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How to use a Multimeter- Thread starter seabob4
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Lieutenant CommanderRe: How to use a Multimeter Great post!! wish there were more post like yours, easy to understand. Chief Petty OfficerRe: How to use a Multimeter Great post, deffinately usable, glad you didn't use an autoranger, what a pain in the rear. Petty Officer 1st ClassRe: How to use a Multimeter Very good post! May I add something to the 120-volt AC measurement? When using probes to measure 120-volt AC circuits, keep one hand in your pocket! This minimizes the chance that you'll accidentally complete a circuit. Petty Officer 3rd ClassRe: How to use a Multimeter thanks, great post! I did a search on "Multimeters", and prices range from $10, to over $200. Obviously there is a lot I still don't know about these things. I did a search for the very model in your post, and couldn't find one, likely an older model that is out of production. For checking circuits on my old boat, what price range would be reasonable? Re: How to use a Multimeter My company provided me with a Fluke auto-ranger and I also have an Ideal dial style that is similar to the one in the pictures above. I rarely use the Fluke 200+$. The Ideal can be picked up at Home Depot for around $80 and the tolerances are similar to the Fluke. The Ideal is a lower range priced meter and a meter that has lasted me over 5 years with no problems. The bottom line, I would recommend for occasional use a meter that is inexpensive as possible. If you have the money, look at the Ideals. Just make sure the one you choose has a sounder for continuity, this makes everything a lot easier when troubleshooting. Fleet AdmiralRe: How to use a Multimeter Wallymart has an autoranging digital for about $25 in the automotive aisle. No fused ammeter input, but otherwise has full functionality. Also doesn't withstand being dropped as many times as the Craftsman meter I bought on ebay. Otherwise I found it fully serviceable (until I dropped it that last time). Senior Chief Petty OfficerRe: How to use a Multimeter Harbor Freight - $3.00 on sale. This meter does not have a continuity beeper, but you cannot beat the price. As an electrical enginee, I have a couple of good meters, but I still bought 2 for spares in the boat and in the car. The biggest difference between the expensive meters and the cheapest are accuracy, features (scales) and robustness (how well it will tolerate abuse). For $3, you won't get a lot of robustness, but you will still mostly be OK (in my opinion). TerryMSU - Forum Listing
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liveaboard marina in St. PetersburgDoes anyone have any comments or recommendations on marinas in the St, Petersburg, Fla area. Will be there for three months starting in mid-Dec. Thanks P, you have three basic choices. You can berth somewhere along the FL West Coast ICW (Clearwater has the largest gaggle of boats and docks), where access to the Gulf is quick and the ''feel'' of the place is one long stretch of condos and strip malls. Or you can look for a berth on the east side of Tampa Bay - bucolic, shallow and distant from most of life except some friendly fellow boaters. The third option is to berth in downtown St. Pete, where free downtown bus service ties in even the more distant marina, concerts in the parks are a norm, a variety of events are held each month, and multiple museums are within walking distance. Assuming you''ll be interested in the 3rd option, you can seek a berth at the Harborage (next to the Salvidor Dali Museum but 1-2+ miles from the downtown area I described), which is somewhat upscale with floating docks and a pool, you can request a visitor''s berth at the large, multi-basin Municipal Marina (literally at the front door of all the action; www.stpete.org), or you can request a berth at the Vinoy Hotel''s docks (very, very upscale; please deliver my drink to the sauna...). St. Pete''s Muni Marina is basic, not many amenities beyond the showers, TV room and such, but has good security and an outstanding location. They have a long waiting list but do accommodate visitors at the North Basin...and for your length of stay, you probably can seek a South Basin berth once you arrive, if that''s important to you. (Call 800 782-8350 to reach them). St. Pete is one of those best-kept secrets as a cruising destination. Jack I agree with Jack. St. Pete. is a great place to hole up for a while. There are also a few more marinas that are not located near downtown. Tierra Verde, Gulfport, Maderia Beach Municp. just to name a few. Tierra Verde, close to main beach''s semi$$ Gulfport, nice quiet and semi inexpensive. Maderia Beach, very close to gulf beach, where most of the fishing charter boats are. And also Maximo(part of the Harborage)On the south side of town. All have good protection and are close to various shops. Dave R. St. Pete. I''m not sure you could get in to the Municipal marina for that long without going on the waiting list (well over a year to get a slip). The Harborage has lots of space since they doubled their rates three years ago and half the boats have left. The Harborage is a healthy walk to downtown St Pete. St. Pete''s municipal marina has room for transients at all times of the year (assuming arrival early enough on a given day) and longer term transients are sometimes berthed at the South Basin, in addition to the visitors'' docks in the North Basin. The Harborage is on the south side of the USF campus and some distance from downtwon St. Pete (1-2 miles, depending one where one is heading) but there is free bus service daily to/from that location to all of the downtown locations. Jack In St. Pete, my recommendation is the Harborage, hands down. My son lived on my boat in that marina for the better part of a year and thought it was great. Facilities are excellent, the people who run the place are as friendly as can be. Also, access to downtown is easy. So far as I know, there was no waiting list while we were there. My boat would still be there if St. Pete were not so far from my home and work. Hope this helps. Dave... S/V Tacit Knowledge, Lake Lanier Just to clarify, the Harborage is limited to a few liveaboard slips if the boat is on annual contract. There is no restriction on boat crews living aboard should the boat be registered at the daily/weekly ''visitor'' rate, which is also true of the other marinas. Facilities are indeed at least one notch above the Municipal Marina as the Harborage offers floating docks (tho'' the tidal range is only 2-3''). But they charge accordingly. There are also some amenities (pool, cabana/deli). However, the Harborage is not close to downtown unless the free bus is used and the downtown area offers a range of ''amenities'', even including a huge Olympic pool, numerous museums and numerous parks. By contrast, the Harborage and next door neighbor, the Dali Museum, are somewhat remote from the downtown scene. In general, there are usually no ''visitor berthing'' waiting lists at any of the 3 marinas in the downtown area. But the costs will cover quite a spread: Vinoy, Harborage, Muncipal in descending order. Jack Thanks to everyone for the advice. We found a slip at The Harborage for a reasonable rate. As mentioned, the Municipal Marina had a long waiting list plus they just increased their prices Jan. 1st. We''ll have a car while we are there so getting around won''t be a problem. Thanks again. Pierre Top Contributors this Month- New Sailboats
