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DAVEHALL · 16th Jul 2010, 10:43 pm

Gents - have posted this elsewhere ( and I'll keep on posting it ,till message gets through) --voltages into a mains set =230/250 v AC ( SO POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 350V).
Output of DC rectifier - possibly as high as 300v DC .
With a CHEAP meter - do you get leads that are tested up to this sort of voltage , or higher .For most jobs ,I'll make do with a set of leads made from a bit of mains flex ( possibly ok at these sorts of voltages) - I've never had a problem on mains .BUT -do you really want to put your life on the line for a cheap set of leads ? For as little as £5 you'll get a set of CAT111 leads from someone like Maplin (1000v 10A).

16th Jul 2010, 10:43 pm	#35
DAVEHALL Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 339	Re: Test equipment for valve radio repair Gents - have posted this elsewhere ( and I'll keep on posting it ,till message gets through) --voltages into a mains set =230/250 v AC ( SO POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 350V). Output of DC rectifier - possibly as high as 300v DC . With a CHEAP meter - do you get leads that are tested up to this sort of voltage , or higher .For most jobs ,I'll make do with a set of leads made from a bit of mains flex ( possibly ok at these sorts of voltages) - I've never had a problem on mains .BUT -do you really want to put your life on the line for a cheap set of leads ? For as little as £5 you'll get a set of CAT111 leads from someone like Maplin (1000v 10A).