Global Specialties CDB-10 User Manual

Calibrate test equipment with its high

accuracy of 5%

20 switches organized in a clean 4 x 5

grid for easy use

All switches clearly display a visible white

dot when in the ON position

Includes a protective rubber holster with

tilt-stand for ease of use and viewing

Ideal for service, prototype and

experimental and educational use

Set at any capacitance value from 100 pF

to over 11 F in 100 pF increments

Input terminals accept standard banana

plugs, bare wires, spade lugs or alligator
clips

Model CDB-10 is a hand held
Capacitance decade box that
creates a specific capacitance
value using a combination of
switches. Designed with accuracy
to meet the needs of industry and
education alike.

The CDB-10 is a compact,
convenient tool for aiding in
engineering design and testing as
well as calibration of test
equipment.

It offers 5 decades of capacitance
ranges, from 100 picoFarads to
over 11 microFarads in 100
picoFarad steps. Easy-to-use slide
switches allow for straightforward
addition and subtraction of
capacitor values. CDB-10 is a
passive device that requires no
power source.

Model CDB-10 Capacitance Decade Box

Features:

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Use Model CDB-10 to:

 Select capacitance in

series or in parallel
combinations

 Substitute

capacitance in
servicing applications

 Vary capacitance

levels in circuitry
design, ie: oscillators,
filters, timing circuits,
impedance matches,
rectifiers, and other
RF circuits

 Determine

impedance, reactance
and frequency
characteristics

 Ideal for classroom

education

 Standard item for

electrical, industrial,
and lab applications

 Used for engineering

design, trouble
shooting, or service

Accessories

Decade Boxes

Specifications

Capacitance ranges: 100 pF to 11.111uF
in 100 pF steps

Internal Residual Cap: 50 pF maximum
Voltage limit: 50 VDC (non-polarized

capacitors)
Connection: Two (2) binding posts
Accuracy: 5 % (< 1 uF: 1 kHz test freq;

> 1 uF: 100 Hz test freq)

Operating conditions

Temperature: 32 ~ 122 oF (0 ~ 50 oC)

Humidity: < 80 %RH
Dimensions: 6” x 3.7” x 1.9"
Weight Approx.: 0.95 lbs.

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