Safety and work practicesQuestion 321 of 1506

A technician wants a special probe tip that the meter does not come with. What does the text advise?

  1. Make one yourself from a spare piece of cable
  2. Use a length of bare wire on the lead end
  3. Get one from the meter maker
  4. Tape a metal screw to the end of the probe
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Correct answer: Get one from the meter maker

Home-made probes can put the user in danger on a live circuit.

Source: Troubleshooting Motors and Controls (Dickson-Self), 1.3: Meter Usage

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026