This video is EXACTLY what I needed. I have the same multi meter. I was able to measure the continuity on all my dryer parts, ruling them out as the problem. I saved myself $235. Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing your video and knowledge. I’m a retired Systems Engineer first studied Electronics in Lane Tech High School Chicago in 1964/65. Hold an Extra Amateur Radio license a bit of Electronic theory and practical hands on experience involved 🤓 Currently in process of designing and building HO & S scale modular railway. Appreciate your time and efforts.
I'm building out a 200 - 600 watt off grid solar system on my RUclips Vanlife van. Re learning my 12th grade physics, amps x volts = watts, circuts, parallel/series, components, etc. I remember breifly soldering wires when I was 11. But, never even owned a multimeter. I just bought a cheap one and would have blown a fuse. Now I wan't to buy a breadboard, resistors, and LED's and geek out with all of this stuff, and test everything in sight using E=IR formulas like I'm a German kid from Frankfurt. My power windows went down in the van, so I need to isolate that problem, and dive into it all to get hands on & figure it out. Look foward to it! Very, very well explained here. Subscribed.
I agree. I have that exact multimeter, except the brand is CEN-TECH instead of the DT830L. It doesn't beep, but gives the number on the continuity test.
Educational and Very helpful. Got a clear brief on volts, amps, and ohms (resistance). Also adjusting the accurate amount to get a clear and logical reading. Happy to say that every aspect was simplified for my understanding. Thank you.
Great video. Very easy to follow. I've used a multimeter to test ohms and continuity on cables, and for voltage checks. I've not had to test current on a circuit before, so that is good to see. I also have the thin, needle point probes for use on breadboards, but the wire and alligator clip method is definitely useful when you need a continous connection. Thanks for the vid!
Excellent Instructional video! Thank you for doing what you do which is lend support to hobbyists, tinkerers, students and future engineers and other STEM fields. What you do is infinitely valuable. On a more specific note your video covered everything and was easy to understand. Viewers can always watch at 1.25 or 1.5 speed if they like but I thought your pace was just right for this material especially considering it’s target audience are mostly beginners and novices. Please keep it up. 😀
I was following along with my new multimeter and a battery, and I so nearly connected it before your warning about frying the fuse on Amp mode! Very glad I found your video, it was a bit daunting in length, but man, it was clear, and densely packed with everything I needed to know. Many thanks.
Great, enjoyed it. I have a MM but other than testing the alternator on my tractor, I had no knowledge of what else it could be used for. Until now, that is. Thank you.
amazing video!! you covered damn near every single question i had on this multimeter that came in the mail this morning.. i had literally no idea what anything was and you just answered everything i was wondering. i followed along and did most of the tests/examples you did to get a real world feel for it. Now im confident i wont ruin this cheap starter miltimeter, or ruin any of my projects. awesome video. i'm now subscribed. Looking forward to more informative videos in the future!
Fantastic tutorial instruction on working all the settings on a multimeter. this was the video I've been looking for, as all the symbols sometimes goof me up.Now I know how to find the right setting and correct positioning of knob hands down no doubt about it. thank you
this video is so dan good! trust me you saved me as I have my high school practicals tomorrow and when my teacher taught me I was like what the actual heck but now imma kill itttttt
Thanks, I got hired for Aerospace company who does telemetry. I’m engineering technician and rusty on multi meter and oscilloscope. You help. My popcorn went cold because I took good notes. I washed hands b4 note taking because I put hotsauce on my buttery popcorn.
@@jasonvaughan2886 I was a little amused by the dual left brain functions. The engineering mind (which I do not have) places equal value on purity--- data and hygiene. The left brain is compulsion driven. The right brain has no discipline.
Solid approach. Thorough, concise and clear, and professional. You instruct like the Green Berets. That's saying a lot if you know how they roll up poorly equipped and untrained foreign nationals and turn them into skilled tactical combatants in relatively little time...amongst other battlefield roles.
Thanks för a very informative and instructive video. För me as a novice it was easy to follow because of you pedegogic and easily understandable way of explaining.
Although I learned how to use the multimeter years ago, the tiny written instructions that came with the meter were very confusing and caused me much trepidation in using it. This beginner’s child like approach to learning the use and function of a multimeter is the way to teach and that leaves no ambiguity on the various testing operations on the meter. For the already know it alls, like me, we can still just wiz through it and use it as a quick review less something was missing in my previous knowledge of multimeters. Thank you so much.
