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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:12:28 -0500
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That should run the whole house easy and then some.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: NFB Talking Meter Manual


> 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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