Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:32:28 -0800 (PST), klem kedidelhopper
wrote:

After setting zero I moved my finger over the meter face first thing
in the morning and the needle moved up scale about 10 percent. I let
it sit on the bench for about 24 hours without touching it. When I
looked at it again it was back to zero. So the trick is to set it,
leave it for a day let it discharge, and then tweak it again. Clumsy
procedure but it works. Glad this is my own equipment and not a
customer repair job....Lenny

Nice workaround. So it is static. Is this NORMAL for a small panel
meter? We don't have much of a static problem on the left coast, so I
don't see much of that. I waved my hand around various small panel
meters around the shop. No deflection.

The easiest and best solution is to eliminate the static charge by rubbing
the meter face with a clothes dryer anti-cling sheet. Alternatively, buy a
bottle of anti-cling spray and give the meter a ligh misting.
That will dissipate the static charge and you can handle the meter as you
wish without upsetting the zero setting.

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David
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