Re: Re: What Multimeter? General HA Use

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No it is not that

Stick both probes into the rubber backup battery covers
0v reading
Rotate probes in multimeter
13.7v reading
Rotate Probes again
0v.

Conclusion : Probe contact into main unit is not great

Ben

On 29 Jul 2008, at 10:40, Andy Whitfield wrote:

> It may be due to tarnishing/dirt on the cables or contacts you are
> trying to read.
> What are you measuring? (cables? contacts? etc)
> I ordered one as well and I'm going to try mine later today.
> I'll let everyone know how I get on.
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@...> wrote:
> >
> > Just thought I would give you a quick update.
> >
> > I purchased the cheap Multimeter in the end (=A35 from Maplin)
and
> it
> > does not seem to work!!!
> >
> > The contact on the probes is not great. If you rotate the probes
> the
> > reading changes from what is expected down to zero!
> >
> > I think I will be purchasing a better one.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> > On 18 Jul 2008, at 10:16, Ben McCormack wrote:
> >
> > > Cheers - Looks like I will go with the cheap one then!
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> > > On 18 Jul 2008, at 09:54, Andy Whitfield wrote:
> > >
> > > > The Maplin one is made by Mastech. I have a couple of
Mastech
> > > > multimeters (different model) and they are fine.
> > > > Andy
> > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack
<yahoogroup@>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > All
> > > > >
> > > > > While installing all of this HA equip I have
realised that I
> > > > don't
> > > > > have any way of testing any of it!! So diagnosing
Comfort
> issues
> > > > can
> > > > > be difficult.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I need to 'invest' in a multimeter. I have had
a look
> around
> > > > and I
> > > > > don't think I will ever be testing mains voltage
so it is
> most
> > > > likely
> > > > > to be in the 0 - 24v range + resistance etc. I
guess
> Autoranging
> > > > is
> > > > > better, this gives me less chance for error
> > > > >
> > > > > Would something like this
> (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?
> > > >
ModuleNo=3D44679&criteria=3Dmultimeter&doy=3D17m7
> > > > > ) for =A35 do the job or is there a better
recommendation?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben
>
>
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