MULTIMETER

MULTIMETER
Is a very
significant instrument for
engineers and
technicians in the
electrical field. It is
widely used because of
its simple operation and
its ability to measure
direct currents,
alternating currents, and
even resistances all in
one small lightweight RTC-Batangas
package. TESDA IV-A
 AC Voltmeter Range
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How to calibrate the Ohmmeter Range of the Multimeter

Ensure that the pointer needle is at

the left most zero position by
adjusting the zero position adjuster
screw.

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How to calibrate the Ohmmeter Range of the Multimeter

Set the range selector knob to the

ohmmeter range and to the desired
scale.

Ohmmeter range
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How to calibrate the Ohmmeter Range of the Multimeter

Always perform calibration of the ohmmeter every time the

scale is changed to ensure accurateness of reading.

If ever the needle pointer does not reach the "0 Ω" in the scale/dial
despite of full adjustment of the zero ΩHold the probes
adjuster at the
knob, this end of the test
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indication that you all ready have to change together then
meter’s rotate the "Zero Ω
battery.
Adjust" knob until the needle pointer
reads "0 Ω"

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 AC/DC Voltmeter & DC Milliammeter Range
Ohmmeter
Reading theRange
Scale of the Multimeter
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Reading

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 Reading the Scale of the Multimeter

Multiply your reading to your

Ohmmeter Range
scale setting to achieve the
When reading the scale in the
correct reading. For example, if
ohmmeter range, it is very
the setting of the ohmmeter
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Scale Settings: RX1
5 X 10 =RX10 50 Ω.
RX100
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 Reading the Scale of the Multimeter

If the range selector knob is set at

AC/DC Voltmeter
250 for example, the maximum Range
reading in the scale will be 250 V
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 Reading the Scale of the Multimeter
For example, if the range selector
For the fractional settings of the DC
DC knob is set at scale 25m,Range
Milliammeter the
milliammeter range, notice that all
maximum reading of the multimeter
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voltmeter
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a minimum setting knob.
of 50μ.

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