basic circuit reading

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mfa5

Joined Jun 11, 2011
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Hi, I am very new here. setting my sinometer MS8230B to 2k ohms i have a resistance of .676 ohms across each of 2 resistors in eries. Connecting it to a 9v battery (checked and reading 9v)

testing across each resistor a get a voltage reading (set at 20) of 4.77 and across both of 9.54

breaking the circuit and connecting one end of the meter to the end resistor and the other to the battery i imply cannot get any form of current reading no matter what setting I use

What am I doing wrong please?
 

#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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Breaking the circuit top any current flow. That why you correctly meaure it a zero amp.

alo, the reading in your firt line mean .676 k ohm or 676 ohm.
 

strantor

Joined Oct 3, 2010
6,782
I'm not too sure what you are describing, but sounds like you may have bypassed both resistors and measured the current of the battery alone. If you did do that, and you had your meter set to measure milliamps, then you might have blown the fuse. Or your fuse may have been blown to start with, check it. Meter won't read any current with a blown fuse.
 
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