Can you measure wall current with a digital multimeter?

itsme · Feb 16, 2007

If so, how?

Rufus Leaking · Feb 16, 2007

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itsme":ee281 said:
If so, how?

Set it to volts dc and stick the prongs in the outlet :idea:

bds9487 · Feb 16, 2007

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Rufus Leaking":8453b said:
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Set it to volts dc and stick the prongs in the outlet :idea:

You mean AC, don't you?

Odin · Feb 16, 2007

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Rufus Leaking":4728a said:
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Set it to volts dc and stick the prongs in the outlet :idea:

Then buy a new meter.

Pepi · Feb 16, 2007

Voltage and Current are two different things to measure. You can measure the wall voltage with the AC voltage setting. To measure current draw you have to put the meter in series with what you are measuring.

zuel69 · Feb 16, 2007

Sticking the leads in the socket on AC will give you your AC voltage. You measure current through the ciruit, for example if you pull out a fuse you set to AC or DC milliamps depending on the ciruit and measure current putting the leads on each end of the fuse holder clamps.

You will probably blow a fuse in you meter checking wall current! With no load it will be very high.

zuel69 · Feb 16, 2007

Hi Pepi, your infamous last picture became my desktop background!!!!!!

Pepi · Feb 16, 2007

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zuel69":6335f said:
Hi Pepi, your infamous last picture became my desktop background!!!!!!

When I die I bet I'll be famous :lol:

zuel69 · Feb 16, 2007

Rufus Leaking · Feb 16, 2007

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bds9487":9b317 said:
>|<>QBB<You mean AC, don't you?

Doh! I did....

I hope the OP's not dead... :cry:

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J.B. · Feb 16, 2007

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Pepi":7601d said:
Voltage and Current are two different things to measure. You can measure the wall voltage with the AC voltage setting. To measure current draw you have to put the meter in series with what you are measuring.

This is exactly correct