Category I: used where equipment is not directly connected to the mains
Category II: used on single phase mains final sub-circuits
Category III: used on permanently installed loads such as distribution panels, motors, and 3-phase appliance outlets
Category IV: used on locations where fault current levels can be very high, such as supply service entrances, main panels, supply meters, and primary over-voltage protection equipment
家用的電表至少要有CAT II,工業用的電至少CAT III,CAT IV就是配電盤那種危險性高的。
但是不要相信大陸電錶上的CAT等級,根本隨便他寫。最好買國際大廠的。
另外有些還有加裝安全設計,像是轉盤撥檔位時用不到的探棒孔會有蓋子遮住,比如說要量電壓,電流的插孔就會蓋住,你要是插錯孔,檔位就會撥不過去。另外電路板上也都會有高壓隔離溝槽,保險絲也會用安全性高的防爆型,youtube上有個EEVLOG他經常拆電表並講解這電錶的設計符不符合安全原則,我會注意電表的安全性也都是因為這位老兄,大家可以找來看看。