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The '''Tektronix A6901 Ground Isolation Monitor''' connects between mains power and test equipment  
|manufacturer=Tektronix
without connecting protective ground, in order to safely allow referencing measurements to a low voltage  
|model=A6901
instead of ground, or break ground loops.
|class=Power supply
|series=
|summary=Ground Isolation Monitor
|image=A6901.jpg  
|caption=Tektronix A6901 Ground Isolation Monitor
|introduced=1981
|discontinued=(?)
|designers=
|manuals=
* [http://w140.com/tek_a6901.pdf Tektronix A6901 Manual (PDF)]
}}
The '''Tektronix A6901 Ground Isolation Monitor''' connects between mains power and test equipment without connecting protective ground, in order to safely allow referencing measurements to a low voltage instead of ground, or break ground loops.


It monitors the floating equipment ground voltage. If the voltage exceeds 40 V peak,  
It monitors the floating equipment ground voltage. If the voltage exceeds 40 V peak, or ground current exceeds a selectable limit of 0.5, 3.5 or 5 mA, the A6901 disconnects mains power and grounds the test equipment.
or ground current exceeds a selectable limit of 0.5, 3.5 or 5 mA, the A6901 disconnects  
mains power and grounds the test equipment.


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==Manuals==
[[File:A6901 principle.jpg | thumb | 350px| Operating principle (click to enlarge)]]
 
* [http://w140.com/tek_a6901.pdf Tektronix A6901 Manual (PDF)]
 
[[File:A6901 principle.jpg | thumb | 350px]]


[[Category:Power supplies]]
[[Category:Power supplies]]
[[Category:Introduced in 1981]]

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