High Voltage and high bs CAT claims aside for a minute, what about if/when the average Richard Unfortunatto with a shiny new multimeter
sneaks out during the Xmas day hogout boozefest to measure Uncle Bob's crusty truck 24 and or 12 volt battery voltage,
with the meter leads in the unfused 20 Amp current inputs.
I'm asssuming some sort of BANG! ?
battery pop ?
'Unshielded MAW' tack welds ?
or smouldering spaghetti meter leads with tasty barbequed selector tracks and neighboring components ?
Might even take out some car electronics, including Uncle Bob's crusty CB perhaps?
Anyone seen or been there to confirm what the deal is ? LOL, I won't be anytime soon
I suppose my point is, you can't expect ANY meter manufacturer to bail you out of 'operator error' perhaps mashed with an unforeseen freaky one time (perhaps last time..) situation,
no matter what the claims and -controlled mayhem- Youtube demos
Maybe some meters will live up to a lot of claims, but what if you score a dud one
or someones sold off problem they messed with or unknowingly created
i.e. guys, if you're gonna do something risky/stupid/unknown
or one of those peeps that get off being a serial Darwin Award Nominee year in year out
At least get some long dry wood sticks or PVC props with tape, ties, glue, garter bands or whatever
with some serious personal PPE between you, and the 'CAT X?' meter and the possible source of DUT BANG!
and get some proper 'will blo' fuses somewhere in on the game too,
even expl0ding flying shrapnel glass fuses are better than nothing!
hey, and don't forget to switch on the freakin camera, and share on Youtube > PLEASE!