Yep. Always a catch 22 when checking amps. You don't know how much current is going through the circuit. That's why you are measuring it. Poof! There went that internal fuse. Some meters are kind of a booger to replace the fuse. I always carried a selection of Fluke fuses on the truck. It was usually a "emergency must have" for most techs. I also sold a lot of inductive pick ups. Sold a lot of these. Small cavity for single wires.