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Old May 3, 2018   #257
Worth1
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Any good meter has a continuity setting on it and I am not a fan of using the Ohm setting to check continuity.
Mostly because I can look at what I am doing and hear the beep.

Next yesterday I jumped out the 20 year old young man for using the Ohm setting to check a contact on a live 5 volt circuit with a resistor in series.
He said you could and I said you are getting garbage and learn to use your meter correctly and put it on volts.
No you can, see.
No #$%^ use the thing right, what you are doing is a sure indication of someone that doesn't know how to use a meter.
Please stop arguing and learn.
I did this nicely with my hand on his shoulder, he didn't get mad.
Look 5 volts DC open contact 1.6 volts DC closed contact.
The hard headed little devil.
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