The TCP0150 is a high performance and easy-to-use 150 A AC/DC current probe designed for use and direct connection to the TekVPI™ probe interface.
KEY PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
- DC to 20 MHz bandwidth
- 150 ARMS maximum current capability
- 500 a peak pulse current capability
- High accuracy with typically less than 1% DC gain error
- Accurately measures current levels as low as 5 mA
KEY FEATURES
- Easy-to-Use and accurate AC/DC current measurements
- Connects directly to oscilloscopes with the TekVPI™ probe interface
- Low noise and DC drift
- Provides automatic units scaling and readout on the oscilloscope's display
- Remote GPIB/USB probe control through the oscilloscope
- Split-core probe head construction allows easy connection to conductors
- Easy to degauss and autozero
- Setup controls and probe status and diagnostic indicators are provided on both the probe hardware and through an Easy-to-Access scope UI display menu
- Bandwidth
- DC to ≥20 MHz (-3 dB). Derate with frequency. See Figure 1. (Calculated from Rise Time BW = .35/Rise Time)
- Rise time
- ≤17.5 ns
- Max RMS current
- 150 A
- Max peak pulse current
- 500 A
- Minimum sensitivity
- 5 mA (on oscilloscope's 1 mV/div setting)
AC coupling (on oscilloscopes that support AC/DC coupling)
- Current ranges
- 25 A and 150 A
- Max bare-wire voltage
- 600 VRMS CAT I and II
300 VRMS CAT III
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- DC accuracy
- ±1% typical (3% warranted)
- Max amp-second product
- 25 A range
- 3,000 aµs
- 150 A range
- 15,000 aµs
- Insertion impedance
- 0.03 Ω at 1 MHz
0.075 Ω at 5 MHz
.125 at 10 MHz
.3 at 20 MHz
- Signal delay
- ≈ 21 ns
- Displayed RMS noise
- ≤500 μARMS (probe only)
PHYSICALCHARACTERISTICSCONTAINER
- Cable length
- 2 meters (79 in.)
- Probe head size
- Length
- 26.8 cm (10.55 in.)
- Width
- 4.1 cm (1.6 in.)
- Height
- 15.6 cm (6.13 in.)
- Max conductor diameter
- 21 mm x 25 mm (0.83 in. x 1.0 in.)
- Shipping weight
- .7865 kg (1.734 lb.)
- Power requirements
- TCP0150 is powered directly by oscilloscopes with the TekVPI interface
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Temperature
- Operating
- 0 ºC to +50 ºC
- Nonoperating
- -40 ºC to +75 ºC
- Humidity
- Operating
- 5% to 95% RH (Relative humidity) at up to +30 ºC
5% to 85% RH above 30 ºC up to +50 ºC, noncondensing
- Nonoperating
- 5% to 95% RH (Relative humidity) at up to +30 ºC
5% to 85% RH above 30 ºC up to +75 ºC, noncondensing
- Altitude
- Operating
- Up to 2,000 meters (6,560 feet)
- Nonoperating
- Up to 12,000 meters (40,000 feet)
