> Herbert Graf wrote:
> > When I was probably younger then 10 years old I used my brand new
> > digital multimeter to measure the amount of current a wall socket can
> > produce. Fortunately the range I used was fused and no fireworks
> > occurred, but it took me a while to understand why that idea didn't
> > work! :)
> >
> > TTYL
> >
> >   =

> I find I kept/keep learning that lesson.... Somehow I seem to have the =

> meter on the wrong setting at the wrong time... actually, that's not =

> true, I change the meter to measure volts, but don't plug the cable in =

> the the 'V' socket but leave it in the 'A' socket... hence I blow a fuse.
> =

> I have learned two tricks / two solutions....
> 1. have multiple meters... 3, in fact. One 'good' one dedicated to =

> 'precision' Amps (electronics), one 'good' one dedicated to precision =

> non-amp measures, and one cheap one for general household usage.
> 2. keep spare fuses on hand.
> =


My Fluke meter makes a noise and indicates LEADS when the leads are put in =
the =

A or mA/uA terminals and the meter is set for V (or another high resistance =

measuring setting) or the wrong A range. I guess this has saved me some fus=
es =

and/or circuits.

/Ruben

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AB Liros Electronic
Box 9124, 200 39 Malm=F6, Sweden
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