With this guide, you'll learn the ins and outs of troubleshooting your home and household electronics using a handy multimeter.

For all of you who have a multimeter thrown in a drawer or toolbox but don’t know how to use it, these instructions will help in your search for missing voltage.

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The multimeter should now display a reading of 120 volts or slightly above. You've now confirmed that house electrical power (120 volts AC current) is reaching the switch, coming from the wire on ...

Switch the multimeter to measure resistance at its lowest setting, and test across the fuse. A reading of OL, or significantly higher than 20 ohms, suggests the fuse is blown.

In this article, I’ll show you how to use a multimeter to troubleshoot some basic electronic components, such as resistors.

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Additional Tips Using a Multimeter: If you have a multimeter, you can also use it to check the voltage of a USB port by connecting it to the external pins of the USB-A connector.