Specifications

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DC (High resistance)  Material
Furnished Accessories:
Options:
 16008B-001: Add 26 & 76 mm diameter electrodes
 16008B-002: Add 26 mm diameter electrode
Compensation and Measurement: Using the selector switch on the 
16008B,  select  either  the  volume  resistivity  or  surface  resistivity 
measurement  configuration.  Open  compensation  is  recommended 
before  measurement  and  when  the  measurement  configuration  is 
switched. Separate the upper electrode from the main electrode by 
turning  the  contact  pressure  load  knob  until  the  distance  between 
the upper electrode and the lower electrode is about 10 mm. Then, 
close  the  top  cover  and  perform  open  compensation.  After  open 
compensation, the material under test (MUT) is placed on the main 
electrode  and  the  upper  electrode  is  placed  over  it.  Next,  turn  the 
load  knob  to  adjust  the  electrode  contact  pressure  on  the  MUT. 
Close the top cover and measure the MUT's surface or volume resis-
tivity. 
It is vital to make measurements, which are compatible to a certified 
test method (standard). It is shown below that the 16008B can make 
resistivity  measurements  which  are  compatible  with  ASTM  D257 
Standard  Test  Methods  for  DC  Resistance  or  Conductance  of 
Insulating Materials. In the figure and tables shown below, the size 
and shape is compared for two pairs of electrodes: one that is speci-
fied  in  ASTM  D257  and  the  one  that  is  used  with  the  16008B 
Resistivity Cell. The similarity implies that the 16008B is compatible 
with ASTM D257.
Compatibility with ASTM D257
  ASTM D257's recommended electrode sizes  16008B electrode sizes
Note: 
The main electrodes are orderable as a part by 
using following part numbers. 
Replace the main electrode when the conductive elas-
tomer on the electrode comes off:
26 mm electrode: 16008-60083
50 mm electrode: 16008-60081
76 mm electrode: 16008-60085
Choice 1 Choice 2
A 76 mm 25 mm
B 88 mm 38 mm
C 100 mm 50 mm
D 100 mm 50 mm
Opt. 16008B-001 Opt. 16008B-001/002
A 76 mm 26 mm
B 88 mm 38 mm
C 98 mm 48 mm
D 110 mm 110 mm
Description P/N Qty.
Acrylic Plate 16008-1033 1
Operation and Service Manual 16008-90011 1