I DO A LOT OF AUTOMOTIVE WORK IN MY FREETIME BECAUSE I REALLY ENJOY IT, BUT I USUALLY AVOID ELECTRICAL STUFF BECAUSE IT WAS INTIMIDATING. THIS VIDEO WAS CLEAR AND BASIC ENOUGH THAT I FEEL LIKE I LEARNED ENOUGH TO TACKLE SOME OF THAT STUFF WITH CONFIDENCE.
Thanks for this wonderful video. I've been studying electrical theory for a year but haven't done any practical. I got a little multimeter and this video was a great introduction. I used a little nose hair trimmer to experiment on and this video made using the meter very easy to understand.
Excellent basic tutorial. Now I can finally use my free harbor frieght multimeter that's been sitting on the shelf for over a decade! My cheapo one doesn't have the beeping continuity feature :p
Since in the "can measure the voltage across any one of those components individually" diagram, the pair of batteries show one battery with + top and one with + bottom, I think it would lessen ambiguity to label the container with a + and -, else switch the direction of the one + down battery such that the + is up top with the other battery.
At 7:51 was the red jumper wire meant to be place one place to the right on the + side, becuase I'm confused on why it's so low below the resistor? Maybe is it couldn't see because off the angle aha.
At 7:51 the red jumper wire is plugged into the power bus (the vertical strip on the right next to the red line, with the "+" sign), but it's hard to see because of the camera angle and the wire is bent. Does that clear things up?
The first thing you should always do before taking a measurement with a meter is to verify it is working properly. For low voltage situations, simply measure a battery to confirm the meter sees the voltage. For a house wiring system, go to a known working socket and measure the voltage. The purpose of this is to prevent a false negative measurement. Imagine that a test lead has a broken wire, or the internal fuse is blown on the meter. You could check a wall outlet to see if it is safe to work on and get a zero voltage measurement even if the outlet has voltage on it. This is a very dangerous situation. Even a low voltage situation is troublesome because you will waste time if you have a broken lead.
@slshanklin thank you brother. Unless they are harbor freight batteries on sale it's almost or is cheaper to buy a new one.. well when the multimeter are on sale at least
Man thank for this video. I learned my multimeter on the old analog needle type back in my school and as some would guess, none of that stick so this is the perfect refresher and plus even taught me what I didn’t know about newer multimeter! That old multimeter had 2 holes so seeing 3 was really confusing 😅
I appreciate the video. I do want to ask a question. I have purchased the same multimeter yesterday. I bought it to test it on my PCM on my jeep renegade. I just don't know what settings it should be on. Any information will be very helpful. Thanks.
Hi - we're a K-12 STEM education nonprofit so our tutorials are intended for kids using multimeters for science projects. We can't really provide advice on car repair - you might be better off asking this question on an automotive channel or forum. Good luck!
Very interesting. Thank you. I have a cheap-o multimeter that reads only to something like 400 ma. I'm trying to sort out the wiring on a drill press with a good 10 A motor and a new switch. Unfortunately, the previous owner rewired with all red wires. When I plug in the machine I trip the 20A circuit breaker. My guess is that the machine's main switch or the work light is improperly hooked up. Can I jump a 9V battery to the plug and learn what's going on that way without frying the low-end Harbor Freight meter?
Hi - one way to avoid frying the meter is to put a large resistor in series with one of the leads. For example if you put a 1 kilo-ohm resistor in series with the load that is powered by a 9V battery, then at most even if the load is short circuited you would get i = V / R = 9V / 1kOhm = 0.009A or 9mA. The drill press won't run with current that low but it would allow you to test wires if your meter does not have a continuity check feature.
Thank you so much for your demonstration. This sure does help. Now for the test, how do I check a circuit on a stereo amplifier? The cooling fan does work because I had it tested, yet it will not turn on once connected to the circuit board. Thanks again. Also, when checking this, is it with the amplifier plugged in or does it matter?
Hi - unless you have more experience with electronics, we don't recommend tinkering with devices while they are plugged into a wall outlet, as they can have dangerously high voltages present inside. Unfortunately it's hard for us to help with debugging a specific piece of equipment in RUclips comments, but there are other places online like Reddit or Stackexchange where you might be able to post pictures of the circuit and get help.
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This video is EXACTLY what I needed. I have the same multi meter. I was able to measure the continuity on all my dryer parts, ruling them out as the problem. I saved myself $235. Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
I watched this video for the same reason to diagnose my dryer. Thank you for a great tutorial!
Me too! Thank you thank you!!! This is what the Internet is for!!!
