OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL
MODEL
METER CALIBRATOR
MANUFACTURING
6920B
CODE
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DESCRIPTION
The
Model
of
volt
to
AC
at
Power
and
The
and
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
A
full
output
1000
line,
6920B
for
checking
all
semiconductor
voltage
0.1
output,
is
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meters.
1000
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power-line
volt
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in
terms
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sticking
current
ranges
ohm
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used,
Ten
volts
capability
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of
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of
multimeters
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and
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when
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used
source
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feedback-regulated
continuously
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frequency;
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to
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voltage
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value
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output,
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circuits
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having
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