One of the most basic tools for tinkering with electronics is a multimeter. Today, even a cheap meter has capabilities that would have been either very expensive or unobtainable back in the 1970s.

It’s remarkable how tiny electronics have become. Heaven knows what an old-timer whose experience started with tubes must think, to go from solder tags to SMD in a lifetime is some journey. Even the ...

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A multimeter is something every RVer should carry in their RV’s toolkit. Multimeters come in either analog or digital versions and can be used for a vast array of electrical tests and repairs. Analog ...

Digital multimeters (DMM), once called voltmeters, have been described as the tape measure for engineers in the new millennium. With electronics and electrical circuits included in almost every ...

Prior to the development of today’s versatile multimeters (also called multitesters), separate meters were necessary to test circuits for voltage (voltmeter), resistance (ohmmeter), and current ...

How do you know if a resistor is correctly restricting the flow of electricity? Using a multimeter is an obvious answer. However, there is more to it than meets the eye. This article will explain what ...