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factory · 21st May 2021, 8:02 pm

Probably not if it's a switching based PSU, what does it use? Most old oscilloscopes I've seen don't, but at least one tube based Tek scope does.
Monitoring the current should make it more obvious if something decides to short and you can switch it off before smoke escapes.

David

21st May 2021, 8:02 pm	#7
factory Octode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK. Posts: 1,733	Re: Rebooting Racal 383-2 Oscilloscope Probably not if it's a switching based PSU, what does it use? Most old oscilloscopes I've seen don't, but at least one tube based Tek scope does. Monitoring the current should make it more obvious if something decides to short and you can switch it off before smoke escapes. David Last edited by factory; 21st May 2021 at 8:16 pm.