85036B/E 3-9
Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Connections
Connecting and Disconnecting the Two-Piece Female Open (85036B)
The female open st andard in the 85036B calibr ation ki t is c ompos ed of two p arts: the op en
body (outer conductor) and the center conductor extender. Refer to Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4 Connecting the Two-Piece Female Ope n
To connect the female open:
1. Connect the open body to the male test port.
2. Insert the center conductor extender into the hole at the end of the body and push
gently until the c enter conductors mate.
To disconnect the female open:
1. Remove the center conductor extender by pulli ng gently outward s without twisting,
rock ing, or bending the extender or the body.
2. Disconnect the body from the test port.

How to Separate a Connection

T o a void l ateral (bending) f orce on the connecto r mating plane surf aces, alw ays support the
devices and connections.
CAUTION T urn the connector nut, not the device body. Major damage to the center
conductor can occur if the device body is twisted.
1. Use an open-end wrench to prevent the device body from turning.
2. Use another open-end wrench to loosen the c onnector nut.
3. Complete the separation by hand, turning only the connector nut.
4. Pull the c onnectors straight apart without twisting, rock ing, or bending either of the
connectors.