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Workshop Project #34 - Fluke 5100B
Now what did I get myself into now?! I was browsing e-bay and looking for some affordable - that is below 5 digit including delivery - solutions for reference voltages and currents; as in calibration refrences for my ever growing multimeter collection. So that they at least agree to a certain degree and are close enough to a real absolute value to comfortable switch between them during repairs.
Now the only affordable model I found was a Fluke 5100B calibrator. It can deliver AC and DC current and voltages in a rather broad range: from millivolt to 1100 volts and microamps to 2 amps. Both in DC and AC. There was a problem with the delivery though and I still think that the company behind e-bay global shipping service should compensate me for the additional cost in replacing the cheaper one of the two devices that they lost in transit... seriously: how does one loose a 40kg package?
This one - the second best offer I found - required some "close your eyes and click buy now" and my wallet feels considerably lighter now. Let's see what I got and how well it works... or not!
0:00 Intro / Overview
1:25 Opening Up the Case / Auction Overview
3:05 Overview of Inside / Summary / Modules: Digital, First Section
4:19 Modules: HV Transformer, Shielded ones
5:33 Power Regulator / Ranging Module
6:30 Front Panel Removal / Diagonal Bus / Transformer
7:29 Digital Bus PCBs / Rear Panel
8:45 Main Bus PCB
9:49 Case Panels / PSU Board
10:53 Front Panel Disassembly and Overview
11:42 Cleanup! Base Plate / Power Supply Interconnect
13:02 Mains Transformer Cleanup
14:08 Power Supply PCB Cleanup
15:58 Filter Cap Problem...
16:43 Mains Switch
18:45 Finalizing Power Supply PCB
19:30 Broken Trace! Fix and Overview
21:10 Filter Caps / First Components on Frame!
22:20 Main Bus PCB Mounting
23:45 First Power On...
24:38 ...Voltage Problem! / Frame Brackets / Digital Bus PCBs
26:57 Summary / Credits / Outtake
Music (in order)
My Train's A Comin' - Unicorn Heads
Nine Lives - Unicorn Heads
Wrong - Dan Henig
Town of 24 Bars - Unicorn Heads
Light Expanse - Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
You can support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/atkelar
and also on Patreon: patreon.com/Atkelar
and now also here by using the "Super Thanks" feature!
Thanks to everybody who signed up already!
Workshop Project #34 - Fluke 5100B
Now what did I get myself into now?! I was browsing e-bay and looking for some affordable - that is below 5 digit including delivery - solutions for reference voltages and currents; as in calibration refrences for my ever growing multimeter collection. So that they at least agree to a certain degree and are close enough to a real absolute value to comfortable switch between them during repairs.
Now the only affordable model I found was a Fluke 5100B calibrator. It can deliver AC and DC current and voltages in a rather broad range: from millivolt to 1100 volts and microamps to 2 amps. Both in DC and AC. There was a problem with the delivery though and I still think that the company behind e-bay global shipping service should compensate me for the additional cost in replacing the cheaper one of the two devices that they lost in transit... seriously: how does one loose a 40kg package?
This one - the second best offer I found - required some "close your eyes and click buy now" and my wallet feels considerably lighter now. Let's see what I got and how well it works... or not!
0:00 Intro / Overview
1:25 Opening Up the Case / Auction Overview
3:05 Overview of Inside / Summary / Modules: Digital, First Section
4:19 Modules: HV Transformer, Shielded ones
5:33 Power Regulator / Ranging Module
6:30 Front Panel Removal / Diagonal Bus / Transformer
7:29 Digital Bus PCBs / Rear Panel
8:45 Main Bus PCB
9:49 Case Panels / PSU Board
10:53 Front Panel Disassembly and Overview
11:42 Cleanup! Base Plate / Power Supply Interconnect
13:02 Mains Transformer Cleanup
14:08 Power Supply PCB Cleanup
15:58 Filter Cap Problem...
16:43 Mains Switch
18:45 Finalizing Power Supply PCB
19:30 Broken Trace! Fix and Overview
21:10 Filter Caps / First Components on Frame!
22:20 Main Bus PCB Mounting
23:45 First Power On...
24:38 ...Voltage Problem! / Frame Brackets / Digital Bus PCBs
26:57 Summary / Credits / Outtake
Music (in order)
My Train's A Comin' - Unicorn Heads
Nine Lives - Unicorn Heads
Wrong - Dan Henig
Town of 24 Bars - Unicorn Heads
Light Expanse - Unicorn Heads
(YouTube Audio Library)
You can support me on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/atkelar
and also on Patreon: patreon.com/Atkelar
and now also here by using the "Super Thanks" feature!
Thanks to everybody who signed up already!
