Basic Electricity and Electronics for Control: Fundamentals and Applications, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 5

1.

List the eight precautions that must be taken when making measurements.

2.

Match the digital meter display with its significant characteristic (some characteristics may have more than one meter type):

  1. LCD _______ requires backlighting in dim light conditions

    _______ washes out in high-light conditions

  2. LED _______ has good contrast under high-light conditions

    _______ maintains good image in low-light conditions

  3. EL _______ requires the most power of all types listed

    _______ requires the least power of all types listed

Answers

1.

List the eight precautions that must be taken when making measurements.

  1. Always follow facility procedures for taking measurements.

  2. Always use protective equipment as required and as procedure directs.

  3. Know what measurement you are trying to take. Current is measured in series.

    Voltage is measured across.

    Resistance is never measured with the power on.

  4. Have the right range equipment.

  5. Always start on the highest range.

  6. Never come into contact with the circuit, bare parts of the meter leads, or otherwise allow your body to become a conductor, regardless of the voltage you think may or may not be present.

  7. Ensure that (in direct-current measurements) the leads are of the correct polarity. (While this is not a requirement for most digital multimeters, an analog meter may be damaged if you apply the wrong polarity.)

  8. Never peg (go past full scale) an analog meter, nor keep a digital meter in its over-scale position.

2.

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