A suitable probe is
A simple accidential reversionof line and neutral with a standard probe will result in any or all the following possible outcomes:
Tripped earth fault breaker.
Fried probe cable.
Fried 'scope.
Electrocuted operator
Burnt down property
No matter how careful you are about personal safety, even normal surges and spikes on the mains supply cn be high enough to damage normal probes and your scope.
Note that the "mains rated" probes intended for handheld 'scopes have no advantage on a normal 'scope thay? are intended for 'scopes with fully isolated inputs.
Robert G8RPI.
