Multimeter confusion Safe isolation

[Marvo]

Eek, a couple of rookie mistakes but every day is a school day Daz. Hope your tester survived.

 

[gazdkw82]

Theres 2 fuses and both seem ok

 

[Bobster]

Theres 2 fuses and both seem ok

One will be for the mA and the other for A measurement.

An that's not looking good for your meter then, could have blown a soldered joint or track rather than the fuse.

 

[gazdkw82]

It is rather black on the bottom left corner

 

[Bobster]

It is rather black on the bottom left corner

Looks like it could've been an expensive lesson for you. Don't worry, everyone has these moments.

Hence me having a bag of the spare fuses in the top drawer of my desk. Admittedly it's usually 24V DC when I pop them.

 

[Marvo]

Yeah, if the fault current was big enough to leave visible char damage on the tester then probably better to replace it entirely. Looking on the bright side, at least that tester is only about 30 quids worth and not some all singing and dancing MFT.

 

[gazdkw82]

Yeah, if the fault current was big enough to leave visible char damage on the tester then probably better to replace it entirely. Looking on the bright side, at least that tester is only about 30 quids worth and not some all singing and dancing MFT.

My thoughts exactly!