Calling all vapers who will ask Do I need a multi-meter....

[Choc_Addic]

You need one. Get one here : Sears.comCraftsman Multimeter, Digital, with 8 Functions and 20 Ranges for a Tenner.
How to use multimeter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbgiBU96mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7WHaL_dz8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgXAmPBAO5g

You don't need a degree in electronic to learn how! It's easy, I've learned and used it.

Before we see another user asking do I need a multimeter? or a noob asking Is this battery dead? questions.... Learn how to test your batteries, check your resistant on a coil.

Get in on this cheap cheap deal and avoid the pitfalls of being without a multimeter.

Cheers and happy Friday.

 

[cope]

a mulit meter is a must .
i got a cheap meter at radio shack for 10 bucks its great for checking batterys and coils better safe than sorry

 

[dannyrl]

I use a multimeter that was given to me for a Circuits class I took a few semesters ago and its been a big help.

I'm not sure if those videos covered this aspect though: When checking the resistance of your coils, be sure to touch the two probes together to measure internal resistance of the meter. Then when you measure the resistance of your coil, subtract the internal resistance from that reading to get the actual reading.

Maybe my multimeter is just cheap, but when I measured my 1.5 ohm cartos, it read 2.2 ohms due to a .7ohm internal resistance. Normally this internal resistance would be considered negligible, but in vaping, 2.2ohms vs 1.5ohm is a pretty big difference lol

 

[Choc_Addic]

Thanks to all.

I hope that our fellow vapers takes this chance on a very decent multimeter.

Cheers

 

[WattWick]

A multimeter is great for checking resistance and battery voltage. The most important thing about them, tho... is allowing you to know if you got a short circuit or not.

 

[coalyard]

I have a cheapie for checking battery voltage, but it's not accurate enough to check coils. My Fluke is too big to play with for that. I use one of my regulated mods instead.

Good advice though, especially if you are sub ohm coil building or using a mech mod. Do yourself a favor, and spend a little on a decent one. It doesn't have to be a fortune, (I used the Fluke I own for my job at one time) but a decent functional VOM has a lot of uses.

 

[dripdaze]

Absolutely. I use my multimeter for many things vaping and otherwise. Those resistance checker boxes are OK if you already have a multimeter but how would you troubleshoot a bad connection between an atty. and the resistance checker?

 

[chunkystan]

I use a multimeter that was given to me for a Circuits class I took a few semesters ago and its been a big help.

I'm not sure if those videos covered this aspect though: When checking the resistance of your coils, be sure to touch the two probes together to measure internal resistance of the meter. Then when you measure the resistance of your coil, subtract the internal resistance from that reading to get the actual reading.



Maybe my multimeter is just cheap, but when I measured my 1.5 ohm cartos, it read 2.2 ohms due to a .7ohm internal resistance. Normally this internal resistance would be considered negligible, but in vaping, 2.2ohms vs 1.5ohm is a pretty big difference lol

You have reason ,the leads have resistance by their very nature, albeit a small reading

 

[Stosh]

Checking resistance --- always be sure to disconnect the battery or any external power source.

Or else as we used to say "your meter needle will spin around 3 times and fall off"...

 

[AttyPops]

Checking resistance --- always be sure to disconnect the battery or any external power source.

Or else as we used to say "your meter needle will spin around 3 times and fall off"...

Many/most meters have a fuse in them too. Not bad to have a spare.

Don't ask me how I know. Just don't....

 

[artt]

A multi-meter is the most important piece of vaping "gear" to own.

 

[darkcelestialillumination]

Okay. Thank you. I maybe should have been born Amish but it can't be that difficult compared to some other things.

 

[sawtoothscream]

absolute must have for non regulated vaper. I guess you can get away with not having one if you own a regulated mod as it wont fire a shorted atty and already checked battery life and ohms. still like using my MM though for that as well

 

[cthulhufan]

Many/most meters have a fuse in them too. Not bad to have a spare.

Don't ask me how I know. Just don't....

Yeah, well, having learned the hard way... You know, when your Navy instructor tells you NEVER TO MEASURE RESISTANCE with power applied to the circuit.... Yeah, he wasn't kidding. Yeah, I burned a set of lead wires back then because I wasn't paying attention. Lets just say I PAID ATTENTION IN CLASS AFTER THAT!!

 

[Tedlee]

Multimeters are a must. Just don't forget about Ohms Law V=IR

 

[Busted knuckles]

Can we sticky this?

 

[darkcelestialillumination]

Understanding Ohms Law V=IR is a requirement?

 

[Wow1420]

You need one. Get one here : Sears.comCraftsman Multimeter, Digital, with 8 Functions and 20 Ranges for a Tenner.
How to use multimeter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBbgiBU96mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7WHaL_dz8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgXAmPBAO5g

You don't need a degree in electronic to learn how! It's easy, I've learned and used it.

Before we see another user asking do I need a multimeter? or a noob asking Is this battery dead? questions.... Learn how to test your batteries, check your resistant on a coil.

Get in on this cheap cheap deal and avoid the pitfalls of being without a multimeter.

Cheers and happy Friday.

Good recommendation. Those Sears meters are made by Extech and are better made than the horrible cheap Harbor Freight meters I see mentioned too often.

 

[dripdaze]

Understanding Ohms Law V=IR is a requirement?

Only if you need to understand how atomizers and batteries function.

 

[dripdaze]

Good recommendation. Those Sears meters are made by Extech and are better made than the horrible cheap Harbor Freight meters I see mentioned too often.

Absolutely! I fail to understand spending money on mods, attys., batteries, chargers, and rebuilding supplies and then buying one of those Harbor Freight pieces of junk.