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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:44 pm

I fixed mine by resoldering the lead then using heat-shrink wrap, thus saving on expensive insulation tape.
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:46 pm

Speak for yourself! One of my meter leads is twisted together at the meter plug end (the 'live' one; concentrates the mind when measuring high voltages), and the other lead just has a bare wire at the probe end.
Not exactly GS38 compliant then Mr. Moooooore?

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old_skool_2002 wrote:Not exactly GS38 compliant then Mr. Moooooore?

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Probably not calibrated either... winkeye
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:52 pm

Most of the customers I work for have shotguns handy. Don't see much of Health and Safety around these parts!
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Oops
So if you don't electrocute yourself on the meter, the customer shoots you... :eek:
Glad I don't work in your parts... :mad:
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Just opened a package with a fresh meter in it, all GS38 compliant, and actually calibrated!!
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gortour wrote: So if you don't electrocute yourself on the meter, the customer shoots you... :
Nah, they know I dig them out of the shite at 11.30 p.m. on a Bank Holiday week end! They generally look after me.
Shotguns are reserved for Government Officials and car thieves. Neighbour of mine let off a couple of barrels at someone trying to walk off with his car a few years ago.
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Brianmoooore wrote:
gortour wrote: So if you don't electrocute yourself on the meter, the customer shoots you... :
Nah, they know I dig them out of the shite at 11.30 p.m. on a Bank Holiday week end! They generally look after me.
Shotguns are reserved for Government Officials and car thieves. Neighbour of mine let off a couple of barrels at someone trying to walk off with his car a few years ago.
Worth keeping the right side of these people... :D
Shame your neighbour didn't shoot the b'stard trying to nick his car... One more piece of scum off the streets that won't steal again... :x
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:06 pm

GS38 is non-statutory... just use a bit of old bell wire and a match stick... 8O
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:08 pm

nah, just use yer tongue mate
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Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:34 pm

320iSE wrote:nah, just use yer tongue mate
Reminds me of someone who was stripping the ends of a phone wire with his teeth once, when someone tried to ring !!!
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Brianmoooore wrote:Reminds me of someone who was stripping the ends of a phone wire with his teeth once, when someone tried to ring !!!
Brilliant. Can see idiots doing that too.
Only -50 volts, but bet it tingles a bit... winkeye
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