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The '''General Radio 1656 Impedance Bridge''' was introduced in 1970 Catalog U and remained available through Catalog 1978.  
The '''General Radio 1656 Impedance Bridge''' was introduced in 1970 Catalog U and remained available through Catalog 1978.  


The Type 1656 Impedance Bridge is last in a long line of manual impedance bridges starting with [[650-A]] in 1933.  It features a built in generator and detector with side panel connections for external ones.  The new CRL device that displays results in a digital format was a collaboration between Oak Manufacturing and General Radio. The DQ dial is of the conventional design.  Power is by five D-Cells four for the generator/ac detector and one for the dc detector.  Both batteries can be checked by the front panel function switch.
It is last in a long line of manual impedance bridges starting with [[650-A]] in 1933.   


The 1656 features a built-in generator and detector, with side-panel connections for external ones. 
The new CRL device that displays results in a digital format was a collaboration between Oak Manufacturing and General Radio.
The DQ dial is of the conventional design. 
The 1656 is powered by five D-cells – four for the generator/AC detector, and one for the DC detector.  Both batteries can be checked by the front panel function switch.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==


* '''Ranges:'''
* '''Ranges:'''
* '''Capacitance:''' 0.1 pF to 1100 μF; Series or parallel, 7 ranges.
* '''Capacitance:'''   0.1 pF to 1100 μF, series or parallel, 7 ranges
* '''Inductance:''' O.l μH to 1100 H; Series or parallel, 7 ranges.
* '''Inductance:'''     0.1 μH to 1100 H, series or parallel, 7 ranges
* '''Resistance:''' 0.1 mΩ to 1.1 MΩ; ac or dc, 7 ranges.
* '''Resistance:'''     0.1 mΩ to 1.1 MΩ, AC or DC, 7 ranges
* '''Conductance:''' 0.1 n℧ to 1.1 ℧; ac or dc, 7 ranges.
* '''Conductance:'''   0.1 nS to 1.1 S, AC or DC, 7 ranges
* '''Basic Accuracy:''' .1%; See Manual.
* '''Basic Accuracy:''' 0.1% (see manual)
* '''Generator:''' Internal, 1 kHz ±2% ac, 1.5 V dc. External, 20 Hz to 20 kHz ac.
* '''Generator:'''     Internal, 1 kHz ±2% ac, 1.5 V DC; External, 20 Hz to 20 kHz AC


==Links==
==Links==
* [[Media:GR Exp 1656 03_1970.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 1656 March 1970]]
* [[Media:GR Exp 1656 03_1970.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 1656 March 1970]]



Revision as of 04:34, 18 March 2024

General Radio 1656
impedance bridge
General Radio 1656 Impedance Bridge

Available from 1970 to 1978+

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

The General Radio 1656 Impedance Bridge was introduced in 1970 Catalog U and remained available through Catalog 1978.

It is last in a long line of manual impedance bridges starting with 650-A in 1933.

The 1656 features a built-in generator and detector, with side-panel connections for external ones. The new CRL device that displays results in a digital format was a collaboration between Oak Manufacturing and General Radio. The DQ dial is of the conventional design.

The 1656 is powered by five D-cells – four for the generator/AC detector, and one for the DC detector. Both batteries can be checked by the front panel function switch.

Specifications

  • Ranges:
  • Capacitance: 0.1 pF to 1100 μF, series or parallel, 7 ranges
  • Inductance: 0.1 μH to 1100 H, series or parallel, 7 ranges
  • Resistance: 0.1 mΩ to 1.1 MΩ, AC or DC, 7 ranges
  • Conductance: 0.1 nS to 1.1 S, AC or DC, 7 ranges
  • Basic Accuracy: 0.1% (see manual)
  • Generator: Internal, 1 kHz ±2% ac, 1.5 V DC; External, 20 Hz to 20 kHz AC

Links

Photos