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{{GR Product
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|model=544-B
|model=544-B
|codes=ALOOF,ANNOY,AGREE
|class=impedance measurement
|class=impedance measurement
|summary=megohm bridge
|summary=Megohm bridge
|image=GR 544-B Front Close-up.jpg
|image=GR 544-B Front Close-up.jpg
|caption=General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge
|caption=General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge
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* [[Media:GRwiki 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-I 1954.pdf|General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge 458-I 1954]]
* [[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}}
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The '''General Radio 544-B Megohm Bridge''' was introduced in 1939 Catalog K1 and remained available through Catalog R 1963.  
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 volt meter as a detector and an AC power supply for both VTVM and the Unknown voltages.  Its 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 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==
==Specifications==
* '''Range:''' 0.1 MΩ to 1,000,000 MΩ.
* '''Range:''' 0.1 MΩ to 1,000,000 MΩ
* '''Accuracy:''' ±3% on the 0.1, 1, and 10 multipliers; ±4% on the lOO and 1000 multipliers.
* '''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.
* '''Output Voltage AC Supply:''' 100 V or 500 V, jumper-selectable
* '''Short Circuit Current AC Supply:''' 12 mA.
* '''Short Circuit Current AC Supply:''' 12 mA
 


==Links==
==Links==
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GR 544-B Case Inside.jpg
GR 544-B Case Inside.jpg
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[[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