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bitseeker:
No worries. Glad to help out.

By the way, which options does your 8400 have?

Neomys Sapiens:

--- Quote from: 4thDoctorWhoFan on January 19, 2019, 10:46:20 pm ---Here is my Fluke 8400A.
It still works great & I do use it on occasion.

BTW, does anyone know if there are banana plug adapters that will change the plug from the shielded type to the non shielded type? 
I would like to use normal multimeter probes with the Fluke 8400A but it only accepts normal unshielded banana plug.

P1010031 (2)

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There are two basic types of such adaptors:
One is simply a shrouded jack inline with a unshouded plug. Most of the time they cling to the shrouded plug which is connected to them, instead of the unshrouded jack, which would be better in terms of safety. (available from SKS, Staeubli, Pomona, Fluke) A variant has the unshrouded plug fitted with a spring-loaded shroud, which is better. (Available from SKS, red only)
The other type is fitted with a spreader mechanism, which is actuated by a small set screw in the shrouded jack and it is therefore affixed reliably to the unshrouded jack on the instrument. (available from SKS and Staeubli, multiple colours)

4thDoctorWhoFan:

--- Quote from: bitseeker on January 21, 2019, 12:34:28 am ---No worries. Glad to help out.

By the way, which options does your 8400 have?

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It only has options 1 & 2 which are the AC & OHMS converter.

4thDoctorWhoFan:

--- Quote from: Neomys Sapiens on January 21, 2019, 09:27:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: 4thDoctorWhoFan on January 19, 2019, 10:46:20 pm ---Here is my Fluke 8400A.
It still works great & I do use it on occasion.

BTW, does anyone know if there are banana plug adapters that will change the plug from the shielded type to the non shielded type? 
I would like to use normal multimeter probes with the Fluke 8400A but it only accepts normal unshielded banana plug.

P1010031 (2)

--- End quote ---
There are two basic types of such adaptors:
One is simply a shrouded jack inline with a unshouded plug. Most of the time they cling to the shrouded plug which is connected to them, instead of the unshrouded jack, which would be better in terms of safety. (available from SKS, Staeubli, Pomona, Fluke) A variant has the unshrouded plug fitted with a spring-loaded shroud, which is better. (Available from SKS, red only)
The other type is fitted with a spreader mechanism, which is actuated by a small set screw in the shrouded jack and it is therefore affixed reliably to the unshrouded jack on the instrument. (available from SKS and Staeubli, multiple colours)

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Thanks for the great explanation.  I will look into them.

Dave Wise:
I was given an 8100B, a smaller 4-1/2 digit model in this product family.  It seems to work but reads about 7 counts high (i.e., positive offset) regardless of mode, range, or measurand amplitude or polarity.  I'll calibrate it when time and mood coincide.  In the mean time, do you think this is a straightforward zero adjust, or one of the other less obvious trims like A/D Offset or Remainder?

And it's funny - it has Option 001 (battery) but there's no evidence there was ever a battery pack installed.  What's the story behind this, do you think?

Dave Wise (ignore typo in userid)

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