On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:49:16 +0000, Michael Chare
strung together this:

If I measure the resistance between the live and earth terminals of my
Russell Hobs stainless steel electic kettle I get a reading of about
9M ohms. (using my electonic multimeter)

Is this normal or indicative of a fault which a higher voltage might be
able to jump causing the fuse to blow?

If you're trying to fault find it don't bother with a multimeter, use
an insulation tester. Buying a new kettle would be cheaper though,
they're not expensive.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd