Heh, thanks. I was an electronics tech before I became a systems admin. ;-)
Steve Danny Wilsher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good explanation Steve.... I am an electrical engineer and don't think I > could have said it better!!!!! > Ðäññÿ .............. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Fw: multimeter help > > > : "Rodney." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > : > To measure resistance I think I am supposed to turn the meter to either > : > (going by memory here, forgive me) 200 ohm, 2k ohm, 200k ohm, 2 M ohm, > or > : > 20 M ohm. > : > > : > I'm thinking I should set it to 2M, but I'm not sure. Could someone > let me > : > know if this is correct and maybe a quick explination why? > : > : You want the lowest range that will still be higher than the resistance > : measured. This gives you the the most accurate reading. > : > : In an analog meter, on a higher range, the needle will swing over so far > to > : zero as to be indistinguishable from it. > : > : Most digital meters are autoranging -- they only have an ohms setting and > : will pick the lowest range to give a "mid-scale" reading. > : > : On digital meters where you have to set the range, start low and work up > : until it no longer displays "OV". (You'd want to do the opposite with > : voltage and current -- start high and work down.) > : > : > Next, I (after turning off all power in the wire) connect one lead to > one > : > end of the wire and one lead to the other end. > : > : Be sure to disconnect one end of the wire from the circuit, or you'll be > : reading multiple paths, which will affect the displayed value. > : > : > Will the reading say 35, 37, 49, etc. or will it be in decimal like > .035? > : > (remember I'm trying to get 35 ohms of resistance or more) > : > : It will be a whole number. > : > : HTH, > : Steve > : > : > : ----------------------------------------------------- > : To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > : To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
