April 2022
Beginner
960 pages
23h 12m
English
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Chapter 8
Measuring Circuits with a Multimeter
IN THIS CHAPTER
Familiarizing yourself with a multimeter
Measuring current, voltage, and resistance
Looking at your first electronic equation: Ohm’s Law
Wouldn’t it be great if every circuit you ever built worked right the first time you built it? You’d quickly develop a reputation as an electronic genius and in no time at all you’d be the president of Intel.
But in the real world, a circuit doesn’t always work right the first time. When it doesn’t, you can scratch your head, stare at it, put a dead chicken in a bag and swing it over your head, or you can pull out your test equipment and analyze the circuit to find out what went wrong.
In this chapter, you learn how to use one of the electronic guru’s favorite tools: the multimeter. Learn how to use it well. It will be your trusty companion throughout your electronic journeys.
Looking at Multimeters
You know those late-night commercials that try to sell you those amazing kitchen gadgets that are like a combination blender, juicer, food processor, mixer, and snow cone maker all in one? A multimeter is kind of like one of those crazy kitchen gadgets, except that, unlike the crazy kitchen ...
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