Simpson 360-2 DVM problem

[Steve]

Does anyone here have experience with these?
I've had a Simpson 260 on my bench for years
and just picked up this 360-2, which is a DVM
in the same case as a 260.

The problem is its over range on all settings.
Probably the input circuit. Has anyone out there
had this problem? If so, what was the fix?

Steve

 

[whit3rd]

Does anyone here have experience with these?
I've had a Simpson 260 on my bench for years
and just picked up this 360-2, which is a DVM
in the same case as a 260.

The problem is its over range on all settings.
Probably the input circuit. Has anyone out there
had this problem? If so, what was the fix?

                            Steve

Inputs are usually protected by fuses, and overrange
readings might mean the fuse is bad. Meter failures
also result from dirty/broken switches, worth checking.
(always check the obvious things first).

The last time a meter failed on me, it was a speck of
something conductive shorting the selector switch.