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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: dude on November 09, 2015, 10:09:22 am

Title: Test leads
Post by: dude on November 09, 2015, 10:09:22 am

For some reason my meter's test leads seem to wear out fast. It starts with readings jumping all over the place and than settling down, reading correct. This is frustrating. I cleaned all the contact points, that helps but still they don't act like new after a year or so.

The continuity keeps intermittently beeping when I know it shouldn't. Moving the positive lead wire around gets the beep back but then starts acting up.

So my question is, how long should a set of leads last? What care should be taken to help extent the life? Seems the constant bending of the lead s wire, stranded, break inside usually near the beginning of the probe...?

What are the best leads?

thanks in advance,
al

Title: Re: Test leads
Post by: sluckey on November 09, 2015, 10:44:28 am

I get very good service from leads made by Fluke and Triplett.

Title: Re: Test leads
Post by: HotBluePlates on November 09, 2015, 10:07:27 pm

Quote from: sluckey on November 09, 2015, 10:44:28 am

I get very good service from leads made by Fluke and Triplett.

Yeah, I have a Fluke meter I bought in ~2002. It never occurred to me to need to replace the leads, as I've never had a single problem with them.