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Type 544-B Megohm Bridge.
{{GR Product
|model=544-B
|codes=ALOOF,ANNOY,AGREE
|class=impedance measurement
|summary=Megohm bridge
|image=GR 544-B Front Close-up.jpg
|caption=General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge
|series=544
|introduced=1939
|discontinued=1963
|designers=
|manuals=
* [[Media:GRwiki 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-I 1954.pdf|General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-I 1954]]
* [[Media:GR 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-M 02_1960.pdf|General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-M 1960]]
{{Catalog History}}
}}
The {{Title|General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge}} was introduced in {{Catalog K1}} and remained available through {{Catalog R}}, after which it was replaced by the [[1644-A]].
 
The Type 544-B Megohm Bridge is a null instrument using a Wheatstone bridge circuit. 
It uses a built-in vacuum tube voltmeter (VTVM) as a detector, and an AC power supply [[544-P3]] for both VTVM and the Unknown voltages. 
 
The 544-B comes installed in an oak hardwood case with operating instructions attached to the inside of its cover. 
A flexible jack with lead is mounted in the cover for checking the internal standards as explained in the manual.
The 544-B was also available modified for use with a battery power supply.
 
==Specifications==
* '''Range:''' 0.1 MΩ to 1,000,000 MΩ
* '''Accuracy:''' ±3% on the 0.1, 1, and 10 multipliers; ±4% on the 100 and 1000 multipliers
* '''Output Voltage AC Supply:''' 100 V or 500 V, jumper-selectable
* '''Short Circuit Current AC Supply:''' 12 mA
 
==Links==
 
* [[Media:GR Exp 544-B 07_1937.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 544-B July 1937]]
* [[Media:GR Exp 544-B 06_1939.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 544-B June 1939]]
* [[Media:GR Exp 544-B 02_1940.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 544-B February 1940]]
 
==Photos==
<gallery>
GR 544-B Front  In_Case.jpg
GR 544-B Inside Bottom.jpg
GR 544-B Inside Top.jpg
GR 544-B Rear Inside.jpg
GR 544-B Right Side.jpg
GR 544-B Case Closed.jpg
GR 544-B Case Side.jpg
GR 544-B Case Open Cover.jpg
GR 544-B Case Inside.jpg
</gallery>
 


[[Category:Impedance measurement]]
[[Category:Impedance measurement]]

Latest revision as of 18:45, 16 April 2024

General Radio 544-B
Megohm bridge
General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge

Available from 1939 to 1963

Manuals
Catalog History
 Document Year Page
Catalog K1 1939 90
Catalog K2 1942 84
Catalog K3 1944 82
Catalog K4 1945 83
Catalog L 1948 88
Catalog M 1951 92
Catalog N 1954 78
Catalog O 1956 16
Catalog P 1959 8
Catalog Q 1961 8
Catalog R 1963 47
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

The General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge was introduced in Catalog K1 (1939) and remained available through Catalog R (1963), after which it was replaced by the 1644-A.

The Type 544-B Megohm Bridge is a null instrument using a Wheatstone bridge circuit. It uses a built-in vacuum tube voltmeter (VTVM) as a detector, and an AC power supply 544-P3 for both VTVM and the Unknown voltages.

The 544-B comes installed in an oak hardwood case with operating instructions attached to the inside of its cover. A flexible jack with lead is mounted in the cover for checking the internal standards as explained in the manual. The 544-B was also available modified for use with a battery power supply.

Specifications

  • Range: 0.1 MΩ to 1,000,000 MΩ
  • Accuracy: ±3% on the 0.1, 1, and 10 multipliers; ±4% on the 100 and 1000 multipliers
  • Output Voltage AC Supply: 100 V or 500 V, jumper-selectable
  • Short Circuit Current AC Supply: 12 mA

Links

Photos