Analog Multitester
The VOM or Voltage Ohm meter or commonly called as Multitester is used by the technicians
or enthusiasts both Electronic or computer technician. This equipment is used to measure
both the voltage AC and DC voltages, Resistance, and current. Remember that you will deal
with the high voltage in using this equipment. So therefore you need to learn more about
how to use this and learn first the parts and functions including the safety precautions.
1. Know what to be measure- remember that before you perform measurement of a voltage
or a device you should acquaint yourself what type of current your dealing with. Is this high
voltage or not, example: the wall outlet electricity or the convenience outlet or CO that has
a standard wall outlet electricity of 220 VAC minimum.
2. Know the polarity- if we should measure a line of voltages or current we must understand
that a Direct Current (DC) have a two channel, the positive and negative. To avoid an
incident, we must always avoid the technician error in considering the trial and errors.
3. Do not hold the test rod- the test rod is the metal tip of the test probe, consider always
the voltage and electronic component as high voltage. So that you will avoid the accident of
electrical shock and damage of the units you repair.
Parts of multitester
The Dial or the Infinity knob- this is the zero collector whenever you calibrate, the
beginning as 0 voltages both the AC and DC measurement. Use your flat screw driver to set
this knob to calibrate the 0 voltages of your tester. The name alone as Infinity knob because
0 voltage region of the tester is the infinity region of the resistance. Because the principle of
the Multitester is “The higher the measurement of the voltage, the lower the resistance."
Zero Adjustment or the Zero Ohms collector knob- this use to calibrate the tester
whenever you wanted to measure the resistance.
The pointer or needle- use to point or read the measurement using the meter scale base
of the range and settings you prepared during the test of a device or line of a voltage.
Meter scales- this is the basis of the measurement where the graduation, bar drawn in the
body, commonly the resistance or ohms scale have a measurement from 0-2k ohms depend
of the range and settings. And the voltage both AC and DC from 0-250,50, 10 and it depends
on the range and settings you sited.
Range selector knob- this part of the tester located center down of the body of the VOM
is used to select the range and settings of the VOM the (AC and DC, Resistance, and the
Amperage). Be sure to set this if ever you wanted to measure the voltage. If you forgot to
sit this part, and the settings are the resistance, then you measure the voltage, this will cause
blown off your VOM and may possibly cause damage of your VOM.
Range and settings- position in the whole corner of the range selector knows. Written
here the voltages AC and DC, Resistance or ohms, and the amperage ranges. So if you
wanted to measure be sure to know what you wanted to measure so that you can sit your
settings, example Voltage AC 220 Volts.
Test probes- there are two test probes of the VOM, the black is the negative (-) and the
red is the positive (-). If ever you wanted to measure a voltage, example DC just knows the
polarity or the positive and negative. Then connect the test probe red to the positive line of
the circuit and the black probe to the negative or the ground (GND) of the circuit or of the
dry cells.
Analog Multitester
The VOM or Voltage Ohm meter or commonly called as Multitester is used by the technicians
or enthusiasts both Electronic or computer technician. This equipment is used to measure
both the voltage AC and DC voltages, Resistance, and current. Remember that you will deal
with the high voltage in using this equipment. So therefore you need to learn more about
how to use this and learn first the parts and functions including the safety precautions.
1. Know what to be measure- remember that before you perform measurement of a voltage
or a device you should acquaint yourself what type of current your dealing with. Is this high
voltage or not, example: the wall outlet electricity or the convenience outlet or CO that has
a standard wall outlet electricity of 220 VAC minimum.
2. Know the polarity- if we should measure a line of voltages or current we must understand
that a Direct Current (DC) have a two channel, the positive and negative. To avoid an
incident, we must always avoid the technician error in considering the trial and errors.
3. Do not hold the test rod- the test rod is the metal tip of the test probe, consider always
the voltage and electronic component as high voltage. So that you will avoid the accident of
electrical shock and damage of the units you repair.
Parts of multitester
The Dial or the Infinity knob- this is the zero collector whenever you calibrate, the
beginning as 0 voltages both the AC and DC measurement. Use your flat screw driver to set
this knob to calibrate the 0 voltages of your tester. The name alone as Infinity knob because
0 voltage region of the tester is the infinity region of the resistance. Because the principle of
the Multitester is “The higher the measurement of the voltage, the lower the resistance."
Zero Adjustment or the Zero Ohms collector knob- this use to calibrate the tester
whenever you wanted to measure the resistance.
The pointer or needle- use to point or read the measurement using the meter scale base
of the range and settings you prepared during the test of a device or line of a voltage.
Meter scales- this is the basis of the measurement where the graduation, bar drawn in the
body, commonly the resistance or ohms scale have a measurement from 0-2k ohms depend
of the range and settings. And the voltage both AC and DC from 0-250,50, 10 and it depends
on the range and settings you sited.
Range selector knob- this part of the tester located center down of the body of the VOM
is used to select the range and settings of the VOM the (AC and DC, Resistance, and the
Amperage). Be sure to set this if ever you wanted to measure the voltage. If you forgot to
sit this part, and the settings are the resistance, then you measure the voltage, this will cause
blown off your VOM and may possibly cause damage of your VOM.
Range and settings- position in the whole corner of the range selector knows. Written
here the voltages AC and DC, Resistance or ohms, and the amperage ranges. So if you
wanted to measure be sure to know what you wanted to measure so that you can sit your
settings, example Voltage AC 220 Volts.
Test probes- there are two test probes of the VOM, the black is the negative (-) and the
red is the positive (-). If ever you wanted to measure a voltage, example DC just knows the
polarity or the positive and negative. Then connect the test probe red to the positive line of
the circuit and the black probe to the negative or the ground (GND) of the circuit or of the
dry cells.