That's what I suspected originally. Means that the spec sheet is cheating. Confused by the improvements shown in the video. Could still be a 3-wire measurement, which is better than 2 wires if done correctly. This can eliminate/compensate lead wire resistance but not contact resistance.
Anyway, the PeakTech 2170 recommended above does full 4-wire measurement. Absolutely not necessary for PU measurements but highly welcome when measuring ESR or Q of caps and for designing a dummy load emulating speaker impedance .
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostThanks!
It seems that for the 4-wire measurement the Kelvin adapter is required, which uses the blade contacts plus at least one of the normal receptacles.
Unfortunately, no accessories are sold for 4 wire measurement with this unit. You must build your own by modification of the TL-21 or TL-22.
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Thanks!
It seems that for the 4-wire measurement the Kelvin adapter is required, which uses the blade contacts plus at least one of the normal receptacles.
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From what I have read, the socket itself is '4 wire'.
The TL-21 lead adapter joins the wires inside the adapter box.
The TL-22 SMD tweezers join the wires very near the tip.
Here is a nice 'teardown' of the unit: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testge...-and-teardown/
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostI have a question to owners of the DE-5000:
The spec sheet lists 4-wire (Kelvin) measurement as a feature. Looking at the picture I can spot only 3 receptacles. How is this supposed to work? Are one or two of the receptacles actually coaxial double contacts?
http://electricalandelectronicsandst...lvin-clip.html
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I have a question to owners of the DE-5000:
The spec sheet lists 4-wire (Kelvin) measurement as a feature. Looking at the picture I can spot only 3 receptacles. How is this supposed to work? Are one or two of the receptacles actually coaxial double contacts?
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The Q is this divided by 10,992 ohms, or 1.58. I think that is the smallest I have measured.
As indicated above, the ELC131D has been available since around 1993. It works perfectly down to a Q of 0.4 and certainly lower.
Apart from that, I don't see a need to measure PU inductance to better than say +/- 3%.
The OP asked for advice regarding L meters suitable for PUs and I recommended a couple that I am familiar with and know that work just fine.
These µC-based LCR meters are much easier to handle than traditional bridges. And they are really accurate.
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostNever saw one. But both meters are within 1% with an inductor having a Q of 0.4.
In my notes (of 21 February 2005): "The Eastman" by Kent Armstrong, Model HJGS-1. Rdc = 7.978 Kohms. Test at 1 KHz. 2.776 Henrys, Rac= 10.99 Kohms. (The excess of Rac over Rdc is 3.012 Kohms; this is the eddy current burden, which does count in Q computation.)
At 1000 Hz, Reactance is 2.776*(2 Pi 1000) = 17,442 Ohms. The Q is this divided by 10,992 ohms, or 1.58. I think that is the smallest I have measured.
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I forgot to mention when this all happened. I built the impedance bridge in mid 2004, and very few of the handheld LRC meters of that day worked correctly with pickups.
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Hmm.. Many guitar pickups have Q values of 1.0 and below.
What is the model number of the old Philips?
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostIf you look at the pdf spec, you will find that accuracy is specified for DF(D)<0.5, i.e. Q>2.0. I never cared, because I verified by direct comparison. Just measured a lossy steel core inductor:
ELC131D:
Ls= 636.4µH/Q= 1.88 @1kHz and Ls= 1.19H /Q= 1.37 @ 120Hz
PT 2170:
Ls= 639.1µH/Q= 1.91 @1kHz and Ls= 1.20H/ Q= 1.42 @120Hz
That seems to be matter of priorities. My ECL131D was about 150€ when new.
The ELC131D has been around since the early 90s.
Both my digital meters work better with low-Q inductors than my old Philips which uses a Maxwell-Wien bridge.
I built my bridges from discrete components, each componet's value having been measured to 1% before assembly.
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What's needed is numerical specification of the range of D or Q values over which the meter will achieve stated accuracy. I did not find this in the ELC131D datasheet.
ELC131D:
Ls= 636.4µH/Q= 1.88 @1kHz and Ls= 1.19H /Q= 1.37 @ 120Hz
PT 2170:
Ls= 639.1µH/Q= 1.91 @1kHz and Ls= 1.20H/ Q= 1.42 @120Hz
Not everybody is up for $250.
The ELC131D has been around since the early 90s.
Both my digital meters work better with low-Q inductors than my old Philips which uses a Maxwell-Wien bridge.Last edited by Helmholtz; 12-25-2018, 02:21 PM.
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostYes, it measures Q/D. See datasheet "Features" and "Display". I did compare the meters. Even compared both to the >10k $ HP impedance analyzer in our lab. I tend to make sure before I recommend something.
The ELC131D was standard lab equipment with my EEs. I've had mine for 8 years or so.
I am used to search the global market.
Like Jens Putzier: https://www.jensputzier.com/. This is a one-man shop, but he has stuff that's hard to get in the US.
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Originally posted by Joe Gwinn View PostI could not find a Q or D spec anywhere in the ELC131D datasheet. Have you calibrated this unit against the Peak 2170? That would be useful.
The ELC131D was standard lab equipment with my EEs. I've had mine for 8 years or so.
Here in the US, we had a lot of trouble with handheld (simple = cheap enough?) LCR meters that measured only the absolute magnitude of the reactance, and thus implicitly assumed that the components were pure inductors or capacitors (as defined by which button the user pressed).Last edited by Helmholtz; 12-24-2018, 08:11 PM.
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostI also own one of these:
https://www.ebay.com/p/Escort-ELC131...ter/1978183468
It is accurate and reliable, completely sufficient for PU inductance measurements. Measuring frequencies 120Hz/1kHz.
https://www.otdl.com/131d.pdf
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Originally posted by Helmholtz View PostThis may be true for simple DMMs with L measuring function. but I never noticed such inaccuracies with the digital LCR meters I used. Fact is that apparent inductance varies with measuring frequency and mode (series vs parallel) for several reasons. I always use the series equivalent circuit mode.
This works OK for transformers and inductors, but failed miserably for guitar pickups: The errors were by large factors, and not by percentages, and at the time we did not know why.
This initially drove me to build a Maxwell-Wien Impedance Bridge, which was widely used by national standards labs before the days of digital. The results were then used to qualify digital LCR meters, and showed that the root cause was that high-impedance pickups are low-Q inductors. Now days, with cheap digital components and expired patents, any LCR meter that specifies an acceptable range of Q or D values is probably acceptable. If no Q or D spec, beware -- assume that it is not suitable until proven otherwise.
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