Re[2]: A/R II voltage running up

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From: "Chris Brooks" <armis@pcdochouston.com>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:02:46 -0500
Subject: RE: VECTOR: A/R II voltage running up

> >>How do you calibrate a DMM?
>
> For the cheap ones, you calibrate them by opening your wallet and
> remembering why good tools cost what they cost! :) LOL
>
> I've had a few meters over the years, and had and loved those radio shack
> clamshell meters that fold into a nice hard case that banged around in my
> toolbox for a good while (a good while was 20 years!)
>
> Bought a cheapie to replace it and the leads were crap - the plating came
> off the tips and affected the readings, sometimes dramatically.
>
> Replaced that with a Fluke - LOVE that meter, had it for a couple years now
> and it's a keeper!
>

most meters now are all the same inside,
any digital meter will give high readings if the battery gets low because it will efect the reference.
change the battery.

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Received on Mon Mar 23 10:08:41 2009