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Tagged with probe multimeter
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Multimeter Range and Resolution
I'm confused as to how my multimeter takes readings, especially since its not an auto-range multimeter. I have to switch to the desired range to carry out measurements. Unfortunately, the resolution ...
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How can I check continuity longer than my probes?
I'm trying to sleuth out a wrongly wired connection on a small injection molding machine. I'm starting by verifying the connections match the diagrams from the manufacturer. However, some of the ...
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Trying to get a replacement set of probes for an old multimeter
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I am looking for the correct terminology to describe probes from an obsolete multimeter so that I can use this information to find replacements myself.
I am not asking for specific ...
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Homemade high-voltage probe not dividing the voltage by proper amount
I have tried to build a homemade high-voltage probe, as commercial ones are too expensive.
Firstly, I connected a 1 MΩ resistor to a ~1.4 V battery which gave an output voltage of ~0.2 V. By using ...
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How to probe UART pins of a phone?
I'm gonna try to probe this phone for UART pins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scsAlvMie1M
I have a cheap logic analyzer and just bought really pointy probing pins (waiting to arrive), I also have ...
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What is the technical name for the "cap" on the multimeter probe's banana plug (or socket)?
Unlike the test leads that come with most portable, pocket size multimeters, the benchtop multimeter's test probe I had has a "cap" that sits tightly on and covers the banana plug. I'm ...
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Can I use any HV Probe for a Voltmeter/Ampmeter gauge?
I purchased the multimeter pictured below for a high voltage power supply I'm working on. It's rated for 100V DC and 10A, but I hope to measure several thousand volts. Is it possible to use a HV ...
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Have I broken my Multimeter?
Firstly, I'll answer my own question by saying that I don't think I have broken it.
However, is it possible I could have? (and also possibly, the power supply I was testing).
I am quite new to ...
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How use DMM thermocouple probe hands-free to monitor heatsink temperature?
I suppose this is more of a lab practice question than electronics per se, but I wonder if there's a standard-ish way to mount the K-type thermocouple that comes with my Fluke DMM so I can monitor the ...
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New multimeter probes don't fit my multimeter
This seems like a silly question, but my research is failing to yield results...
I ordered some new probes for my multimeter because I needed things like alligator clip leads and the little wire ...
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Where to leave the test leads on a Fluke multimeter
I think this is somewhat of a "trade secret".
Being a software engineer for embedded devices myself, I often find myself using oscilloscopes and multimeters. I have always wondered about my Fluke 87-...
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What are these banana plug connectors used for?
These mate with one another (in the obvious male-to-female chain). They seem to be male-to-female banana plug adapters. Maybe I am being naive, but these seem useless. What are these useful for in ...
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