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   Message 71,092 of 72,318   
   Tom Del Rosso to All   
   Re: What does 1. reading mean when check   
   08 May 19 05:10:43   
   
   From: fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com   
      
   AK wrote:   
   > On Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 11:45:58 AM UTC-5, amdx wrote:   
   >> On 5/4/2019 4:47 PM, AK wrote:   
   >>> On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 4:07:48 PM UTC-5, Bob Engelhardt wrote:   
   >>>> On 5/4/2019 3:33 PM, AK wrote:   
   >>>>> When I have my scale set to 200, what does a 1. reading mean?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> "Out of range" - the resistance is greater than 200   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>    Get yourself an assortment of resistors, then after some time   
   >> measuring known values you will have a good understanding of   
   >> resistance measurement with your meter.   
   >>   
   >>                                 Mikek   
   >   
   > Sounds good.   
      
   And you'll get a better understanding of what tolerance means,   
   especially with two resistors of "equal" value.  If you have more than   
   one meter you can try the same measurement with both and get a better   
   appreciation of what accuracy means.   
      
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