I have a multimeter here with two leads (black and red) with aligator clips...how the heck to I use it?
How do I use my multimeter...need a tutorial!!!
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The problem is, to measure either of those two things, you need a little connector/adapter. If you are going to measure the resistance of a carto or atty, you need a couple of wires soldered to a battery connector.
If you want to measure the voltage of a battery, you need a couple of wires soldered to an atty connector.
If you want to measure the voltage of a battery, you need a couple of wires soldered to an atty connector.
For resistance, set the mm to "ohms" (note you must set the scale, most likely 20). Grip one clip around the thread of your carto/ atty, keep the other clip closed and touch the centre post. You should get a reading. Just make sure that the clip touching the post doesn't touch the threaded part.
For voltage, set the mm to 20 V dc. Put one clip on one end of the batt, and the other on the opposite end. You should get a reading.
For proprietary batts (like the ego or kr808) you're going to need new probes I think. But it may work. Similar to testing resistance. one clip touching the thread, the other touching the post. Make sure the clips don't touch each other.
For voltage, set the mm to 20 V dc. Put one clip on one end of the batt, and the other on the opposite end. You should get a reading.
For proprietary batts (like the ego or kr808) you're going to need new probes I think. But it may work. Similar to testing resistance. one clip touching the thread, the other touching the post. Make sure the clips don't touch each other.
Thing is, OP said she has alligator clips on the end of her muiltimeter probes. Good luck trying to get one of those
things inside a battery connector!
The proper way to do it is to make a little adapter that screws into the atty/battery. You can try touching the probes
to the connector (if you have the pointy-type probes), however that seems pretty tough to me, especially for someone
who has never done this before.
Madvapes makes the battery connectors:
Cables and Wire
things inside a battery connector!
The proper way to do it is to make a little adapter that screws into the atty/battery. You can try touching the probes
to the connector (if you have the pointy-type probes), however that seems pretty tough to me, especially for someone
who has never done this before.
Madvapes makes the battery connectors:
Cables and Wire
I didn't open the clips but rather just used them the same way one would use a probe...it worked.
But she didn't say what she was actually using. For an atty or carto, gator clips are perfectly fine, in fact, clipping one probe onto the threads makes things a little easier. Gives you a free hand to hold the atty/ carto.
Even trying to get to the connector, you could put a paper clip in the clips and then you have your probes. Won't give you a precise measurement, but I don't think we're at that point.
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