Testing the switch with a meter

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Offline nipsy

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on: May 03, 2022, 09:00:57 PM
Page 25 recommends testing the switch with a meter. I'm a bit confused as to where to set the dial on my multimeter. Any suggestions ?

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: May 04, 2022, 04:17:59 AM
You can set it for resistance and the switch will measure close to 0 ohms across its lugs when turned on.

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Reply #2 on: May 04, 2022, 07:48:01 AM
I'm assuming that I would set the multimeter to the lowest resistance setting, 200 ohms in the case of my meter ?



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Reply #3 on: May 04, 2022, 10:10:00 AM
Yes, or there may be a setting where the meter beeps when you touch the probes together, and that would also be an appropriate setting. 

Don't worry if you see something like 3-5 ohms with the switch on and your meter measuring it, as many meters don't measure a dead short all that accurately.

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