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ETS-Lindgren HI-1501 Microwave Oven Survey Meter User Manual

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6.0 MAKING THE MEASUREMENT

Introduction

This section outlines the steps that should be taken while

measurements are actually taken with the HI-1501.

1.

Turn the oven on and proceed with the leakage

measurement.

2.

Hold the probe by the red handle in one hand

and hold the meter in the other hand. Place the

tip of the spacer cone against the oven surface,

with the probe handle perpendicular to the

surface. While testing, hold the meter away

from the oven to minimize the possible RF

pickup directly from the oven to the meter case.

3.

Move the probe slowly, about one inch per

second, keeping the cone tip in contact with the

oven and the probe handle straight.

4.

The areas where leakage is likely to occur are

around the door seal, the window, and at

ventilation louvers or vents. A damaged or

improperly installed magnetron mounting gasket

may cause leakage in the control panel area of

the oven.

5.

If the needle goes beyond the end of the scale

(2 mW/cm

2

), turn the selector switch to the 10

mW scale. Turn the oven off, rezero the meter,

and repeat the measurement.

6.

Once you have checked all around the door

edges, around and across the window, and at

any louvers or vents, move the “SLOW/FAST”