I have searched the internet, and this forum, and can't quite find what I need.
What I have:
I have a 14/20 Holiday Detector made by DEsterns
http://www.destearns.com/hd.html#14
Basically what this device does is sends out a high voltage, low amp spark between a ground and a positive node. This is used to detect holes in coatings on pipes and various other things.
What I need:
What I need to do, is find a way to measure the peak voltage generated from this device.
It has 20 settings ranging from 1kV to 14kV.
My DMM ofcourse maxes at 600volts.
I have been trying to find a voltage network or something like that to use. But I can't quite find the math I need.
I'm assuming that the current given off by this spark is very very small.
The power source for the device is a 6 or 12 volt battery, so it isn't powered from an AC source or anything very high powered.
Please Advise. Thank you.
Steve
EDIT: Also, I don't have a scope to check it on. And we tried an older kV meter(40kV max) but we are guessing that it has too high of a resistance for the device to throw a spark.
What I have:
I have a 14/20 Holiday Detector made by DEsterns
http://www.destearns.com/hd.html#14
Basically what this device does is sends out a high voltage, low amp spark between a ground and a positive node. This is used to detect holes in coatings on pipes and various other things.
What I need:
What I need to do, is find a way to measure the peak voltage generated from this device.
It has 20 settings ranging from 1kV to 14kV.
My DMM ofcourse maxes at 600volts.
I have been trying to find a voltage network or something like that to use. But I can't quite find the math I need.
I'm assuming that the current given off by this spark is very very small.
The power source for the device is a 6 or 12 volt battery, so it isn't powered from an AC source or anything very high powered.
Please Advise. Thank you.
Steve
EDIT: Also, I don't have a scope to check it on. And we tried an older kV meter(40kV max) but we are guessing that it has too high of a resistance for the device to throw a spark.
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