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Big Clive's "Trashy" meter, unboxed ( Duratool D03047 multimeter )

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Fungus:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 05:31:12 pm ---I would have no problem using even the free HF meter to measure kV levels as long as the energy is low enough.

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Yep. That's another reason to own them.

I used to use them to monitor voltages when I was in my "Can I make big sparks?" phase (we've all been there...)

They measure 1000V, no problem. Just don't hold them in your hand while you do it.

joeqsmith:

--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 07:09:12 pm ---They measure 1000V, no problem. Just don't hold them in your hand while you do it.

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Why not?   

Here are two free HF meters.  Newer style on the left is now marked 250VDC compared with the original 1kV marking.   Also shown with me holding the new low voltage meter in parallel with the Brymen BM789 with 1kV applied, no gloves.    I'm sure there are a few people who would consider this a very unsafe practice but as I said, it comes down to the energy available and your level of education.   

Fungus:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 08:02:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 07:09:12 pm ---They measure 1000V, no problem. Just don't hold them in your hand while you do it.

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Why not?   

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As a disclaimer to the thread nannies.


--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 08:02:28 pm ---Here are two free HF meters.  Newer style on the left is now marked 250VDC compared with the original 1kV marking.

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But they still measure/display 1kV, right?

joeqsmith:

--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 08:07:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 08:02:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 07:09:12 pm ---They measure 1000V, no problem. Just don't hold them in your hand while you do it.

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Why not?   

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As a disclaimer to the thread nannies.

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It's better to educate with facts than spread fairy tails.   My grill starter can put out Amps at several kVs.  It would even damage this meter.  But I would have no problem surviving a direct pulse from it..   



--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 08:07:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 08:02:28 pm ---Here are two free HF meters.  Newer style on the left is now marked 250VDC compared with the original 1kV marking.

--- End quote ---

But they still measure/display 1kV, right?

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I guess posting it was a kV and having the three meters reading a kV still left you with that question.   YES they can still display 1kV.   And if someone was thinking that the supplied leads were not safe to use under these conditions, I beg to differ.   

If you wanted to promote safe practices, mention the one hand rule.

Fungus:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on April 16, 2023, 08:23:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on April 16, 2023, 08:07:06 pm ---As a disclaimer to the thread nannies.

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It's better to educate with facts than spread fairy tails. 

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It's not that, I just don't want to sit through another ten posts on the subject of "safety!!"

Is there anybody here who hasn't been zapped by tens of thousands of volts? I doubt it.

eg. When getting out of a car. After walking on a nylon carpet then touching a door knob.

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