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A6302 and A6302XL Instructions
Specifications
This section lists the specifications, characteristics, certifications, and com-
pliances for the A6302 and A6302XL current probes.
Warranted specifications, Table 1, are guaranteed performance specifications
unless specifically designated as typical or nominal.
Table 1: Warranted A6302 and A6302XL specifications
r
e er
Installed current probe
Parameter
A6302
A6302XL (AM 503B/AM5030 only)
Bandwidth
DC to 50 MHz, –3 dB
DC to 17 MHz, –3 dB
Rise time, 10% to 90%
v
7 ns
1
v
20 ns
Aberrations (typical)
7%
pk-pk
1
10%
pk-pk
DC gain accuracy
v
3%
2
v
3%
2
System noise (typical)
v
250
A
RMS
3
v
250
A
RMS
3
1
You can optimize the pulse response by adjusting R364 (HF COMP) located inside the AM 503 amplifier. Refer to the
AM 503 Instruction Manual (070-2052-XX) for instructions on how to access this adjustment.
2
On the AM 503B and AM 5030, the DC gain accuracy is correctable to < 0.2% when using the AM 503B and AM 5030 probe
trim procedure described on page 4.
3
The bandwidth of the measurement instrument must be
≤
limited to 200 MHz.
Mechanical, electrical, and environmental characteristics for the A6302 and
A6302XL current probes are listed in Tables 2 through 4 and Figures 4
through 7.
Table 2: Electrical characteristics
Frequency derating
2.5 A at 10 MHz
Maximum bare wire working voltage
300 V
RMS
, CAT I (see Table 5)
Maximum continuous current
AM 503B and AM 5030: 20 A (DC + peak AC)
11A16: 10.5 A (DC + peak AC)
Maximum pulsed current
50A
Amp
@
second product
1
10
-4
A
@
s (100 A
@
s)
Insertion impedance
0.1
at 1 MHz
0.5
at 50 MHz