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EEVblog #373 - Multimeter Input Protection Tutorial

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Dave Jones explains the layers of input protection inside a multimeter, including HRC fuses and shielding; often cited when someone asks whether a mistake has damaged their meter.

Watch for: HRC fuses in the current ranges

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I saw this eevblog video about multi-meter protection.

akwky on electronics.stackexchange.com, Aug 2022. CC BY-SA.

Here's a youtube video that explains more about DMM protection than you possibly would want to know.

Barleyman on electronics.stackexchange.com, Oct 2016. CC BY-SA.

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