Electrical probe with light source

An electrical probe assembly (10) for connection to an electrical instrument, such as an oscilloscope (20), includes a probe (12) having a probe body (30) and a sensing element (32) affixed to the probe body, a light source (40) affixed to the probe (12) for illuminating a region or circuit being pr...

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1. Verfasser: WHITEMAN, DONALD A
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Zusammenfassung:An electrical probe assembly (10) for connection to an electrical instrument, such as an oscilloscope (20), includes a probe (12) having a probe body (30) and a sensing element (32) affixed to the probe body, a light source (40) affixed to the probe (12) for illuminating a region or circuit being probed with the sensing element (32), and conductors (46, 48) for connecting the light source (40) to a source of electrical energy. The light source (40) may comprise a white light-emitting diode and may be energized by a power supply located in the instrument.