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Topic: Circuit Analyzer tip from STEEL GUITAR INNOVATIONS |
George Kimery
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Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 2:09 pm |
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Have you ever wanted to know how much voltage your rig is getting at any given time? Here is what I have done to do just that. The analyzer is mounted on the floor of my SKB rack case with double sided foam mounting tape and plugged into my Rack Rider rack mount power supply. The LED screen on the analyzer is easy to see, even in the dark. One glance and I know the voltage I am getting. It will also check other things, such as grounds. Just plain handy to have it hooked up.
Last edited by George Kimery on 16 Oct 2015 7:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 8:46 pm
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| I see voltage on there, but nothing about measuring current. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 16 Oct 2015 2:27 am
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| Voltage and Current are two different electronic parameters. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2015 8:01 am Voltage analyzer tip from STEEL GUITAR INNOVATIONS
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| OK, as a layman, who would have "thunk" it. I have edited and changed the word current to voltage. Don't want to confuse anybody with wrong terminology. |
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2015 7:31 pm
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It will load test your AC plug, giving you the voltage drop with an internal 15A load. This means... it can get hot! The manual warns against using this function too much, too quickly...
http://www.manualslib.com/manual/630568/Ideal-St-1d.html
Its younger brother sells for over $240... not a cheap box. It does not measure current, in that it does not go between your gear and the wall socket. It measures the quality of the power at the wall socket.
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George Kimery
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Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 6:44 am Circuit analyzer tip from STEEL GUITAR INNOVATIONS
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THank you Stephen for going the extra mile and finding the link for the owner's manual. I read what you were talking about and it says continuos plugging and unplugging can cause it to get hot, give false readings, and even damage the unit. I would not be doing continuos plugging and unplugging, but I guess leaving it plugged in for a long period of time amounts to the same thing.So i will only plug it in to check voltage, then unplug it. Luckily, I just came up with this idea this past week and would not be using it until next weekend when I have 3 gigs. You most likely kept me from running the unit, thanks.
George |
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