Need a good multimeter? The Fluke 17B is an excellent basic meter that will last your entire career. It’s also $100 USD. Need something cheaper? Allow me to introduce the AIMOmeter MS8217.

There’s hardly any piece of test equipment more fundamental than a volt ohm meter. Today you’re likely to have a digital one, but for most of history, these devices had real needle meters.

Description: current measurement 600 V AC and DC voltage measurement True-RMS AC voltage and current for accurate measurements on non-linear signals Resistance measurement up to 40 k ohm with ...

Description: • Certified to EN61010-1 to 600V, Category lll • Self contained AC current measurement up to 10 Amps • Overload protection available This new volt-ohm meter is suitable for testing ...

While digital multimeters like the Fluke 115 (which the author has had in his toolbox for over 20 ... a 1-½ foot length of spark plug wire should show 15-30k ohms of resistance. With a digital ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to ...

As part of a nationwide roll-out, every home in Britain should be offered a smart meter from their energy supplier by the end of 2025. But what is a smart meter and how do they work? Here's ...

Smart meters measure your gas and electricity use, like traditional meters do, and send the readings to your energy supplier automatically. They give both you and your energy provider accurate and ...

If you haven't had a smart meter fitted yet, here's what to expect when you get a smart meter installed. You don't have to accept a smart meter if you don't want one ...

The resistance is then presented in ohms. Because different electrical circuits can have vastly different resistances, there ...

Almost four million smart meters in Great Britain were not working at the end of 2023, according to government data. Faulty meters can mean customers rely on estimated bills, with some paying too ...