

| Subject: | Re: NVC: measuring impedance of a speaker? |
| From: | David Brodbeck |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:32:13 -0500 |
On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote:
> I have a fairly sophisticated digital multimeter, but it only goes down to
> 200 ohms for resistance.
Really? Or is the lowest range just 0-200 ohms? I'd be surprised if it
couldn't measure lower resistances. Have you tried it? When measuring
low resistances, it's a good idea to short the probes together and note
the reading, first. I've seen cheap test lead sets that had over 2 ohms
of resistance all by themselves.
If it can't measure that low, I suggest buying a 270 ohm resistor,
measuring it first, then putting it in series with a speaker and using
subtraction. ;)
(Then go buy a different DMM, because one that can't measure low
resistances will be somewhat limited when it comes to automotive
troubleshooting.)
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