Bought a multi-meter and I have problems

[LEDBETTER122]

Im going to buy a better multimeter in the future, But right now im strapped for cash and I need to catch back up. Until then I guess this will suffice

 

[edyle]

Sorry my internet at home went out. I think I have found a way (Since I only make 2.2ohm coils).

When I set it to zero, I measured 20 "Factory" 2.2 ohm coils and they all set on my meter ar around .5 ohm +/- 2. So what I did was I made a coil and measured it to read around .5ohm (On the meter) so I know its at 2.2 ohm.

Will this method be sufficient?

I wonder if maybe you are reading the wrong scale on the meter or something; those analog meters have different markings on them and you use a different set depending on what you are measuring.

The volts starts on the left at zero, but the ohms starts on the right at zero. So measureing ohms might seems kind of counter intuitive because it starts at 0 on the right , but the needle actually starts from the left and moves to the right when you use it.

So when you measure ohms with an analog meter, the needle is starting at HIGH ohms, and moving downwards to zero.

 

[Ryedan]

Im going to buy a better multimeter in the future, But right now im strapped for cash and I need to catch back up. Until then I guess this will suffice

I don't think you're going have any problems doing this. It's not like you're trying to make 0.5 ohm coils and at 0.3 ohms your battery will vent.

Vape on

 

[edyle]

to adjust the zero centering; you hold the two leads together, - that means zero ohms, and turn the zero centering knob to line up on the far right with the 0 on the OHMS scale.

 

[thatguy2]

Either of these 2 from your local walmart..
Under 10 dollars (before tax)..

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Innova-3300-Equus-3300-Hands-free-Digital-Multimeter/14644665
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Powerbuilt-Powerbuilt-Digital-Multi-Meter/29539297

 

[bluecat]

Out of curiosity what kinda device are using the atty on, mate?

 

[DaveP]

Every analog meter I've ever used had a zero knob for adjust the meter reading to zero for various scales. That allows you to offset the meter lead reading to zero while touching the leads together. I miss that on non-auto-zeroing digitals.

My Simpson digital and the Fluke 87 I used at work both auto-zero. Your don't get that in the low cost models.

 

[LEDBETTER122]

I'm using a ego twist at about 4.0-4.2v (Depending on how I feel), with a Kanger mini protank

 

[LEDBETTER122]

@that guy

I did do some reasearch before I went to walmart, and I was going to originally get the one in the link on top, but when I got there it was not there.

 

[LEDBETTER122]

I'm 100% im reading it on the right scale, I just think its the meter not working 100% because of the low ohm readings I need.