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   In sci.electronics.basics Ralph Mowery  wrote:   
   > In article , CFKinsey@military.org.jp says...   
   >>  I do have a Fluke test meter that is purty much fool proof up to 600   
   >> > volts and rated CAT 4. A T1000.  It only measuers AC amps by passing a   
   >> > wire through the prongs.  It does have a switch for voltage and ohms.  I   
   >> > have on purpose set it to ohms and put it across a fuse in a 480 volt AC   
   >> > circuit to see if the fuse is good or bad.  No problem to do this.   
   >>   
   >> With a bad fuse it doesn't blow up?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > No it does not .  It is designed to protect its self from voltage on the   
   > ohms scale.  They are only about $ 130   
   >   
   > Even better is a quick tester by Fluke.  it has 2 leads and about 8 or   
   > so leds on it.  Both it and the T1000 look similar to bannanas, even   
   > yellow in color.  The 2nd tester is fully automatic.  Connect the two   
   > leads to anything under 600 or so volts.  If voltage, the leds light up   
   > , the more for more voltage.  Anoter is for AC or DC.  If there is less   
   > than about 200 ohms and no voltage,  there is a led and buzzer for that.   
   >   
   > About as fool proof as they make it for quick tests.   
      
   Hmm, Remeber those neon voltage testers with two leads and the bizarre   
   shirt pocket clip? I had one go out on me, showed no voltage when there   
   was some. Whoops.   
      
   Now I use one of those ground/wiring testers. I figure it will still light   
   up if one neon indicator fails.   
      
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