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   Liz Tuddenham to Cursitor Doom   
   Re: Mystery Problem   
   04 Sep 25 08:43:38   
   
   From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid   
      
   Cursitor Doom  wrote:   
      
   [...]   
   >... I get noticeable sparks   
   > on the probe tips just on contact alone with no pressure. It's just   
   > weird; I've never seen sparks when probing something for its voltage   
   > level (and yes - the meter *was* set to AC volts).   
      
   Were the plugs in the 10 Amp sockets on the meter, by any chance?   
      
      
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