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Is My Scope Screwed for AC Testing
Okay, just found a 125VAC connection in the set (feeds the front panel lights). I measured with my DMM and got 117.8VAC. I then set my scope to AC coupling, 50V/Div and probe in 10x so I should see a waveform taking up roughly 2.3 divisions as the AC is 117VAC. I'm attaching a picture of what I got and you can see the settings on the scope. I'm no expert, but I don't think 117VAC should take up 6.5 division for a voltage of roughly 325V.
Am I wrong? Is this a problem with the scope, the probe or (hopefully) user error? |
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So I now know it's measuring AC voltage correctly. Time to test the other voltages around the H-Pulse to see if they're within range. Thanks for being patient with me while I learn. |
One note on RMS it only has that mathematical correspondence to peak voltage with a basic sine wave like what you get from an outlet. Any other wave form will have a different mathematical correspondence and the more complex the wave form the more complex the math...
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