Ohm's Law: Volts sqare/Watts = Ohms
or Volts/Amps = Ohms
On 12/6/05, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Shut everything off in the hause, refrigerator, alarm clock and all, and
> see if the meter is still runnung.
> One easy way to figure if the heater is OK is to put a $ 5 Ohmeter to it
> and to apply Ohm's Law.
> --
> Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
> '82 300SD, '95 E300D
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> On 12/6/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Jim Cathey wrote:
> > >> I can listen for a quiet "hiss". I can come back out in an hour or
> > >> two and
> > >> feel the thermostat housing on the engine. I can turn the ignition
> > on
> > >> in an
> > >> hour or two
> > >
> > > You can also use the common (and cheap) multimeter to measure
> > > the current to the plug, though that may require a jumper wire
> > > or two and some care as not to electrocute yourself.
> > >
> > > Or for even less expense, though more electrocution risk, you
> > > hook a light bulb in series with your plug and see if it lights
> > > up.
> >
> > Plugging the block heat in or disconnecting it in the dark USUALLY draws
> > a sufficient arc to be detectable.
> >
> > Marshall
> > --
> > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
> > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95 E300D
