i dont know why but my multimeter shows higher value when measuring after a diode why is that ? here is video about it
and multimeter is new i just bought it please help
and multimeter is new i just bought it please help
im expecting lower voltage after diode because as far as i know diode drops supply voltage from 0.5 to 1 volt am i wrong? also the side of the diode that connected to the power cable is anodeWhat voltages do you expect to measure?
Which side of the diode is the anode?
what does that mean is it normal ? but why my old meter didnt do that ? its first time i see thisIf you are measuring after a reverse biased diode thats a very hi z impedance
point subject to AC line pickup.
Regards, Dana.
Connect a small resistor (say 1kΩ) from the diode cathode to common, then redo the measurement.the side of the diode that connected to the power cable is anode
If diode is conducting that is its forward drop. But if your meter presents very high Zim expecting lower voltage after diode because as far as i know diode drops supply voltage from 0.5 to 1 volt am i wrong?
i have no idea what is going on. i removed the battery and put it back on bow its showing lower voltage. evwrything is normal now ?Connect a small resistor (say 1kΩ) from the diode cathode to common, then redo the measurement.
(I assume the power cable polarity is plus?)
still didnt understand
If diode is conducting that is its forward drop. But if your meter presents very high Z
load then diode has no current thru it.
Regards, Dana.
its connected to 5 v phone chargerWhat is the cable connected to?
Don't think so." Relative" cancels out any stray pick up voltage on the leads, so your meter reads just the voltage difference on the leads.
If the current thru the diode is 0 on the graph what is its V ?still didn't understand
its connected to 5 v phone charger
so its normal if its showing more voltage then power supply when not connected to a load ? if so why is it normal now its showing lower voltage now after remove battery and connect it backIf the current thru the diode is 0 on the graph what is its V ?
The upper right hand quadrant of graph is when the diode is
forward conducting, the 3'rd quadrant is when the diode is in
breakdown, usually destructive if current not limited.
Regards, Dana.
That's what my meter does, it cancels out any stray pickup on the leads.Don't think so.
Say you connect the meter to a battery then press the relative button. I would expect the meter to show zero. Then connect a load to the battery and as the battery voltage falls the meter would indicate a negative voltage being the amount the voltage is now less than the original measurement. So the meter indicates the voltage relative to the reading when the button was pressed.
If leads not connected to anything, the meter will autorange toso its normal if its showing more voltage then power supply when not connected to a load ? if so why is it normal now its showing lower voltage now after remove battery and connect it back
but after i take battery and put it back on now its showing less voltage when diode is not connected anythingIf leads not connected to anything, the meter will autorange to
more sensitive scale, and pick up induced V from mains wiring
in building. Fluorescent lighting a big contributor to induced V.
Not sure on second question.
Regards, Dana.
shorting them together reads 0 milivolts. tocuhing them to desk without touching to my self reads about negative 034.0 milivoltIf you short leads together what does it read ?
If you place leads on bench, without touching them, what does it read ?
Regards, Dana.
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