Digital multimeters (DMMs) can measure multiple things. But they can do more than just what their dial suggests. For example, you can use diode mode to measure a MOSFET. Or you can use resistance mode to check if a DMM fuse is bad. These are seven tricks that James does with his DMM that go beyond voltage and current measurements.
Supplemental Content:
- Unique DMM Tips / Tricks / Measurements Forum Discussion
- Workbench Wednesdays #11: Instrument Basics: DMM
- Workbench Wednesdays #19: Four-Wire Resistance Measurements
- Workbench Wednesdays #23: What that DMM Beep Means - A Continuity Mode Tutorial
- Workbench Wednesdays #21: DMM Half-Digital Explained
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