One of the simplest tasks a digital multimeter can perform is a basic voltage test on a car battery. Positive and negative terminals, hooked up to the car or not, will give a base number. The expected ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to ...

Once reconnected, you are finished. That’s all there is to it! Now that you have learned how to charge your car battery, you may consider using a multimeter to test the battery in the future. A ...

You can check the condition of your car’s battery with a battery tester. If you don’t have a battery tester, use a multimeter to check your battery’s voltage and estimate its condition.

A multimeter is an essential piece of equipment when you’re doing work on your car’s electrics. It’ll measure electrical values, which allows you to check a battery’s state, or keep an eye ...

You tend to think of test equipment in fairly basic terms: a multimeter, a power supply, a signal generator, and an oscilloscope. However, there are tons of highly-specialized test equipment for ...

A multimeter is an easy prospect, right? Back in the day you could make one fairly easily with a decent panel meter and a set of precision resistors, and now a digital one can be had for throwaway ...

If your bike didn't start up this morning, or if you are simply wondering how to check the condition of your old battery before it gives out on you, the answer lies ahead. There are many ways to test ...

Getting you on your way after your car has suffered a flat battery remains at the heart of the test, so we timed how long each unit took to reach an 80 per cent charge – at which point a vehicle ...