Re: This is why you don't buy cheap multimeters.
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See the very popular $4 or less Harbour Freight multimeter on Fluke's test and safety promotional video.
http://assets.fluke.com/video-MULTI/...afety_lab.html
The above multimeter is shown near the end of the video. Unfortunately, there is no timestamp that I can see on where it starts, but you get to see the flames in slow motion.
I think the Harbour Freight multimeter is set to 200 ohms when it is fed with 300+ DC volts.
Originally posted by momaka
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A few times I tried to measure DC on the AC mains - again, no explosions. Perhaps I've been lucky?
http://assets.fluke.com/video-MULTI/...afety_lab.html
The above multimeter is shown near the end of the video. Unfortunately, there is no timestamp that I can see on where it starts, but you get to see the flames in slow motion.
I think the Harbour Freight multimeter is set to 200 ohms when it is fed with 300+ DC volts.
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