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   Message 71,093 of 72,318   
   AK to Tom Del Rosso   
   Re: What does 1. reading mean when check   
   08 May 19 07:56:33   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 4:10:48 AM UTC-5, Tom Del Rosso wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   I am also getting a breadboard with jumper wires.   
      
   And an 8 Pin DIP IC PCB Board Sockets Adapter so I don't fry my chip.   
      
   Andy   
      
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