Measuring Instruments - Electronics Area https://electronicsarea.com Electrical and Electronics Tutorials and Circuits Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:51:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 Scientific Notation – Engineering Notation https://electronicsarea.com/scientific-notation-engineering-notation/ https://electronicsarea.com/scientific-notation-engineering-notation/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:53:19 +0000 https://electronicsarea.com/?p=8240 Scientific notation and engineering notation allow the representation of very large or very small quantities, very common in engineering and technical fields

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/scientific-notation-engineering-notation/feed/ 0 How to Extend the Voltage Range of an Analog Multimeter? https://electronicsarea.com/extend-the-voltage-range-of-an-analog-multimeter/ https://electronicsarea.com/extend-the-voltage-range-of-an-analog-multimeter/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:10:27 +0000 https://electronicsarea.com/?p=4865 How to extend the voltage range of an analog Multimeter? In order to extend the voltage range, a resistor is placed in series with the multimeter. Calculation example.

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/extend-the-voltage-range-of-an-analog-multimeter/feed/ 0 Resistance measurement of delicate components https://electronicsarea.com/resistance-measurement-delicate-components/ https://electronicsarea.com/resistance-measurement-delicate-components/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 14:45:37 +0000 https://electronicsarea.com/?p=7643 There is a special way of resistance measurement when the component to be measured is very sensitive or delicate.

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/resistance-measurement-delicate-components/feed/ 0 Measuring Low Resistances https://electronicsarea.com/measuring-low-resistances/ https://electronicsarea.com/measuring-low-resistances/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:02:11 +0000 http://electronicsarea.com/?p=1663 There are cases where the resistance is too low and a direct use of the ohmmeter is not practical. So a special method is needed

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/measuring-low-resistances/feed/ 0 Measure Resistance with an Analog Multimeter https://electronicsarea.com/measure-resistance-multimeter/ https://electronicsarea.com/measure-resistance-multimeter/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:38:34 +0000 http://electronicsarea.com/?p=166 How to use the analog multimeter / VOM to measure resistance (ohms). How to use the range selector and how to set the needle to zero ohms.

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/measure-resistance-multimeter/feed/ 0 What is a Logic Probe? https://electronicsarea.com/logic-probe/ https://electronicsarea.com/logic-probe/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:50:42 +0000 https://electronicsarea.com/?p=6741 A logic probe is a simple and inexpensive instrument contained within a pen-like tube. It has 3 LED indicators that show the status of the point under test. 5 DIY Logic Probes

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/logic-probe/feed/ 0 kWh – Cost of Electric Energy https://electronicsarea.com/kwh-cost-of-electric-energy/ https://electronicsarea.com/kwh-cost-of-electric-energy/#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2022 03:05:11 +0000 https://electronicsarea.com/?p=6691 The unit of measurement used in the electricity bill is the kWh, however in the electrical or electronic products that we buy in stores, the unit of electricity consumption is given in watts or kilowatts.

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/kwh-cost-of-electric-energy/feed/ 0 What is the Wheatstone Bridge Circuit? https://electronicsarea.com/wheatstone-bridge-circuit/ https://electronicsarea.com/wheatstone-bridge-circuit/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:27:05 +0000 http://electronicsarea.com/?p=156 This circuit  was designed in 1833 by Samuel Hunter Christie (1784-1865). However, It was Mr. Charles Wheatstone who gave many uses to the Wheatstone bridge circuit when he discovered it in 1843.

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/wheatstone-bridge-circuit/feed/ 0 How to test Diodes and How to test Transistors using Multimeter? https://electronicsarea.com/how-to-test-diodes-and-transistors/ https://electronicsarea.com/how-to-test-diodes-and-transistors/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:27:05 +0000 http://electronicsarea.com/?p=106 Method to follow to test a diode or transistor to know if it is working properly

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]]> https://electronicsarea.com/how-to-test-diodes-and-transistors/feed/ 0 Multimeter – VOM – Tester https://electronicsarea.com/vom-multimeter-tester/ https://electronicsarea.com/vom-multimeter-tester/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2014 23:33:39 +0000 http://electronicsarea.com/?p=159 This tool is known as a VOM, although there are multimeters that can measure many other quantities.

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