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Analog Multimeter Basics and Measuring Resistance

The document provides guidelines for using an analog multimeter, emphasizing precautions to avoid damage and ensure accuracy. It explains how to measure resistance, including zeroing the meter and interpreting readings across different scales. The document concludes with examples of how to read measurements in various resistance ranges.

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Analog Multimeter Basics and Measuring Resistance

The document provides guidelines for using an analog multimeter, emphasizing precautions to avoid damage and ensure accuracy. It explains how to measure resistance, including zeroing the meter and interpreting readings across different scales. The document concludes with examples of how to read measurements in various resistance ranges.

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Analog Multimeter Basics and

Measuring Resistance
Analog Meter Precautions
• Do not Jar, manhandle, drop or pile
tools or any thing else on your meter.
– In both of these precautions, you do
not want to jar the needle from it
jeweled pivot!
• Do not place your multimeter in a
place where you may accidentally
knock it over or pull it to the floor.
• Do not let your multimeter get wet and
never store it in a damp place.
– If you do get it wet, open the case and
let it set open until it is dry.
• Do not let your Ohm meter set on any
of the resistance ranges when not in
use or when in storage. Turn off etc…
– This can cause the battery in the meter
to run down.
• Don’t let magnetized objects near your
meter!
– This may permanently decrease
your meter’s accuracy.
• Do not let depleted batteries remain in
your meter.
– The batteries are needed to operate
your Ohm meter.
– Bad batteries can leak and cause damage.
Touch the probes together multiple
times to see the meter movement.
• You should see the needle rests on the
left side in the infinity position and
deflects to the zero position when the
tips of the meter leads/probes are
touching.
Look at the top of the scales where you see
the Blue Ω symbols on the meter face.
Meter reads Infinity
The first step when using the Ohm
meter is to Zero the Meter
• This is accomplished by touching /
holding the tips of the Red and Black
meter leads together. Then you
use the Zero Ohms (Ω) Adjust knob
to adjust the needle if needed to
read Zero Ohms.
• Look at the next picture to see Zero
Ohms on the meter scale.
Meter reads Zero Ohms
The times one scale lets you read the
actual number without a multiplier.
The meter reading is most accurate if
you adjust the selector switch for a
reading / measurement which is mid
range on the scale.
• In the next slide, you will see the
selector switch and then you will see
a measurement of 1.5 Ohms. Note:
The selector switch must be in the X1
or times 1 position to read this value.
Resistance (Times 1 or X1) Scale
Meter reads about 1.5 Ohms
• In the next slide, you will see the
selector switch in the X10 position and
then you will see a measurement of 15
Ohms on the meter. What is the
actual resistance which is being
measured? Note: Remember; the
selector switch is in the X10 or times
10 position.
Resistance (Times 10 or X10) Scale
Meter shows about 15 Ohms but is
actually reading about 150 Ohms.
• The selector switch is in the X1k or
times 1000 position to measure this
resistance.
• The meter will indicate a reading of
approximately 150Ω. Do you know
what the actual measurement is?
Resistance (Times 1k or X1k) Scale
Meter reads about 150, multiply that
by 1000 and you have 150K Ohms.
• The selector switch is in the X10k or
times 10,000 position to measure this
resistance.
• The meter will indicate a reading of
approximately 15Ω. Do you
know what the actual
measurement is?
Resistance (Times 10k or X10k) Scale
Meter reads about 15, multiply that by
10,000 and you have 150K Ohms.
Questions?
The End

Developed and Produced by the


Instructors in the CIE Instruction
Department. © 10/2011

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