments to home built >devices, or even work prototypes, would be very welcome by me. I >have read Analog Devices AN-347, but a tutorial with problems that >the student must complete the lash ups for, would give me a better >idea if I've grasped the subject matter. There are two text books >mentioned at the end of AN-347, one by Morrison, the other by Ott. >Any suggestion as to which to buy? Todd suggested Fluke's "Calibration: Philosophy in Practice." Unfortunately, the first edition (the one available free on-line) has very little on grounding, shielding, and guarding (only 3 or 4 pages). The second edition (pricey, and I don't know of a free source) has a much more in depth treatment. Ch.33 (15pp) is devoted to grounding, shielding, and guarding, and you'd want to read Ch.33 (14pp, "parasitics") and some other subsections, as well. I think the Fluke second edition is probably the best available practical guide to grounding, shielding, and guarding, so that is where I'd suggest you go next, based on what you said above about your needs. I'd buy it in preference to either Morrison or Ott if what you are most interested in is a practical guide that explains what to do and why. I have a manual from an HP seminar on the subject that is excellent, but I haven't seen it available on-line. After the Fluke book, if you are still looking for materials, I think you'd probably find Morrison's treatment more geared to your needs than Ott's (which is not to say it is a "better" book overall). Best regards, Charles

Recommended pdfs have been downloaded. Lots there. Charles, you're right about the pricey Fluke 2nd ed. I opted to buy this edition used, for a much more reasonable sum. Thank you, Stan On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:46 PM, Charles Steinmetz <csteinmetz@yandex.com> wrote: > Stan wrote: > > Discussion of proper lash ups of cal. instruments to home built devices, >> or even work prototypes, would be very welcome by me. I have read Analog >> Devices AN-347, but a tutorial with problems that the student must complete >> the lash ups for, would give me a better idea if I've grasped the subject >> matter. There are two text books mentioned at the end of AN-347, one by >> Morrison, the other by Ott. Any suggestion as to which to buy? >> > > Todd suggested Fluke's "Calibration: Philosophy in Practice." > Unfortunately, the first edition (the one available free on-line) has very > little on grounding, shielding, and guarding (only 3 or 4 pages). The > second edition (pricey, and I don't know of a free source) has a much more > in depth treatment. Ch.33 (15pp) is devoted to grounding, shielding, and > guarding, and you'd want to read Ch.33 (14pp, "parasitics") and some other > subsections, as well. > > I think the Fluke second edition is probably the best available practical > guide to grounding, shielding, and guarding, so that is where I'd suggest > you go next, based on what you said above about your needs. I'd buy it in > preference to either Morrison or Ott if what you are most interested in is > a practical guide that explains what to do and why. I have a manual from > an HP seminar on the subject that is excellent, but I haven't seen it > available on-line. > > After the Fluke book, if you are still looking for materials, I think > you'd probably find Morrison's treatment more geared to your needs than > Ott's (which is not to say it is a "better" book overall). > > Best regards, > > Charles > > > > _______________________________________________ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ > mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. >