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Originally Posted by particlewave
A test light would be much worse! Much, much worse! Electrons allowed to flow through a conductor freely is not a good idea.
What you need to do is use a diode so that current only flows through the meter and into ground...
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Which is exactly what a test light would be doing............. The problem with using a meter is most people bridge across two terminals or wires, not to ground. To be totally safe, a low range clamp meter would be even better, but most do not own one.
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Last edited by JFP in PA; 12-07-2012 at 08:29 AM.
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