With this guide, you'll learn the ins and outs of troubleshooting your home and household electronics using a handy multimeter.

Using alligator clip accessories on the test leads is often best for securing test leads in place. Energize the circuit, and the amperage value appears on the display. TIP #11: If DC current or ...

Do not rely on the DMM for protection. Understanding how the meter works to read resistance is also key to safety. Imagine placing a couple of AA batteries across an energized 120V, 240V, or even a ...

The circuit in Figure 1 is an easy approach to testing batteries without exiting the voltmeter. The battery holders in sizes AAA, AA, C, and D make this tester so much faster than a voltmeter. You ...

Featuring built in test points with a lever disconnect switch, the WKC/TKM series of top-mounted knife edge disconnect terminal blocks allow a technician to either test or calibrate a circuit ...

Had a Radio Shack continuity tester about 20 years ago. It had a nice feature that latched an LED when continuity was interrupted. Found a ton on intermittent cables with that device, but passed ...

The first is to test your battery when the vehicle is at rest. Here, the multimeter should measure at least 12.2 volts. The second test is to measure battery voltage upon starting the ignition at ...