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What is the probe tip life on the FT100 Flying probe pcb test system?

April 26, 2017flying life PCB probe system Test tip

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What is the probe tip life on the FT100 Flying probe pcb test system?

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On clean flux free boards the probe tip can last many hundreds of hours. However on boards contaminated with flux or oxide the life can be very short. Clean component leads make faultfinding with the FT100 a much more reliable process. However FT100 probe tips are the same as those used in in circuit test fixtures and have a very low replacement cost. If you choose to source them from a vendor other than Polar please remember to specify 4 ounce (120 gram) spring pressure.