>> MYTH NO 1
>> A CAT 4, 600V INSTRUMENT IS REQUIRED FOR LIVE MAINS
>> The perception is, an instrument used on an unprotected 240/415V
>> network, a Cat 4, 600V (600V being the closest rating to 415V)
>> instrument is the appropriate choice =96 WRONG!

> Are they simply using the word *WRONG* to highlight that it is simply
> overkill for the task but still acceptable or are they actually saying it
> is WRONG to use that instrument for this task.

Opinion:

Here "wrong" =3D overkill.

Here they interpret "appropriate" as "minimum needed".


      Russell

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