You can use almost any decent modern multimeter to safely discharge high voltage capacitor banks WITHOUT a LowZ function. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1655-multimeter-tip-discharge-capacitors-using-any-meter/ Transistor Zener Clamp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGcKjy_UNQ4 Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog 1642 – Can I Resurrect My First Digital Multimeter?
Can I resurrect my first digital multimeter? A Soar ME-533 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1641-can-i-resurrect-my-first-digital-multimeter/ 00:00 – My first digital and analog multimeters, Soar ME-533 + Micronta 22-201U 03:20 – Battery terminal corrosion, of course 05:13 – My first pair of pliers and screwdriver 06:11 – Teardown 08:10 – Removing the LCD 10:24 …
Read More »EEVblog 1636 – Ultimate Multimeter Beginners Guide
The ultimate beginners guide to multimeters. What are they, how to choose one, and how to use them to measure electrical things. EEVblog meters: https://eevblog.store/ Cheap $20 meter AN8008 Fluke 101 for $50 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1636-ultimate-multimeter-beginners-guide/ 00:00 – The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Multimeters 00:35 – Display Counts Explained 01:17 – …
Read More »EEVblog 1622 – Don’t Make This Multimeter MISTAKE
This is the biggest mistake beginners often make when using a multimeter ohms function. A customer returned an EEVblog BM235 multimeter because it was “Faulty” Was it? Let’s find out what happens when you try and measuse a CAN bus with a multimeter. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1622-dont-make-this-multimeter-mistake/ 00:00 – Don’t measure a …
Read More »EEVblog 1604 – BEWARE! Multimeter Burden Voltage
Burden Voltage is a BIG trap with Multimeters, don’t get caught out! A short video demonstrating the impact of Burden Voltage / Shunt Resistance on current measurement. Mutlimeter Shunt Tutorial Part1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx0dryLmUEQ Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSEYPP5Xsi0 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1604-beware-multimeter-burden-voltage/ Podcast: Download
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