AgWeb

How to Use a Multimeter to Test for Voltage

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 use it.” ...
AgWeb

Tricks to Test Voltage On Electrical Connectors

Probing to test voltage in electrical connectors on farm equipment can be a challenge. Here are some tricks: A straightened paper clip fits the sockets on many electrical connectors. It’s easier to ...
Hackaday

Creating Kelvin Test Leads For Four-Wire Measurments

[VoltLog] has a cheap Hantek LCR meter, but it only has two probes. The best resistance and impedance measurements, though, use four wires to improve accuracy. The first order of business was a custom ...
Business Wire

Fluke Introduces the Only Clamp Meters That Make Non-Contact Voltage Measurements Accurately and Safely Without Test Leads

The new Fluke 377 FC and 378 FC Non-Contact Voltage True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meters can measure voltage and current simultaneously without touching a live wire EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Any time an ...
Electronic Design

Remote Sensing Improves Voltage Sourcing at High Current

Most engineers think that using a power supply is a pretty simple task. But as currents go up, keeping the correct voltage on the device under test (DUT) can become a challenge. As current flows ...