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equeen 11-11-2012 17:51:01 209.102.248.236 Report to Moderator	I'm surprised your meter can't measure 10 amps DC. ...... Scale for DCmA is 2, 20, 200 and some lesser (I suppose) number. Scale for ACmA is same except not the lesser number. Scale for ACV is 2, 20, 200, 2000. Scale for DCV is same, plus the lesser number mentioned above. [Reply]   [No Email]
George Marsh 11-11-2012 19:25:35 50.104.246.0 Report to Moderator	Re: DCmA readings of Multimeter in reply to equeen, 11-11-2012 17:51:01   equeen, Think you are a little confused, 10 amps is equal to 10,000 ma. Your 200 ma is only .2 amps. I would think your meter can measure more than 200 ma. Again, I've never seen a multimeter measure ac amps. Not saying yours don't. Could you post a pic of your meter? George   [Reply]  [No Email]
equeen 11-11-2012 19:49:06 209.102.248.236 Report to Moderator	Re: DCmA readings of Multimeter in reply to George Marsh, 11-11-2012 19:25:35   George, hope the photo comes thru. Please straighten me out.   [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 11-12-2012 04:55:18 50.104.246.0 Report to Moderator	Re: DCmA readings of Multimeter in reply to equeen, 11-11-2012 19:49:06   Thank you for the pic. This is definately a first for me, a Radio Shack meter that measures AC milla amps, DC milla amps and no 10 amp range. All I would do with this meter is measure resistance, ohms, AC and DC volts. The amps scale, for the average person, is worthless, sorry to say. HF has a similar meter for little to nothing, yes nothing, they sometimes give them away sometimes. I get them and give to guys at Christmas as stocking stuffers. HF meters are accurate enough for 99% of the guys that work on tractors, trucks and cars. It can measure 10 amps DC. HF also sells an ammprobe for around $20 if you need to measure large AC amps. It too can measure volts and ohms. I keep one in my truck along with HF volt meter. I also have an old analog radio shack meter in truck, just in case it's very cold. Can't trust a digital meter when left in the cold and you bring it inside to measure voltage. The condensation screws up the meter readings. George   [Reply]  [No Email]