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6000 count DMM's (NOT a good $9 newbie meter..) Resolved.
joeqsmith:
Thanks for looking at that ceramic, non-filled fuse.
See Fungus, they even exist in the wild! :-DD :-DD
MacMeter:
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--- Quote from: MacMeter on July 09, 2018, 03:42:45 pm ---I’m assuming there is no apparent safety or functionality issues with leaving the small internal fuse holder unpopulated?
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I don't recall the exact board layout. If that fuse is only for the low-current inputs, then you just lose that current measuring functionality and the rest will continue working. However, test it to be sure what else might be affected.
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Thanks for the response, I have tested as many functions as I can think of, and all seems good. I don’t mind not having a mA test, I have other meters that are higher quality if and when I need to measure mA current. Rather then put in an under rated fuse, I’ll keep that fuse holder EMPTY.
bitseeker:
If you want, you can get some of those Fluke jack covers and place one over the mA jack. :)
MacMeter:
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on July 09, 2018, 11:51:05 pm ---Thanks for looking at that ceramic, non-filled fuse.
See Fungus, they even exist in the wild! :-DD :-DD
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Yeah, one might think a ceramic tube would have some glass in them, but .....
Hope your lightning repairs are going well.
MacMeter:
--- Quote from: bitseeker on July 09, 2018, 11:57:39 pm ---If you want, you can get some of those Fluke jack covers and place one over the mA jack. :)
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While I appreciate the thought, after buying my BM-235 EEVBlog meter, my OCD got the better of me and I bought those fluke brand jack covers. I can’t recommend them to anyone, as even on a work Fluke meter they behave the same. Don’t go far enough into the jack hole, fall out way too easily, and thus super easy to drop and loss. Someone could make a few cents selling rubber sealing jack covers with a real banana jack on the end, to seal and stay put.
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