Re: CS>MultiMeter Question From: Jeff Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:10:52 > I think the fuse is blown. I put it on DCA and tried both 200 > settings and got nothing. Guess I better get that resistor. Hope I > tried the right place. I don't see a uA anywhere on the meter. Boy > I really hate the part where I am just learning stuff for the > first time and have to ask so many stupid questions.
Don't worry - you'll get things sorted out in no time. The markings on the switch may be "200 mA" and ".200 mA". The last one means 200 uA. I hesitate to suggest this, but you can cheat and stuff aluminum foil in the fuse holder, then stick the probes on your tongue and see if you get a reading on the lowest current range. If you do get a reading, you need a fuse and a resistor. If not, try checking the ohms function by shorting the probes together. Sometimes the fuse is in series with the ohms circuitry. If you do not get a low reading, even with aluminum foil in the fuse holder, the meter is bad and should be sent back. BTW, I was trying to think of a good way to mount the resistor on the probe. There isn't. So the best thing to do is put it in series with one of the battery leads. But be careful and never short the rods for any length of time. A brief short won't hurt, but there is enough energy in the batteries to burn out the resistor if you let it. Best Regards, Mike Monett -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
