If you were to ask a random Hackaday reader what their most fundamental piece of electronic test equipment was, it’s likely that they would respond with “multimeter”. If you asked them to ...

Modern digital multimeters (DMMs) are user-friendly, accurate, and safe — when used correctly! Reading voltage is simple, but ...

and is still a useful and accurate multimeter well into its sixth decade. I feel guilty then that I’ve neglected it in favour of a digital meter that cost an order of magnitude less. So why has ...

When electrical issues arise, these quick receptacle power tests will come in handy. Learn how to measure voltage, conduct a ...

because the moving coil construction of the analog multimeter meter is suited only for determining quantities by application of Ohm's Law. A more specialized piece of equipment, such as an ...