CHAPTER 8 ■ CLIPS AND TEST LEADS
(alternate) If your multimeter doesn’t have a continuity feature, turn the dial to
the lowest ohm range (see Figure 8-6). This measures resistance. A short wire like
the jumper lead should have almost no resistance to electricity flowing through it.Testing an Open Connection
- Do not touch the metal tips of the probes to anything at this point (see
Figure 8-7). If the meter isn’t already turned on, press the power-on button.
A meter with a continuity feature should now display open and should not be beeping. Some meters
display “0L mV” instead of the word “open” (see Figure 8-8). Check your meter manual.
Figure 8-6. Multimeter dial set to lowest ohm range
Figure 8-7. Multimeter probe tips not touching