MEASUREMENTS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE Model 5581

Specifications

Primary Standards
Bridge
Range/ 0.001 to 0.01 : < 5 ppm
Accuracy 0.01 to 0.1 : < 0.5 ppm
0.1 to 1 : < 0.1 ppm
0.1 to 10 K : < 0.1 ppm
10 K to 10 K : < 0.2 ppm
Linearity 0.01 ppm
Max Ratio 13:1
Test Currents 10 A to 150 mA, 30-Volt compliance
Current Automatic 4 to 1000 seconds
Reversal
Power 100, 120, 220, and 240 V (10%),
4763 Hz, 180 VA
Weight 60 lb. (27.3 kg)
Dimensions 17" W x 11" H x 15" D
(432 x 279 x 381 mm)
Scanner
Inputs 20/10
Operation Matrix
Thermal EMFs < 500 nanovolts
Error < 20 nanovolts
Contribution
Contact Ratings Relay
Measurements International Bridge Model 5581 2-coil latching
Measurement uncertainty to 0.025 mK Max Carrying 2 A (AC/DC) (optional 30 A)
Current
Uses conventional standard resistors
Contact <0.007
Resistance
Insulation >1012

S everal companies manufacture

high-quality resistance bridges for both
AC and DC applications. All of these
Another function of this bridge is its
real-time uncertainty analysis program. In
this mode you enter external uncertainty
Resistance
Inputs and Tellurium Copper
Outputs (rear panel)
bridges can take measurements at the 0.1 factors such as the uncertainty of your re- IEEE-488 24-pin IEEE-488
ppm level, and research has shown that all sistor, and the 5581 combines your infor- Weight 5313-001: 40 lb. (18 kg)
of them compensate well for any theoreti- mation with its own uncertainties to com- 5313-002: 20 lb. (9 kg)
cal inaccuracies predicted in their design. pute a system uncertainty for your Dimensions 5313-001: 17" W x 11" H x 15" D
We like the MI bridge because we feel measurement. (432 x 279 x 381 mm)
confident about its measurements, and its The optional Windows-control soft- 5313-002: 5" H (127 mm)
software gives us more information than ware offers history logging and regression
we can get from the other instruments. analysis along with uncertainty analysis Ordering Information
While its true we do use the other bridges and the auto-self-check feature. The pro- 5581 MI Bridge
for certain functions we undertake in our gram also calculates standard deviations if 5313-001 Scanner, 20 channels
lab, including some experimental testing, you need them. You can enter coefficients 5313-002 Scanner, 10 channels
we use the MI bridge every day for fixed- for your SPRT and read temperature rather 5313-003 IOTech 488 Interface Card
point calibrations of SPRTs. than resistance. 5313-004 Windows Software
The 5581 Bridge performs a true Of course, if you prefer, you can operate
auto-balancing procedure to nine signifi- the bridge manually. The choice is yours,
cant digits. As the check proceeds, the but either way youll find this to be a great
Need a reliable standard resistor? See our
bridge steps through an internal compari- bridge to use.
selection on pages 28 and 29.
son of the transformers windings, the re-
sults of which are recorded to track its per-
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