Author Topic: HP 8640B power supply problem  (Read 789 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline sweatybettyTopic starter

  • Contributor
  • Posts: 18
  • Country: us
HP 8640B power supply problem
« on: August 05, 2021, 04:52:05 pm »
Hello all!
Picked up a 8640b last week. Not getting any output nor am I getting +44V. I think I have that part figured out.
While looking through the FSM, I found a term I have never seen before and am hoping someone can enlighten me to the meaning or point me in the right direction. The term is "crowbar"
It is shown on the schematic and in the troubleshooting section as well.
Appreciate the help!
 

Offline TimFox

  • Super Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 8776
  • Country: us
  • Retired, now restoring antique test equipment
Re: HP 8640B power supply problem
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2021, 05:09:40 pm »
A crowbar is a fast-acting circuit that shorts the output should the voltage exceed a threshold, to protect the load or regulator.  It’s analogous to throwing a crowbar across the third rail on the subway.
 

Offline sweatybettyTopic starter

  • Contributor
  • Posts: 18
  • Country: us
Re: HP 8640B power supply problem
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2021, 02:45:37 pm »
Thank you Tim.
I found more info after changing search words around :-+
 


Share me

Digg  Facebook  SlashDot  Delicious  Technorati  Twitter  Google  Yahoo
Smf