Last time I seen a meter blow like that was when I worked for a major=20
company as an electrician.  On 480VAC 3 PHASE equipment we would test=20
for a blown fuse by setting the meter on 1000v setting and measure=20
across the fuse. If there was a voltage present the fuse was blown in=20
most cases. We were also taught to no hold the meter in our hand, only=20
the probes, while working with higher voltage

It was common practice for the production workers to distract the new=20
guys and change the meter to ohms setting.  When you tested an open fuse=20
the meter would blow as the one pictured.  This was in the mid 70's and=20
the meter was about $50 price range.

I had 1 week left on my probation.  I filed a grievance with the union=20
against the person.  To make the story short I was told to withdraw the=20
grievance or the union would blacklist me.

OLD BOB

Olin Lathrop wrote:
> Michael Watterson wrote:
>  =20
>> The =805 models have 1M Ohm rather than 10M Ohm on voltage. Go "BANG"
>> in a blue flash with 500V DC on the 750V range
>>    =20
>
> That doesn't make sense.  500V into 1Mohm is only 250mW.  If it went bang
> with a blue flash there was something else going on, probably bad insulat=
ion
> or dirt in the wrong place.  This wouldn't be the fault of 1Mohm versus
> 10Mohm input impedence.
>
>
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