MULITMETER

[ste v]

WHY DOES THE VOLTAGE ONLY SHOW UP WHEN THE EARTH LEAD IS CONECTED TO EARTH ? THANKS

[douglas9401]

You have to complete the circuit by going to earth otherwise the electricity has no way of travelling through the meter to be measured.

[ChuckFickens]

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1050030.html

[chas2008]

a bit scary, anyone trying to using a multimeter shouldnt be asking a question like this....

[Old_Geezer]

At college, years ago, I recall one of the class opting to measure how many amps were flowing beween 2 points by placing a probe on each. The meter cut out with a large bang.

[AlBags]

Hence learning about what a 'shunt' is for.

[ChuckFickens]

Yeah I thought it was nice of them to mention it's a line tester too!

If you don't even know what tool you are using then you certainly shouldn't be using it.

[wolf63]

maybe a mulitmeter is different from from a multimeter - not that I know what either of them does.

I have a hammer and a knife - my tool-kit is complete.

[chas2008]

mulitmeter ? measures dodgy haircuts .....