On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 an electrician
Just ran across these articles. Multimeter accidents hurt people.
and the clamp meter? its like burnt to hell all over! i think its just a publicity crap! Dave has tested $5 DMM with KVolt, and all we have is an exploded parts at certain area. and then this is a clamp meter? non contact one?! urghh! give me a break! IMO its just exagerration of marketing trick!
I thought the point is obvious. I don't really understand the intent of the reply.
what do you think guys? we are all the real practicioner here. we dont hear it, but actually feel it.
and if its for real, i think those electricians are soo sooo stupid that they dont know whats "electrocuted" means!
i think it should be included in any electrician certification including the big bang boom! to teach safety
and the clamp meter? its like burnt to hell all over! i think its just a publicity crap! Dave has tested $5 DMM with KVolt, and all we have is an exploded parts at certain area. and then this is a clamp meter? non contact one?! urghh! give me a break! IMO its just exagerration of marketing trick!
what do you think guys? we are all the real practicioner here. we dont hear it, but actually feel it.
I have seen meters like these a few times. Usually when someone tries to measure how
many "amps" there are left in their car battery .
ooo ok, i saw the link already. i posted too early before making judgement. i take back my word on the marketing thing. but one thing i dont understand, is how such a big bus bar melted by an arc flash. i thought the whole pcb tracks of the DMM will become the "limiting" fuse that burst first before the big bus bar does, even if the DMM does not have its own safety fuse?. maybe coupled with user error i think.
I thought the point is obvious. I don't really understand the intent of the reply.
Don't wast your time. He is just the resident troll and attention seeker. He is attacking everyone when he sees his imaginary opinion leadership about "multimeters" threatened. Ignore him.
The reason cheap multimeters are cheap is that they don't use HRC fuses, or worse they use the cheapest they can find. i.e. cheap knock off fuses that have the correct ratings on the outside.
can i buy this super quality HRC fuse, install it in my $100 Uni-T or even the $20 No brand DMM and considered it settled (safe)?