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An electronic measuring device also known as a multimeter is used to check the electrical voltage in homes and industrial areas. The checks that need to be done before a multimeter is used is the to plug the black test lead into the black socket marked com. The red lead plugs into the red socket marked voltage and resistance.

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The meter may be having features to measure several electrical parameters, Resistance being one of them. If the correct terminals are not selected to measure the resistance, it may lead to accidents, failure of meter, electric shock to the user.

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Q: What check should be done to an electrical measuring device before attempting to measure electrical resistance?
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What measures electrical resistance?

an ohm meter OR multimeter is used to measure the electrical resistance...


What you measure voltage into?

You measure voltage using a voltmeter which involves measuring the electrical potential difference between 2 points in an electrical circuit.


Where do you set the dial when you are measuring resistance on house current?

YOU DO NOT "measure resistance on house current".You never measure resistance of anything that has any path to any source ofpower ... not to a wall outlet, a battery, a windmill, a solar panel, etc. You onlymeasure resistance when all power is REMOVED from the circuit or componentyou're measuring. Then, the range you choose for the ohmmeter depends onthe component or circuit you're measuring, NOT on how it's powered when it'sturned on.


What is the use of resistance box?

The use of a resistance box or a "Decade Box" is to help calibrate instruments used to measure electrical values such as Voltage, Current, and Resistance. Without them you would not have a known value of resistance to use as a set point.


What is CT burden in electrical engineering?

CT (current transformer) Burden is the maximum load that the CT secondary can drive (e.g. meters or protection relays) Why do you care about burden when ordering current transformers? The burden is the termination impedance of the measuring instrument. The measuring instrument can be an analog or digital energy meter, a data logger or a recorder. All instruments that use a current transformer to measure line current must terminate the CT with a resistance (impedance in same case which means there is some inductance involved). A CT supplier should be given the burden when ordering. Technically, the total burden for a CT is the internal winding resistance, the connecting lead resistance and the measuring instrument input resistance. Some Ct's are installed a long distance from the measuring instrument and the connecting leads can have a resistance as much as 0.002 ohms per foot (both ways because the current makes a complete round trip). This resistance will cause an error if not taken into account.

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What is the ohm unit used to measure?

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What is the difference between digital and mercury thermometer?

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