New test leads

[GUMPY]

My new test leads have arrived, of special note are the protective covers on both ends

 

[Chewbacka]

I suspect most will just throw the covers in the bin, I know I did, in which case it is just more waste plastic.

[Tracy D'arth]

Its to stop the captive electrons running out, because then they will be non conducting and useless. If you take only one end off they will be semiconductors.

[TheBiscuits]

21 hours ago, Loddon said:

My new test leads have arrived, of special note are the protective covers on both ends

 

It's @peterboat you want to be telling

 

[peterboat]

1 hour ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

It's @peterboat you want to be telling

 

Strange but true I had to buy a new meter and it had no protection on the pointy bits, clearly a health and safety issue!

22 hours ago, Loddon said:

My new test leads have arrived, of special note are the protective covers on both ends

 

I refer you to my post 

[David Mack]

I bought a new meter and the test lead ends were sheathed almost to the tip. I suppose it stops accidental contact between a finger and a potentially live test lead, but means you can't measure the voltage on a recessed contact down a narrow opening. Neither can you hold the probe on a (low voltage) contact with one finger.

[Tony Brooks]

2 hours ago, David Mack said:

I bought a new meter and the test lead ends were sheathed almost to the tip. I suppose it stops accidental contact between a finger and a potentially live test lead, but means you can't measure the voltage on a recessed contact down a narrow opening. Neither can you hold the probe on a (low voltage) contact with one finger.

Yes, H&S gone mad, makes life very difficult when trying to make contact down the back of a 12V multiplug if you don't have very thin pins of a crock clip with a split pin in it!

[BEngo]

Always preferred a croc clip and stainless steel locking wire.

 

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