When do we elect a science president?!?!
I'm going to attempt problem solving my washer! Wish me luck!
Straightforward to the point, no nonsense, the way it should be !
Thanks for sharing your video and knowledge. I’m a retired Systems Engineer first studied Electronics in Lane Tech High School Chicago in 1964/65. Hold an Extra Amateur Radio license a bit of Electronic theory and practical hands on experience involved 🤓 Currently in process of designing and building HO & S scale modular railway. Appreciate your time and efforts.
Getting back into electric field service. Interview tomorrow! Great refresher, thank you so much 🙏
I'm building out a 200 - 600 watt off grid solar system on my RUclips Vanlife van. Re learning my 12th grade physics, amps x volts = watts, circuts, parallel/series, components, etc. I remember breifly soldering wires when I was 11. But, never even owned a multimeter. I just bought a cheap one and would have blown a fuse. Now I wan't to buy a breadboard, resistors, and LED's and geek out with all of this stuff, and test everything in sight using E=IR formulas like I'm a German kid from Frankfurt. My power windows went down in the van, so I need to isolate that problem, and dive into it all to get hands on & figure it out. Look foward to it! Very, very well explained here. Subscribed.
Thanks! If you are going to buy a breadboard, you may find out breadboard tutorial video helpful: ruclips.net/video/6WReFkfrUIk/видео.html
This is the best Multimeter tutorial so far. This covered all of the questions the other tutorials left out
I agree. I have that exact multimeter, except the brand is CEN-TECH instead of the DT830L. It doesn't beep, but gives the number on the continuity test.
@@LittleMopeHead Yep, got three of them. 2 were free, first one think I paid $2-3. Worth that.
Educational and Very helpful.
Got a clear brief on volts, amps, and ohms (resistance).
Also adjusting the accurate amount to get a clear and logical reading.
Happy to say that every aspect was simplified for my understanding. Thank you.
Great video. Very easy to follow. I've used a multimeter to test ohms and continuity on cables, and for voltage checks. I've not had to test current on a circuit before, so that is good to see. I also have the thin, needle point probes for use on breadboards, but the wire and alligator clip method is definitely useful when you need a continous connection. Thanks for the vid!
Excellent Instructional video! Thank you for doing what you do which is lend support to hobbyists, tinkerers, students and future engineers and other STEM fields. What you do is infinitely valuable. On a more specific note your video covered everything and was easy to understand. Viewers can always watch at 1.25 or 1.5 speed if they like but I thought your pace was just right for this material especially considering it’s target audience are mostly beginners and novices. Please keep it up. 😀
Thanks! If you found this video helpful then you might also find our breadboard tutorial video useful: ruclips.net/video/6WReFkfrUIk/видео.html
I was following along with my new multimeter and a battery, and I so nearly connected it before your warning about frying the fuse on Amp mode! Very glad I found your video, it was a bit daunting in length, but man, it was clear, and densely packed with everything I needed to know. Many thanks.
Great, enjoyed it. I have a MM but other than testing the alternator on my tractor, I had no knowledge of what else it could be used for. Until now, that is. Thank you.
Glad we could help!
@ScienceBuddies, thank you so much from so many teachers across the world!!!
Thank you! I back probed my window switch and it started working again. Loose wire! Great content
amazing video!! you covered damn near every single question i had on this multimeter that came in the mail this morning.. i had literally no idea what anything was and you just answered everything i was wondering. i followed along and did most of the tests/examples you did to get a real world feel for it. Now im confident i wont ruin this cheap starter miltimeter, or ruin any of my projects.
awesome video. i'm now subscribed. Looking forward to more informative videos in the future!
Excellent tutorial. This video is the best I have seen for a novice.
Thank you mate I learn slot from your video..
Fantastic tutorial instruction on working all the settings on a multimeter.
this was the video I've been looking for, as all the symbols sometimes goof
me up.Now I know how to find the right setting and correct positioning of knob
hands down no doubt about it. thank you
The best tutorial video on multimeter. Excellent work. Thank you very much.
OMG... i learned so much in this... as opposed to a lot of other info dumps on this subject i tried before that had no heads or tails
Ty man, I'm trying to learn electrical for automotive and this makes no sense to me, you're making so much more sense
Thank you so much man, your explanation is crystal clear and easy to follow!
this video is so dan good! trust me you saved me as I have my high school practicals tomorrow and when my teacher taught me I was like what the actual heck but now imma kill itttttt
Another excellent explanation, clear and to the point! thank you
Thanks, I got hired for Aerospace company who does telemetry. I’m engineering technician and rusty on multi meter and oscilloscope. You help. My popcorn went cold because I took good notes. I washed hands b4 note taking because I put hotsauce on my buttery popcorn.
