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#1122 05/04/03 08:32 AM
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Hey,

I've been looking into getting a sidekick meter because they seem to be a whole lot more accurate than guess and check.

Question is... is it worth the extra hundreds for the transmission and noise test model?

Secondly, what are the appropriate uses for a sidekick? I don't know that much about them... a full run down would be appreciated.

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I have one that just collects dust. I used it everyday when I was working outside plant copper and loops over hundreds of feet. It will test for environmental conditions that affect copper. A basic TDR with wire length like a Harris TS100 and a simple multimeter will accomplish more for inside wire. Check out Tempo Communications web site if you want info on the Sidekick.

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I'm thinking it would be more useful when I'm out in the field and we're dealing with underground/aerial stuff. We've had a couple of situations with odd static problems or what have you... and I think I'd rather get scientific than guessing.

If it was useful once, I'd be thrilled.

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As gkar said, his collects dust. If you maintain a large campus the expense might be worth it. A toner, multimeter and butt-set are all you really need. Now if you can lay your hands on a megger, that would be worth the investment.

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Megger?

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Essentially, a sidekick does what a megger does, measure insulation resistance but is calibrated for the telco field. Other functions include a simple multimeter but again calibrated for the telco field. Technicians are trained to use the sidekick which pretty much displays a go no-go function. A megger on the does one thing. Measure insulation resistance and it does this by sending out 500 to 1kv, some more, of voltage. You could say one hell of a stress test. What your looking for is anything 50k ohms or above and never have equipment connected while using a megger. have a look at www.metercenter.com


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