[sci.electronics] Crest factors

steele@EE.ECN.PURDUE.EDU (Richard Steele) (11/11/89)

While looking through several mail-order catalogs and manufacturur
spects for digital multimeters, I've often come across something
called a "crest factor."  Typical values seem to be 3 or 4 (no
units specified).

Does anyone know what this means? 

Richard A. Steele                                  Purdue University
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