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Message: [QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1196809, member: 68872"] Actually, the digital Multimeters are almost bullet proof as far as the volts and ohms ranges are concerned. About the only way you could hurt the meter is if you connected it to a really high voltage, in the thousands of volts range. An old analog (needle movement) meter is another matter.... If the meter has an "amps" range then there is a major opportunity for blowing the fuse. The amps measurement usually requires moving at least one of the meter leads to another jack on the meter. If you forget and leave it there and then try to measure voltage you will essentially short out the system, most likely blowing the fuse in the meter (which may or may not be easily replaced.....) Rod [/QUOTE]