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Once the plastic screw posts crack in MOST Flukes and other meters, you can kiss the BANG! containment CAT ratings goodbye
Option 1:
A couple of duct/duck tape layers on the sides of the meter 'MAY' keep it together during a BANG!/POP/POW!
still a lot better than relying on tired flimsy cracked posts
and deluded brand loyalty BS Option 2:
Rather than rely on 'coin toss' CAT ratings from any meter manufacturer, join some religion that can reserve you a spot in their afterlife program,
in case the hyped meter you are grasping goes nuke when performing a dumbass 'terminal' measurerment
Option 3: (My personal choice)
DO NOT TRUST ANY METER! ![Scared :scared:](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/scared.gif)
Use what you have wisely, your family and friends have better things to do than visit your sad ass in hospital, rehab, or crematorium/ditch site
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Option 4: Use FUSED LEADS, face shield, gloves, and dry wood holders for the leads,
especially if the day hasn't gone well or some scumbag stupervisor boss clown barks like a rabid dog
![Angry >:(](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/angry.gif)
to hurry up and 'Just Do It!'
(Option 4b: tell him or her to go **** themselves and stick the crappy job up their ***,
or hand them the CAT meter, and DARE them to measure the risky **** themselves
) Option 5: Stick to Arduino stuff and battery checking
Option 6: Come on...if the 5 options above weren't enough
then don't buy a meter, and consider a hobby change to gardening or cooking instead
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