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Archer72 says: Thanks! Quite interesting!

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Hello number9,

I see you are a first time host to HPR, and this was a great one to start out with. The detail of each type of meters' function was intriguing.

Looking forward to hearing more.

Cheers!
Archer72

Jim DeVore says: I learned a few things!

RE: hpr4719::2026-09-03 How to use a multimeter, introduction and basic usage by number9
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I am not an EE, but have been using meters casually since the 70's and still own Radio Shack analog meter. While I avoid working with mains, I was unaware of the probe ratings. This alone was worth the listen, but not the only thing I learned. Thanks!

Kevin O'Brien says: Endorsing comment

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I just want to add my +1 to the comment by brian-in-ohio.

Trey says: Excellent episode

RE: hpr4719::2026-09-03 How to use a multimeter, introduction and basic usage by number9
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Hello Number9,

Excellent episode. I have been playing with electricity and electronics since the '70s, and I still learned from your episode.

Do you follow Mr. Carlson's Lab (Youtube) at all? Very educational. I plan to build his capacitor leakage detector sometime in the future.

Keep up the great work.

Whiskeyjack says: Fluke Meters

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This was a very good episode, and I hope we hear more from you.

I have a Fluke 73 Series III multimeter. It is a bit old at this point, but it has what I need.

I still have the box that it came in, including the accessory brochures.

I don't know what is in their current product line up, but they have or had both "industrial" and "electronics" lines of test probes. The industrial probes are bigger and more heavy duty, while the electronics probes are smaller and with much finer tips that are only exposed at the very end.

They also have a variety of hook and alligator style leads. It is pretty common in industrial troubleshooting, or in check out and test of new equipment, to use a hook or clip lead on the negative or neutral side, and then probe around with a regular probe on the other side.

Some other types of probes in the brochure include high voltage probes, clamp-on AC current probes, AC/DC Hall Effect current probes, pressure sensor probes, and a variety of different temperature probes.

Simpsons were very highly regarded analogue meters in the days before digital. At one time industrial electricians would sometimes get their hands on an old Simpson analogue meter just so they could show off that they were driving a "classic" meter to the admiration of their friends, but they always used a Fluke DMM for anything practical.

brian-in-ohio says: welcome

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Welcome, good show. I think a show about your early years working in electronics repair would be quite interesting.

xmanmonk says: Great show!

RE: hpr4719::2026-09-03 How to use a multimeter, introduction and basic usage by number9
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Great show! As a fellow electrical engineer, I have a lot of experience with multi-meters, and I've been using electronics since I was a kid as well. Enjoyed the show! Thanks so much for sharing!

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