While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

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February 24, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Multimeters are absolutely necessary for any type of electrical work. From installing a ceiling fan to ...

Modern digital multimeters (DMMs) are user-friendly, accurate, and safe — when used correctly! Reading voltage is simple, but measurements must be properly interpreted. With a clamp-on DMM, accurate ...

If you were to ask a random Hackaday reader what their most fundamental piece of electronic test equipment was, it’s likely that they would respond with “multimeter”. If you asked them to produce it, ...

Our hacker [John Duffy] wrote in to let us know about a video he put together to explain the design of his open-source multimeter, the HydraMeter. If you’re interested in how the circuitry for a ...

The Model HHM590 Series of clamp-on digital multimeters includes more than 10 full-featured models. All meters include a set of safety test leads, 9V alkaline battery, type K beaded wire thermocouple ...

Santa Clara, Calif.—Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the U1253A handheld digital multimeter (DMM), touting it as the first DMM to use an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. For on-the ...

Description: To avoid misleading readings from stray static voltage present from capacitive coupling, these meters offer a low-impedance mode, also called “LoZ,” that allows users to verify a circuit ...

Meterman XP Series digital multimeters offer a multitude of features in a small package. Useful for electronic, electrical, and HVAC technicians, each of the three meters in the series includes a ...

I was just reading a Tool or Toy? column by my old chum Steve Leibson. In this column, Steve discusses in detail a cheap-and-cheerful Tilswall Digital Multimeter he ran across on Amazon for only $6.99 ...