Duane Smith is a Fluke Corp. specialist on digital multimeters. A 30-year veteran, Smith trains test-tool users, troubleshoots field applications and helps develop new Fluke DMMs and electrical testers. He can be reached at (425) 446-5681 or duane.smith@fluke.com.
Any work near live electrical circuits poses its share of risk, and electrical measurement jobs are no exception. In commercial and industrial settings today, electricians commonly work with circuits up to 600 V. Though officially classed as “low voltage,” these powerful circuits can deliver a deadly punch.