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Re: Scope question for the Gurus
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 4/10/2002

Steve,

No, an averaging meter considers the negative voltage to be positive and then averages that waveform. In a true sinusoidal AC waveform the voltage measured by both an averaging meter (Fluke 88) and an RMS meter (Fluke 87) will be the same. As the sinu... Login to read more.