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- 1. How To UseA… Digital Multimeter
- 2. How To UseA… Digital Multimeter
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- 4. Wait, what isa Multimeter??
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- 9. AUTION CAUTION CAUTIONCAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAU Safety N CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
- 10. 1. Always READ the Manual
- 11. 2. Know the Equipment
- 12. 2. Know the …and the Safety Precautions for Equipment the Equipment
- 13. 3. Never Exceed the Input Rating of the Meter
- 14. 4. Only Touch the Insulated Parts of the Probes
- 15. 4. Only Touch the Insulated Parts of the Probes NOT THE METAL TIPS…
- 16. Why Not the MetalTips?
- 17. To avoid Why Notthe Metal Tips? ELECTRICAL SHOCK Or INJURY!!!!!!
- 18. 5. Always Keep your Left Hand Out of the Way
- 19. 5. Always Keep your Left Hand Out of the Way So that if you are SHOCKED the current does not travel down through your VITAL ORGANS
- 20. 6. While taking High Voltage Measurements… Do NOT Touch ANY of the Equipment
- 21. 6. While taking High Voltage Measurements… Because you could Do NOT Touch conduct a ANY of the HAZARDOUS SHOCK Equipment
- 22. 7. Always Stand on an Insulating Surface Cardboard
- 23. 7. Always Stand on an Insulating Surface Rubber Soles Work Cardboard As Well!
- 24. 7. Always Stand on an Insulating Surface To Prevent SHOCK! Cardboard
- 25. 8. Never Work Alone
- 26. 8. Never Work So if Something Alone Happens, Someone is there to Help
- 27. 9. Disconnect Leads from Voltage Points Before Changing the Battery
- 28. 9. Disconnect Leads from Voltage Points Before Why? To avoid…Battery Changing the HAZORDUOS SHOCK!!
- 29. Parts of theMeter OFF
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- 31. Input Terminals Leads OFF
- 32. Input Terminals Meter Leads OFF
- 33. Input Terminals Meter Leads OFF Rotary Switch
- 34. Input Terminals Meter Leads OFF Rotary Switch On the Back Battery Compartment
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- 43. Read Manual To See which Lead Gets Plugged Into the COM
- 44. Read Manual To See which Lead This is Meter Specific Into Gets Plugged the COM
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- 48. Continuity Tests Confirmthat your Circuit is Electrically Connected
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- 52. A diode isa valve that makes electrical current flow in one direction. You can test if a diode is working with your multimeter.
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- 57. AC DC vs.
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- 61. AC Current Periodically Reverses Direction Alternating Current
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- 65. DC Current Moves in Only ONE Direction Direct Current
- 66. Connecting the Multimeter
- 67. To Measure: Current
- 68. To Measure: Current OFF
- 69. To Measure: Current OFF Connect in Series
- 70. To Measure: Voltage
- 71. To Measure: Voltage OFF
- 72. To Measure: Voltage OFF Connect in Parallel
- 73. To Measure: Resistance
- 74. To Measure: Resistance OFF
- 75. To Measure: Resistance OFF Measure Resistor Disconnected from the Circuit
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- 78. Know a RoughEstimate of the Setting Range
- 79. Hmmm…I think the Voltageis about 15v
- 80. Select the (2,20 or 200…) After Conferring With the Manual and Plug in the Appropriate Leads
- 81. Select the (2,20 or 200…) Select Always After Conferring With the the Highest Manual and Plug in Setting Possible the Appropriate Leads
- 82. So, a 20vSetting would be Good!
- 83. Remember! If Testingfor Voltage…
- 84. Remember! If Testingfor Voltage… For AC Select V
- 85. Remember! If Testingfor Voltage… For AC Select V For DC Select V
- 86. Now You Know How To Use a Multimeter!!