Ordinary digital meters cannot accurately test the short-duration peak voltages at the high frequencies generated by CDI components. Electronic Specialties, Inc. offers a $39 retail DVA adapter that plugs into a digital multi-meter for checking CDI output voltages.
Treaty Ratification Process. A ratification process also occurs with all foreign treaties entered into by the president of the United States. According to the Constitution, the exclusive right to negotiate foreign treaties is held by the president and his subordinates (such as the Secretary of State).
In the United States, the term treaty is used in a more restricted legal sense than in international law. U.S. law distinguishes what it calls treaties from congressional-executive agreements and sole-executive agreements.