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Serious question, has anyone else found those cheap multimeter test leads to be okay?

For a long time I thought you had to buy the expensive ones or they would give bad readings. Then my good set got left on a job in Daytona, so I grabbed a $15 pair from the auto parts store just to finish the day. I've been using them for about three months now on everything from checking thermistors to verifying 240v at outlets, and they've been totally fine. Am I just getting lucky, or are some of us too picky about our leads?
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the_jamie
the_jamie23d agoTop Commenter
Wait, you mean the expensive ones aren't just for looking cool in your tool bag? Honestly, I've had a cheap pair for years that only failed when I let the magic smoke out of the meter itself.
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miles825
miles82523d ago
So what exactly let the magic smoke out?
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