[ARTS] Continuity Anomaly w/ ARTS2

[Jeff Taylor]

pabreschjr at comcast.net wrote:
> I am tuning my launch check list for one of my rockets and I noticed a peculiar problem with my ARTS2. When I check the continuity for my main and apogee charge, I get continuity across the main and apogee connections. At first I thought it was a crossed wire somewhere but could not find any. It took me a while but I finally isolated the problem to the main and apogee terminal on the ARTS2. It only occurs when the terminal screws are screwed in, hence why it took me so long. Another words, with the terminals screwed in, I get continuity on the two center terminals, the apogee and main. I am not an electronics guru by no means but this caught me by surprise. Is this expected or do I have a defective terminal on the ARTS2? This ARTS2 is less then a year old with only 1 flight, albeit a zippered flight. Could this have contributed somehow? How can I get this fixed if it is a problem? Thanks for any clarification.
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> Peter
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I'm not sure I understand.  How are you checking continuity?  Are we 
talking about the ARTS's own continuity beeps?  Or are you using some 
kind of external meter?

If you are using an external meter, I'm not surprised you find 
continuity across some of the apogee and main terminals since they are 
both connected to the same ground.

-Jeff