Because I'm on a c p a p machine and an oxygen machine at night, I need
to have power at all times. We do sometimes lose power here so I'm
getting a propane stand by generator which will run the whole house. It
is a 14 kw Kohler.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Thu, 22 Dec 2011, Gerry Leary wrote:
> I didn't get the earlier part of the thread. What kind of generator?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: NFB Talking Meter Manual
>
>
>> Thanks. I just want to check it. I'm getting it next week and I just
>> wanted to be sure it was set up properly.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011, Howard, W
>> A 9 Y B W wrote:
>>
>>> Butch,
>>>
>>> The maximum input voltage for the frequency measurement on this meter is
>>> 30
>>> milivolts RMS up to 500 hertz. I think the input is a little higher for
>>> higher frequencies, perhaps about 300 milivolts. The accuracy is 0.1% or
>>> plus or minus 2 counts.
>>>
>>> So you cannot use even a filament transformer, you will damage the meter.
>>> Don't do it, these are hard to come by!!!
>>>
>>> Why do you need to measure the frequency of your generator? Is there
>>> some
>>> reason to question its frequency? The governor should be set to provide
>>> 60
>>> hertz without adjustment.
>>>
>>> My little 5kw generator produces 60.1 hertz as it came from the factory.
>>> I
>>> measured this with a different device.
>>>
>>> 73's
>>>
>>> Howard #3
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:41 PM
>>> Subject: Re: NFB Talking Meter Manual
>>>
>>>
>>>> I want to measure the 60 cycles. I don't know if I could just hook it
>>>> up to an outlet or if that would be to much voltage. Maybe I need a
>>>> small capacitor or something.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch
>>>> WA0VJR
>>>> Node 3148
>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011, Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Butch,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't understand your question. What is it you want to measure?
>>>>>
>>>>> 73's
>>>>>
>>>>> Howard #3
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:39 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: NFB Talking Meter Manual
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Speaking of such things. Does anyone know what the input is for
>>>>>> frequency readout? Wanting to measure a c line frequency when I get
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> stand by generator going.
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Butch
>>>>>> WA0VJR
>>>>>> Node 3148
>>>>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011, Terry Robinson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've now acquired one of these and recall someone saying they had a =
>>>>>>> better manual than the one supplied.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please could someone email me an accessible version of this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers & thanks, 73,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Terry, GM3WUX
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