Hey I have a interview for associate tech engineer coming up what kind of jobs do you do?
Spoken like a real left-brain type 😙 🍿
And remember he’s an aerospace engineer. Lol.
@@richiejohnson is that not most common?
@@jasonvaughan2886 I was a little amused by the dual left brain functions. The engineering mind (which I do not have) places equal value on purity--- data and hygiene. The left brain is compulsion driven. The right brain has no discipline.
Very clear. Other videos are confusing.
Starting to catch on to understanding circuits.
Thanks---very clear and concise tutorial!
I sure appreciate your video, it certainly helped me find out how to check the resistance on my mower clutch! Thanks!
The best I've viewed very well explained without all the showmanship I've seen on others, thank you
Solid approach. Thorough, concise and clear, and professional. You instruct like the Green Berets. That's saying a lot if you know how they roll up poorly equipped and untrained foreign nationals and turn them into skilled tactical combatants in relatively little time...amongst other battlefield roles.
Thanks för a very informative and instructive video. För me as a novice it was easy to follow because of you pedegogic and easily understandable way of explaining.
This was great! Perfect starting course for using multimeters.
Although I learned how to use the multimeter years ago, the tiny written instructions that came with the meter were very confusing and caused me much trepidation in using it. This beginner’s child like approach to learning the use and function of a multimeter is the way to teach and that leaves no ambiguity on the various testing operations on the meter. For the already know it alls, like me, we can still just wiz through it and use it as a quick review less something was missing in my previous knowledge of multimeters. Thank you so much.
We're glad you found the video helpful!
very good video and just what I was looking for. really like the way you presented the subject matter. ty
I DO A LOT OF AUTOMOTIVE WORK IN MY FREETIME BECAUSE I REALLY ENJOY IT, BUT I USUALLY AVOID ELECTRICAL STUFF BECAUSE IT WAS INTIMIDATING. THIS VIDEO WAS CLEAR AND BASIC ENOUGH THAT I FEEL LIKE I LEARNED ENOUGH TO TACKLE SOME OF THAT STUFF WITH CONFIDENCE.
Thank u I needed this! I had literally no idea what to do for my project but thanks to your videos I have kinda get what I have to do!
Glad we could help!
You are very gifted in knowing how to teach
Thanks for this wonderful video. I've been studying electrical theory for a year but haven't done any practical. I got a little multimeter and this video was a great introduction. I used a little nose hair trimmer to experiment on and this video made using the meter very easy to understand.
Glad we could help! If you found this video useful you may also enjoy the breadboard video on our channel.
The best video yet on this product!!
Good video. Clear speech and concise information.
This was extremely well explained!
One of the better explanatory videos you will see. Very clear.
I know this is 4 years ago but it’s very well explained. Thanks.👏😁🇦🇺
Are you giving caie physics p3 exam too?? 😭
Thank You for the abundance of information! decent intro to multimeter
Excellent basic tutorial. Now I can finally use my free harbor frieght multimeter that's been sitting on the shelf for over a decade! My cheapo one doesn't have the beeping continuity feature :p
This is excellent! Just what I was looking for.
That's so helpful! Thank you for sharing!
This was well done and very helpful. Thanks!
Awesome video...thank you.
And whew---I'm glad English is my first language
Since in the "can measure the voltage across any one of those components individually" diagram, the pair of batteries show one battery with + top and one with + bottom, I think it would lessen ambiguity to label the container with a + and -, else switch the direction of the one + down battery such that the + is up top with the other battery.
Thank you so much.. You're a great teacher.
Very informative and easily understandable 👍👏
Great and very informative. Thank you for sharing. PB
Thank you for your video. This is what I needed. 🤙
Great video learned alot thanks
Fantastic tutorial for beginners.
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great video, good job, thank you very much!
Thank you. It was very helpful.
thank you buddy have been schooled :)
At 7:51 was the red jumper wire meant to be place one place to the right on the + side, becuase I'm confused on why it's so low below the resistor? Maybe is it couldn't see because off the angle aha.
At 7:51 the red jumper wire is plugged into the power bus (the vertical strip on the right next to the red line, with the "+" sign), but it's hard to see because of the camera angle and the wire is bent. Does that clear things up?
@@Science.Buddies thank you, I was wondering that myself.
1 year in elettronic! Trying the outlet tonight!
