steve weir said: > Blame it on CAT II safety. In order to avoid injuring or killing the probe > user lots of clearance is required between the probe tip and the scope > return ground. The space increases the size of the induction loop compared > to low voltage active probes, or a transmission line probe AKA resistor > probe. Is "CAT II" something from OSHA or an industry group? Who decides what level of safety a scope probe has to meet? -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu