Digital Multimeters 
Measurements 
 11 
Measure Resistance 
To measure resistance: 
1.  Turn the rotary switch to 
. Make sure power is 
disconnected from the circuit to be measured. 
2.  Connect the red test lead to the 
 terminal and 
the black test lead to the COM terminal, as shown 
in Figure 3. 
3.  Measure the resistance by touching the probes to 
the desired test points of the circuit. 
4.  Read the measured resistance on the display. 
Test for Continuity 
To test for continuity: 
With the resistance mode selected, push  once to 
activate the continuity beeper. If the resistance is <70 Ω, 
the beeper will sound continuously, designating a short 
circuit. See Figure 3. 
<70
 
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Figure 3. Measure Resistance/Continuity