Thanks for the info. Great video.
Thank you, so much for this! You've got a subscriber :)
The first thing you should always do before taking a measurement with a meter is to verify it is working properly. For low voltage situations, simply measure a battery to confirm the meter sees the voltage. For a house wiring system, go to a known working socket and measure the voltage. The purpose of this is to prevent a false negative measurement. Imagine that a test lead has a broken wire, or the internal fuse is blown on the meter. You could check a wall outlet to see if it is safe to work on and get a zero voltage measurement even if the outlet has voltage on it. This is a very dangerous situation. Even a low voltage situation is troublesome because you will waste time if you have a broken lead.
Thank you, science buddy.
Outstanding bravo 👏 !!!!!
Very helpful in practice
Thank you for showing me this I fixed my dryer
Finally a good video
Very useful thank you
Could you please do another same informational video for CRO. Please? 🥺
Great video. Thanks
Great video! :) thank you
Great video... Thank you!
Is that the infamous Harbor Freight multimeter?
Yes
Absolutely, I have at least 12 of them cuz they were on sale for crazy cheap. I wish the batteries were replaceable cuz I've left them on before
@@birdsaredinosaurs5472They are replaceable. There are 2: #1 phillips head screws in the back to access the battery.
@slshanklin thank you brother. Unless they are harbor freight batteries on sale it's almost or is cheaper to buy a new one.. well when the multimeter are on sale at least
@@birdsaredinosaurs5472flip it over, take out the 2 screws on tha back. Take the cover off and replace the 9volt battery. Thank me later
Great job on this video thank you
excellent lesson...
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Amazing i was kinda turned away by the length of the video, but it was very helpful THANKS!!
very good video thank you
Great information thank you
Very good info.
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so at the 10:43 could you have the red probe plugged into the 10A-MAX port and still get the same reading of 13.7 milliamps?
In general, the 10A setting won't get you as many decimal places as the smaller ranges, so the reading will not be as accurate.
Man thank for this video. I learned my multimeter on the old analog needle type back in my school and as some would guess, none of that stick so this is the perfect refresher and plus even taught me what I didn’t know about newer multimeter! That old multimeter had 2 holes so seeing 3 was really confusing 😅
We're glad you found the video helpful!
I appreciate the video. I do want to ask a question. I have purchased the same multimeter yesterday. I bought it to test it on my PCM on my jeep renegade. I just don't know what settings it should be on. Any information will be very helpful. Thanks.
Hi - we're a K-12 STEM education nonprofit so our tutorials are intended for kids using multimeters for science projects. We can't really provide advice on car repair - you might be better off asking this question on an automotive channel or forum. Good luck!
Thankx I can now start testing
Very interesting. Thank you. I have a cheap-o multimeter that reads only to something like 400 ma. I'm trying to sort out the wiring on a drill press with a good 10 A motor and a new switch. Unfortunately, the previous owner rewired with all red wires. When I plug in the machine I trip the 20A circuit breaker. My guess is that the machine's main switch or the work light is improperly hooked up. Can I jump a 9V battery to the plug and learn what's going on that way without frying the low-end Harbor Freight meter?
Hi - one way to avoid frying the meter is to put a large resistor in series with one of the leads. For example if you put a 1 kilo-ohm resistor in series with the load that is powered by a 9V battery, then at most even if the load is short circuited you would get i = V / R = 9V / 1kOhm = 0.009A or 9mA. The drill press won't run with current that low but it would allow you to test wires if your meter does not have a continuity check feature.
Thank you very much.
Great work
Thnx for the education
great information
Thank you so much for your demonstration. This sure does help. Now for the test, how do I check a circuit on a stereo amplifier? The cooling fan does work because I had it tested, yet it will not turn on once connected to the circuit board. Thanks again. Also, when checking this, is it with the amplifier plugged in or does it matter?
Hi - unless you have more experience with electronics, we don't recommend tinkering with devices while they are plugged into a wall outlet, as they can have dangerously high voltages present inside. Unfortunately it's hard for us to help with debugging a specific piece of equipment in RUclips comments, but there are other places online like Reddit or Stackexchange where you might be able to post pictures of the circuit and get help.
Nice video!
Very well done. TU.
I guess my beeper went bad? Maybe I'm missing something? Maybe mine, though it looks like the same one, Doesn't Have a beeper?
thank you!!
made learning easy and fun
Excellent explanation.
Thank you brother
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Can you use this particular meter to measure body voltage? Thanks
Good info
Thank you!