For all of you who have a multimeter thrown in a drawer or toolbox but don’t know how to use it, these instructions will help in your search for missing voltage.

For example, a fully charged AA battery should have a reading of at least 1.5 volts. And you can use your multimeter to test virtually any battery ranging from AAAs to car batteries.

You can use them to test for voltage drop at various circuits, blown fuses, current draws, heating elements, and to verify bad cable connections. The most common task is checking pedestal voltage.

Voltage Drop - This test is used to identify the location of circuit resistance. Additionally, the test is performed to measure the amount of voltage consumed or lost by a component or connection.

A multimeter is an electronic measuring instrument that is used to gauge volts, amps, and resistance from an electrical source. The most common automotive application for a multimeter is to test the ...

The multimeter should now display a reading of 120 volts or slightly above. You've now confirmed that house electrical power (120 volts AC current) is reaching the switch, coming from the wire on ...

One of the simplest tasks a digital multimeter can perform is a basic voltage test on a car battery. Positive and negative terminals, hooked up to the car or not, will give a base number.