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What can an incandescent test lamp is used to check?

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a test lamp i literrally a bulb connected to two wires. it was used to check if you had any current or voltage in a circuit. you would just take the build with the two wires and touch it with the curcuit. if the bulb lights up means that you have a complete circuit if not it means that the curcuit is working. The test lamp is like a medival tool to a multimeter


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What can an incandescent test lamp be used to check?

Test lamps are used to check for the presence of AC Current. (Source page 59 figure 58) Please try to study guys it isn't that tough. <<>> An incandescent lamp can be used to check continuity of a circuit.


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