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"RchTop" wrote in message
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Hi

I was using my new oscilloscope to look at the heater (6.3v) AC signal
in a simple 12AX7 into a 6V6 SE design guitar amp.

Next thing I know I can smell buring and the ground lead of the probe
is starting to melt.

I turn everything off and barely salvage the scope lead (the ground
lead plastic coating almost melted off, but the main part of the scope
was ok)

I had the scope probe connected like this:

Probe (+ve end) on one side of the 6.3v winding and the ground lead
(-ve end) on the other side of the 6.3v winding.

Anyone know why it would have gotten so hot?

Perhaps I am using it incorrectly.

I am now scared to use it in case I melt or blow it up.

Any help would be appreciated.

Rchtop