General Precautions of Using Meters

General Precautions of Using Meters Points : General safety Precautions of Using Meters Correct knowledge about electrical measurement is necessary since electrical measurement is sometimes a very dangerous to the instrument and equipment, the following precautions and measurement procedures are recommended.

1. Be careful of high voltage location in the equipment under test or in the circuit being measured. High voltage happens to leak from unexpected locations.
2. Confirm before every measurement that the body of the instrument and test leads have no cracks nor any other damage on it. Make sure that they are free of dust, grease and moisture.
3. Do not attempt to take any voltage or current measurement that might exceed the maximum range of the instrument.
4. Take safety distance fro the power supply or the circuit to prevent any part of your body from touching high voltage.