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Article #797Re: How to use a Multimeter on a PC power supply?
From: Phil and Debbie
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 17:33
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 17:33
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"The Bvilles" <res0753w@gte.net> wrote in message news:3C655B85.5050109@gte.net... > Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the voltages measured DC > current? I think I had my multimeter set on AC and got erratic > readings. Switched to DC and got the proper readings. That would depend on if you were measuring AC voltage - as in the 240VAC coming into the supply - or DC - as in the 12V and 5V - outputs. If you have to ask, you definitely shouldn't be measuring the 240VAC!
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