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One to be careful of is not having it on Amps when measuring Volts ...
or having it on a too low range when measuring Amps (although some are
fuse protected).

Indeed. On one of mine, a replacement fuse costs more than a cheap DVM.
I tend to use a clamp meter first to make sure there's nothing silly, then
the DVM for an accurate reading.

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