
Understand the theory of operation for digital and analog multimeters and learn to take resistance, voltage, and current measurements using 3d virtual instrumentation and real meters.
Explore Ohm's law through volts, amps, and ohms, showing how voltage drives current while resistance shapes its flow in electric circuits.
Compare analog and digital home multimeters, two inexpensive tools for measuring electrical quantities. The analog meter uses a needle readout, while the digital meter provides a direct numeric display.
Review multimeter types—handheld, base, and virtual—and learn how to connect red and black leads, read the display, and choose the correct range for accurate measurements.
Explore lab multimeters, comparing handheld, bench, and virtual meters, and master function, range, and capabilities for direct and alternating current voltage, resistance, frequency, and diode tests.
Master the five-step setup for measuring voltage, current, or resistance with a digital multimeter: determine quantity, connect leads, select function and range, connect to circuit, and read results.
Learn how to use a low-cost analog and digital multimeter to measure resistance and current, connect leads, calibrate, set ranges, read resistor values, and wear safety glasses.
Properly measure resistance and continuity
Properly measure voltage on live circuit
Properly use DMM to measure amperage
Demonstrates how a constant voltage source drives current through a resistor, applying Ohm's law to show 1.5 volts across 10 ohms yields about 0.15 amps, monitored by an ammeter.
Demonstrates how a constant 1 kΩ load with a varying voltage source yields current that increases proportionally with voltage, illustrating Ohm's law (I = V/R) in basic electronic measurements.
This is a must-have knowledge, skills, and competence-driven course to master and utilize an electric measurement tool such as the analog or digital multimeter. The course covers the theory of operation of most common types of analog and digital multimeters, whether a home version or a lab version meter. Technicians and engineers and electrical and electronics hobbyists. Rely on good electrical measurements to judge the proper functional operation of electrical circuits and systems.
You will learn the proper and safe procedures to set up a DMM in order to analyze electrical quantities on electronic components or circuits.
Find out the basic features of most commonly used electrical circuit testing equipment.
Make safe use of electrical test equipment, including a variety of handheld devices.
Know how bench measurement instruments are used to measure and diagnose electrical circuits and systems.
You will learn the fundamentals of safe electrical measurements of low-voltage circuits and systems.
You will utilize a DMM to take measurements of electrical resistance on a component or circuit.
You will know how to test low-voltage live power supplies or circuits under voltage.
You will perform electrical current readings from live circuits or components.
It will prepare you to be ready for safe and appropriate basic electrical circuits and systems measurements.