Monthly Archives: July 2013

Fluke 87 Fusible Resistor

Posted on July 30, 2013 by modemhead

Properly-designed multimeters that are suitable for professional and trade use have a number of components, usually near their input jacks, that are for the sole purpose of protecting both the user and (secondarily) the multimeter itself from over-voltage and over-current … Continue reading →

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Fluke Banana Jack Repair

Posted on July 25, 2013 by modemhead

Ever bought a set of those cheap Chinese-made multimeter probes?  They probably had some little plastic inserts in the banana plugs.  For what reason I’m not sure, maybe to keep the safety shroud around the plug from deforming.  Don’t toss … Continue reading →

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