A customer recently called to ask questions about the electrical system on his machine. I asked if he had a voltmeter. There was a long pause, then he said, “Yes, but I don’t know how to use it.” He ...

A voltmeter isn’t the best gauge of your boat battery’s condition. (Pun intended.) But a voltmeter can provide information useful to savvy boaters. Here’s how to use yours. 1. You can use a voltmeter ...

It is of utmost importance for service technicians to understand voltage troubleshooting when servicing HVAC and refrigeration equipment. The majority of service problems are electrical problems, ...

It is of utmost importance for service technicians to understand voltage troubleshooting when servicing HVACR equipment. The majority of service problems are electrical problems, which usually cause ...

Multimeters are a vital part of any electronics project, but learning how to use one isn't as simple as it looks. Thankfully, the above video from Adafruit walks you through pretty much everything you ...

Hi everyone, Randy here again. I guess I'm not screwing up as bad as I thought because those magazine editors keep asking me to write another column. They said as long as I have something to talk ...

Multimeters seem simple enough to use. You turn it on, connect the leads, then start poking things. Really though, there’s a quite a bit going on in a multimeter and a lot of different settings to get ...