On Monday, March 5, 2012 8:46:42 AM UTC, Cobra007 wrote:
>
> Yes, you're right Nick, the Fluke is indeed AC coupled. I didn't 
> expect that to be honest as it undermines the definition of "true RMS" 
> but a simple battery test shows 0V RMS :-). 


Its not a commonly known problem, even among professional EEs. One of my 
DMMs, a Tektronix DMM916, has the option to include/exclude any DC 
component as required. I've had "forthright" discussions with some over 
what theoretically constitutes true-RMS vs. what they expect/want in 
actuality.

Nick

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