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DrClapeyron
So I just bought a digital multimeter, plugged it into a trailer outlet and that's been about it. When I get off work in the coming weeks I'll use it on my car. So I ask, are there any fun things to do with a multimeter?
russ_watters said:Measure the voltage of every battery in your house and sort them in order of greatest to least voltage. Discard any that are below their nominal voltage.
ideasrule said:If you have a budget, buy some logic gates and design some cool electric circuits. Electronic components are dirt cheap--in my hometown, there's a surplus store that sells resistors, capacitors, LEDs, gates, etc. by the kilogram.
KingNothing said:Here's a fun one: Stick the two probes into the ends of a pool of distilled water, and observe the resistance. Now submerge the multimeter and observe how the resistance of the water decreases as free ions from the multimeter's internal circuity are added to the solution.
No.narrator said:Perfection, is your name Sheldon?
one of you contribute to PF so you can have an avatar and I can tell you apart.narrator said:umm lol.. not my instructions..
That seems likely, but people have weird beliefs about distilled water, it has elements of plausibility enough that someone might actually try it.narrator said:I'm pretty sure King was being intentionally silly..
Perfection said:one of you contribute to PF so you can have an avatar and I can tell you apart.
Perfection said:Bust out some rockin' beep jams on the connectivity tester! :D
KingNothing said:Here's a fun one: Stick the two probes into the ends of a pool of distilled water, and observe the resistance. Now submerge the multimeter and observe how the resistance of the water decreases as free ions from the multimeter's internal circuity are added to the solution.
Perfection said:I sure as hell wouldn't do that with my multimeter.
Do not submerge any electronics you want to keep in water unless they are waterpoofed, even if it is distilled water.
Also, I don't believe your account makes a lot of sense.
Yes, you can use a multimeter to test household batteries. Set your multimeter to the DC voltage setting and touch the red probe to the positive side of the battery and the black probe to the negative side. The reading should be around the voltage listed on the battery.
To check if a wire is broken, set your multimeter to the continuity testing setting. Touch the red probe to one end of the wire and the black probe to the other end. If the wire is intact, the multimeter will beep or show a reading of 0 ohms. If the wire is broken, the multimeter will not beep or show a reading.
Yes, you can use a multimeter to test the voltage of an outlet. Set your multimeter to the AC voltage setting and insert the probes into the outlet’s slots. The reading should be around 120 volts for a standard outlet in the United States.
You can use a multimeter to troubleshoot electronics by testing the voltage, continuity, and resistance of different components. By checking these values, you can identify faulty components and determine the cause of the issue.
Yes, you can use a multimeter to test the continuity of a fuse. Set your multimeter to the continuity testing setting and touch the probes to each end of the fuse. If the fuse is intact, the multimeter will beep or show a reading of 0 ohms. If the fuse is blown, the multimeter will not beep or show a reading.