[Healeys] "Moving coil voltmeter"

[Bob Spidell]

My immediate answer is yes, moving coil is the 'old style' analog voltmeter, but why would they specify 'moving coil?' So I checked Wikipedia to be sure. Some older analog voltmeters had vacuum-tube or FET amps to boost the signal to the moving coil, and probably to increase input impedance. My guess is they specified 'moving coil' to distinguish from the pre-amped type. 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

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I may have a charging issue with my 3000. 

The fan belt could be tighter and that'll be my first adjustment. 
Thereafter.... 

Well, the BMC book, Section N, makes reference to testing with a "moving 
coil voltmeter". Am I correct in my hope and supposition that this is an old 
fashioned meter with a needle? (Like the one I've had for the last 20 
years). Yes, I do know that the book dates back to the early 60s so digital 
meters weren't around(?), but I don't know what else was around then. 
Certainly, I was around but I thought then that all meters were the same ie 
with a needle and presumably a coil...? A "moving" coil?? 

Any advice would be appreciated. 

Simon