The Trainer #72 - Mastering Your Digital Multimeter (DMM or DVOM)

What were the first tools you ever purchased? Of course, there was the selection of the basic hand tools and power tools, right? A basic tool box to keep it all in was also part of that initial investment, I’ll bet. But what about diagnostic equipment? Was a high end scan tool on your list? What about a scope? Odds are, neither were during the early part of your career. I am willing to bet, though, that a Digital Multimeter was. It’s a tool that is as vital to a technician as a hammer is to a carpenter. We use it to measure the resistance of electrical components, voltage potential in a battery, and some of us even use it to measure current flow in a working circuit. Good uses, all, but there is so much more that the DMM can perform and so many ways it can be used to solve a variety of diagnostic dilemmas. In this edition of The Trainer, we’ll take a look at the features included with most DMMs you may or may not be familiar with, how to perform some of the more standard tests with the meter, and then share some testing techniques you may never have considered using your meter for. Be sure and SUBSCRIBE to our channel so you'll be the first to know when new information is available! @@@ FOLLOW US ON @@@ Facebook:   / motoragemagazine   Twitter:   / motor_age   Instagram:   / motor_age   VISIT OUR WEBSITE! http://www.motorage.com TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS! Motor Age Training: http://www.passthease.com NACE Automechanika 2017: http://www.searchautoparts.com/autome... Click this link to subscribe to the print or digital edition of Motor Age! http://bit.ly/MotorAge_freesub_YT @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Due to factors beyond the control of Motor Age, it cannot guarantee against unauthorized modifications of this information, or improper use of this information. Motor Age magazine (UBM Americas - Automotive Group) assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Motor Age recommends safe practices when working with power tools, automotive lifts, lifting tools, jack stands, electrical equipment, blunt instruments, chemicals, lubricants, or any other tools or equipment seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of Motor Age, no information contained in this video shall create any express or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Motor Age magazine or its corporate parent, UBM Americas.