Multimeter Articles

Test lead probes are often taken for granted, which is unwise - they are, actually, among the most important parts of a multimeter as the first line of defense when it comes to dangerous high currents. For that matter, it is of crucial importance to select multimeter...

Determining if one of your household's circuits is live, powered, and hot can be either very simple or very complicated. Methods for doing this range from those that are free and easy (such as the “working lamp”) to those are expensive and complicated (like using the...

Don’t allow broken festive decorations to put a downer on your celebrations — learn how to fix your Christmas lights using a multimeter! How often do you have to deal with broken fairy lights? You plug in the whole string of Christmas lights only to discover that...

Unfortunately, the digital multimeters (DMMs) can blow up and cause not only equipment damage but also serious personal injuries. And when the electrical powers become a hazard, a man's knowledge becomes his most important tool for the survival. Even though these...

An autorange device allows you to use the multimeter without needing to manual adjust the knobs or dials on your device. We want to help you learn how to use an autoranging digital multimeter, and understand how this type of multimeter has given a wider range of benefits to many people.

While using a multimeter seems pretty easy and straightforward, there are a couple of things you need to worry about, especially if you aren’t as experienced. Working with electricity should always be regarded as potentially dangerous, regardless of the low values....

A multimeter is an affordable accessory that can be used by anyone who wants to check the resistance, voltage, and amperage of a particular device or object. In fact, there are dozens of other features integrated into a decent multimeter, but measuring resistance is...

Almost everyone has suffered the particular nightmare of a dead battery. You're running late for work and the car refuses to start. You're in a parking lot late at night. It's dark and you're all alone and all you want to do is go home but when you turn your key,...