For all of you who have a multimeter thrown in a drawer or toolbox but don’t know how to use it, these instructions will help in your search for missing voltage.

To avoid blowing a fuse, destroying the multimeter, or risking injury, do not attempt to test current higher than the maximum allowed for your unit. Among other things, multimeters can determine: ...

These scales determine how much current the multimeter will use during the test. For example, my multimeter has scales for 200 ohms, 2 K ohms, 200 K ohms, 2 M ohms, and 20 M ohms.

Many clamp meters can be used not only for current measurements, but also as traditional multimeters. Thanks to additional test lead sockets, we can e.g. test the circuit continuity or perform a diode ...

One of the simplest tasks a digital multimeter can perform is a basic voltage test on a car battery. Positive and negative terminals, hooked up to the car or not, will give a base number.

With a confirmed 1.5 volts of direct current my multimeter proclaims this AA battery alive! Brian Bennett/CNET You should now see the live voltage value displayed on the multimeter's screen.

When your car doesn’t start, often the battery is the culprit. Unfortunately, most vehicle owners do not check their battery until it fails. As preventative maintenance, the suggested best practice is ...

How to Test a Computer Power Supply Using a Voltmeter. The power supply on a computer transforms the alternating current from the wall outlet into a direct current flow that the computer's ...

Learn more on how to test a car battery with a Multimeter. Our team of experts prepared the guide on everything you need to know about testing a car battery.