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Shoutout to the Delta hangar lead who told me to throw away my DMM leads
I was working a 737 pitot heat squawk in the Delta hangar over in Atlanta about 6 months ago and the lead tech looks at my Fluke leads and goes "those are junk, cut them up." Turns out one had a hairline crack in the insulation that I never noticed under shop light. Side A of this: he's right, a $30 set of leads is nothing when you're poking around 28V and 115V AC. Side B: if I replace leads every time they look slightly worn I'm going to burn through sets fast and the new ones aren't necessarily any better. Where do you all draw the line? Cracked insulation is obvious, but what about scuffs or a tiny nick near the probe? Reason I ask is I've got a set from 2 years back I'm not sure about and I can't tell if I'm being cheap or careful.
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