How to Use a Multimeter

0:00 intro
0:54 multimeter probes
1:23 multimeter labels
2:00 multimeter ports
2:42 measuring batteries
6:06 measuring voltage
8:05 measuring current
11:46 measuring resistance
14:08 continuity check
16:33 advanced features

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[craighellberg]

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!

[Pansy-fmvc]

The best tutorial video on multimeter. Excellent work. Thank you very much.

[fazoodle]

Getting back into electric field service. Interview tomorrow! Great refresher, thank you so much 🙏

[rtoguidver]

Straightforward to the point, no nonsense, the way it should be !

[michaelhewesproductions]

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.

[nathan]

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.

[SteveH-TN]

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.

[YourFriendlyGApilot]

Another excellent explanation, clear and to the point! thank you

[johnnystaccata]

Is that the infamous Harbor Freight multimeter?

[michaelmurphy]

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. 😀

[anhhuynguyen]

Thank you so much man, your explanation is crystal clear and easy to follow!

[CaliforniaBushman]

I'm building out a 200 - 600 watt off grid solar system on my YouTube 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.

[PawOfRizzo]

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!

[janbill]

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

[squinja]

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

[theartscollective]

Thanks---very clear and concise tutorial!

[noahmcdarby]

This is the best Multimeter tutorial so far. This covered all of the questions the other tutorials left out

[stevefranklin]

I sure appreciate your video, it certainly helped me find out how to check the resistance on my mower clutch! Thanks!

[paulnavara]

This was great! Perfect starting course for using multimeters.

[th]

Thank you! I back probed my window switch and it started working again. Loose wire! Great content