Voltage Meter usage

[chuck9997]

Originally Posted by wmtire

This thread may help. as it explains what usually operates off of the 120 volt AC or 12 volt DC systems in an RV

Thanks.. interesting, informative, read.

[wmtire]

Originally Posted by chuck9997

Thanks.. interesting, informative, read.

You are welcome. Hope it helps.


The thread has also been cleaned up of several unnecessary posts.

[67L48]

Originally Posted by McRabbet

All of the outlets in your trailer are 120 VAC [...]

Finally and thank you. The electricity coming out of our outlets is 120 VAC and has been that way for decades. It blows my mind to see all of the references to 110 and 115 VAC in such threads. I'm trying to figure out what century or what country these people are in.

Then again, my new truck has an AC inverter and it is, of course, labeled as 110 V and puts out an NEC approved 118 VAC. Ugh.

Also, of more help, for those reading along, when buying a DMM, I highly recommend getting one that auto-selects range. They are not that much more expensive ... I think the last DMM I bought was a Craftsman branded $25 DMM with auto-range. Works great for the 2-5 times a year I actually need a meter.

Good luck.

[Scrapper]

Originally Posted by 67L48

Finally and thank you. The electricity coming out of our outlets is 120 VAC and has been that way for decades. It blows my mind to see all of the references to 110 and 115 VAC in such threads. I'm trying to figure out what century or what country these people are in.

Then again, my new truck has an AC inverter and it is, of course, labeled as 110 V and puts out an NEC approved 118 VAC. Ugh.

Also, of more help, for those reading along, when buying a DMM, I highly recommend getting one that auto-selects range. They are not that much more expensive ... I think the last DMM I bought was a Craftsman branded $25 DMM with auto-range. Works great for the 2-5 times a year I actually need a meter.

Good luck.

I can remember in the 60's & 70's the voltage was 110 / 115 at the outlets. That was in the country and towards the ends of the power companies lines and wasn't near a century ago. Hardly ever did we see 120 volts. I still have friends & relatives living in those same homes and farms and now days they see a minimum of 120v to a maximum of 128v.

[babock]

You have to move the positive probe to the current measuring input. Let us know what happens!

Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82

If I forget to switch mine over, all I get is O.L. message on display. Doesn't pop the fuse.

[Bill and Gail]

Yes, you put it in AC mode to check your outlets. I just did it the easy way, l bought a plug in voltage meter and leave it plugged in so I can check it whenever I want to.