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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR
DEFIBRILLATOR ENERGY TESTER
NEURODYNE-DEMPSEY MODELS
429, 429 MOD1, and 429B MOD1
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
6 November 1981
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IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
SECTION
Test instrumen identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DA Fom 2416 (Calibration Data Card) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Calibration description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Equipment required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessories required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CALIBRATION PROCESS
Preliminary instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Squaring circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.
Integrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.
Load resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 .
Attenuation (Models 429 MODl and 429B MODl only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Final procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..14
SECTION I
IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
personnel at all levels are prescribed by TB 750-25-1. DA
1. Test Instrument Identification. This bulletin pro-
Form 2416 must be annotated in accordance with TB
vides instructions for the calibration of Defibrillator En-
7 5 0 - 2 5 1 for each calibration performed.
ergy Tester, Neurodyne - Dempsey Models 429, 429
b. Adjustments to be reported on DA Form 2416 are
MOD1, and 429B MOD1. The manufacturer's manual
designated (R) at the end of the sentence in which they
was used as the prime data source in compiling these
appear. When adjustments are in tables, the (R) follows
instructions. The equipment being calibrated will be
the designated adjustment. Report only those adjust-
referred to as the TI (test instrument) throughout this
m e n t s made and designated with (R).
bulletin.
3. Calibration Description. TI parameters and per-
a. Model Variations. Variations are indicated in text.
formance specifications which pertain to this calibration
b. Time and Technique. The time required for this
are listed in table 1.
calibration is approximately 4 hours, using the dc and low
frequency technique.
2. DA Form 2416 (Calibration Data Card)
*This bulletin supersedes TB 9-6515-200-35, 5 August 1980.
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