How to use a Multimeter

Moneymaker

For beginners who have never used a multimeter and don't even realise how useful it can be:
Free to download this weekend is an eBook "How to Use a Multimeter".

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QGQOT0Y
or if outside the UK try this link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QGQOT0Y

You can get a multimeter for under a fiver (try the usual places). Well worth having in the house for emergencies. Test fuses, bulbs, batteries, chargers, power supplies...

Download it now and save money.

John_Gray

This offer rather depends on interested but ignorant people owning a Kindle onto which to do the 27-page download.

I suspect that if these people are sufficiently techie to visit a techie forum, they probably already know the uses for a multimeter...

LadyDee

John_Gray wrote: »

This offer rather depends on interested but ignorant people owning a Kindle onto which to do the 27-page download.

I suspect that if these people are sufficiently techie to visit a techie forum, they probably already know the uses for a multimeter...

People generally come to techie forums to either give advice or ask for help, advice and learn things - I'm strictly in the latter group. I didn't even know what a multimeter is!

chrisw

John_Gray wrote: »

This offer rather depends on interested but ignorant people owning a Kindle onto which to do the 27-page download

Downloads and works fine on the Kindle app for iPad.

jaydeeuk1

John_Gray wrote: »

This offer rather depends on interested but ignorant people owning a Kindle onto which to do the 27-page download.

I suspect that if these people are sufficiently techie to visit a techie forum, they probably already know the uses for a multimeter...

My electrical soldering skills consist of a wire touching something metal, if something starts smoking or gets hot, keep trying another place until it works. You should see the state of my quadcopter.

agrinnall

John_Gray wrote: »

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I suspect that if these people are sufficiently techie to visit a techie forum, they probably already know the uses for a multimeter...

Your suspicion is wrong, and a rather odd one to make. I like jumpers, and I know where wool comes from, but that doesn't mean I can knit one :rotfl:.

societys_child

chrisw wrote: »

Downloads and works fine on the Kindle app for iPad.

Don't own a Kindle and even less likely to ever own an iPad, luckily I know how to use a multimeter . . .

robatwork

Bit worried about this.
If you don't know how to use one you probably shouldn't.

It's an easy leap from kindle cable to the other (240V) side of the PSU to "just check that too". Then it's an even easier leap across the living room.

Farway

robatwork wrote: »

Bit worried about this.
If you don't know how to use one you probably shouldn't.

It's an easy leap from kindle cable to the other (240V) side of the PSU to "just check that too". Then it's an even easier leap across the living room.

With you on that, or even quicker leap into a coffin

If you do not know what you are doing, don't do it

I spent 5 years learning on electricity, and have now arrived at over 70 because of that training

Was once blown off seat on an electronics course, luckily for me it was survivable

Fightsback

I've a trusty old Beckman that's still running strong after 30 years, I wonder if the cheap Chinese made ones will still last as long.

woodworm001

I own a kindle and multimeter but only ever used it for continuity tests on CAT5 cable so it's of interest to me.

Thanks