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measurements. 1. Replace the original fuse with a cheaper one. If your digital multimeter meets today's safety standards, that fuse is a special safety sand fuse designed to pop before an overload hits your hand. When you change your DMM fuse, be sure to replace it with an authorized fuse. 2. Use - Fluke 179 | Fluke Digital Multimeters - 10 Dumb Things Smart People Do When Test - Page 2
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Anyone who makes their living
by working with electricity
quickly develops a healthy
respect for anything with even
a remote chance of being “live.”
Yet the pressures of the getting
a job done on time or getting a
mission-critical piece of equip-
ment back on line can result in
carelessness and uncharacteristic
mistakes by even the most sea-
soned electrician. The list below
was developed as a quick
reminder of what
not
to do when
taking electrical measurements.
1.
Replace the original fuse
with a cheaper one.
If your
digital multimeter meets
today’s safety standards,
that fuse is a special safety
sand fuse designed to pop
before an overload hits your
hand. When you change
your DMM fuse, be sure to
replace it with an author-
ized fuse.
2.
Use a bit of wire or metal
to get around the fuse all
together.
That may seem
like a quick fix if you’re
caught without an extra
fuse, but that fuse could be
all that ends up between
you and a spike headed
your way.
3.
Use the wrong test tool for
the job.
It’s important to
match your DMM to the
work ahead. Make sure your
test tool holds the correct
CAT rating for each job you
do, even if it means switch-
ing DMMs throughout the
day.
4.
Grab the cheapest DMM
on the rack.
You can
upgrade later, right? Maybe
not, if you end up a victim
of a safety accident because
that cheap test tool didn’t
actually contain the safety
features it advertised. Look
for independent laboratory
testing.
5.
Leave your safety glasses
in your shirt pocket.
Take
them out. Put them on. It’s
important. Ditto insulated
gloves and flame-resistant
clothing.
6.
Work on a live circuit.
De-energize the circuit
whenever possible. If the
situation requires you to
work on a live circuit, use
properly insulated tools,
wear safety glasses or a
face shield and insulated
gloves, remove watches or
other jewelry, stand on an
insulated mat and wear
flame-resistant clothing, not
regular work clothes.
7.
Fail to use proper lock-
out/tag-out procedures.
8.
Keep both hands on the
test.
Don’t! When working
with live circuits, remember
the old electrician’s trick.
Keep one hand in your
pocket. That lessens the
chance of a closed circuit
across your chest and
through your heart. Hang or
rest the meter if possible.
Try to avoid holding it with
your hands to minimize per-
sonal exposure to the effects
of transients.
10 dumb things
smart people
do when testing
electricity
9.
Neglect your leads.
Test
leads are an important com-
ponent of DMM safety. Make
sure your leads match the
CAT level of your job as
well. Look for test leads
with double insulation,
shrouded input connectors,
finger guards and a non-slip
surface.
10.
Hang onto your old test
tool forever.
Today’s test
tools contain safety features
unheard of even a few years
ago, features that are worth
the cost of an equipment
upgrade and a lot less
expensive than an emer-
gency room visit.
From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library
Application Note