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Sania Tasnim
Apr 16, 2009, 08:12 PM
wat would be the possible dangers if ammeter was connected parallel across an element?

Perito
Apr 17, 2009, 06:08 AM
1. The internal resistance of the ammeter may be too low for the applied voltage and you could pass too much current through the ammeter -- and destroy the ammeter.

2. You might also cause a fire from the "flash" that might occur.

Most high quality ammeters are protected against very high voltages the most common result is that a fuse is blown. Nevertheless, the potential for problems is there.