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At the low end was a simple, red warning-light voltage monitor from Scad that automatically shuts down heavy electrical loads or turns on a generator before the battery goes dead. At the high end was very sophisticated monitor from Victron that can work well with lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery technologies. Of all our test units, the Victron monitors were the only ones to even mention lithium iron technology and make a recommendation for adjusting the units profiling to fit lithium technology and discharge/recharge regimens. From what we could determine, the other vendors have not really tested their products with lithium ion battery chemistry in mind. Its important for readers to understand the limitations of any battery monitoring system. These devices are quite good at monitoring amperage and voltage and keeping track of these values down to 0.1 volts in either case. But when it comes to determining state of charge or hours of use remaining, there are many factors that can introduce some margin of error. This is something our testers had to take into account as well when they established a protocol. (See accompanying How We Tested on right for details on the testing.) Battery chemistry and internal construction, age, temperature, and rate of discharge and recharge efficiency all play into the degree of accuracy we can expect from a battery monitor. Several of the vendors in our group have given these matters considerable attention and make recommendations to periodically synchronize or calibrate the monitor with the batteries being monitored. Victron, for example, offers an optional temperature sender to provide that data input to their monitors. Some of the vendors did not offer any guidance for calibration, presumably because calibration is limited, if at all possible. Why does temperature matter? Monitoring battery temperature and building that data into a micro-processor that is sending out a voltage reading is useful for those seeking extreme accuracy. There is a direct correlation between temperature, current (amperage), and voltage. As batteries heat and cool due to both ambient temperature variations and electro-chemical reactions in each cell of the battery, their internal electrical resistances also vary. We know from Ohms Law that as resistance changes (mathematically) both voltage and current will change. In the case of battery monitors that essentially present a voltage reading, monitoring temperature in real time can more accurately depict voltage, and therefore, state of charge. Why is calibration so important? As your batteries age, a re-adjustment of the charging parameters is really quite necessary in order to maximize the accuracy of your monitor. What is interesting about the Balmar Smartgauge is that it relies on smart algorithms that don’t require either a temperature gauge or operator calibration to be accurate. InstallationWithout a doubt, the Balmar unit is the simplest of all the units we have tested when it comes to installation. Since there is no shunt required for amperage measurements with the Balmar Smartgauge an entire step in the installation process is eliminated. This unit gathers all its data directly from sensor wires connected to the positive and negative terminals of the batteries it is monitoring. That said, if the electrical connections are easier, the trickier part is the setup. Compared to some of the other monitors, you have to pay closer attention to the initial calibration that is required to ensure the monitors accuracy. Multiple battery installation wiring configuration is critical as well. For example, battery banks must share a common ground point and cannot share a common positive connection. The meters positive and negative sense wires must be connected directly to the posts on the batteries being monitored, not remote buss bars or terminals. Doing so will impact the meters accuracy. Also, the monitor has dedicated terminals for connection of the engine starter battery and house battery bank. This is important because the monitor gives different readings for each bank. The starting battery will simply provide a voltage reading, the house bank simply gives a state of charge (SOC) reading. Further, proper selection of battery type is critical to the accuracy of the monitor. Balmar provides six choices and emphasizes two types of AGM technology with differing charging voltage parameters, so again, making the correct choice here is important. Also, its important for the user to realize that it will typically take two or three complete charge-discharge cycles for the monitor to learn your house battery characteristics. Balmar claims that over time the monitors accuracy will actually improve; quite the opposite over some of the other monitors we compared in October. Notably missing in the sensing area is temperature monitoring, or at least there is no mention of it in the provided operation manual. We find this a bit odd because conventional wisdom suggests that temperature monitoring is quite important to achieving maximum accuracy. Also, no mention of Lithium battery technology is made in the monitors owners manual. Further calibration is available for high and low voltage alarm settings, display brightness and other behaviors such as how long data is displayed before re-activation is required. ObservationsTo test the Balmar Smartgauge we used the same test set-up we had in October when we tested the other eight monitors (see How We Tested on right). After running through four timed cycles bringing the battery down to what we calculated as approximately an 80 percent state of charge we compared our calculated values to the Balmar Smartgauge readings. We found the state of charge readings to be accurate within a five percent margin of error. The variation could be due to the condition of the test battery, which is now ten months old and has gone though several discharge cycles. In addition, because of the design of the Balmar unit, which does not use a shunt and does not actually count amp hours used, we expected a difference here. We suspect that the 5 percent disparity between our calculations and the actual state of charge and voltage readings is due to the inherent inaccuracy of our state-of-charge calculations. Tenths of a volt count heavily in this case. Based on averages, there is only about a 0.7 to 0.9 volt delta between a fully-charged (100 percent) battery and completely discharged battery. Our hunch is that the Balmar Smartgauge was providing the more accurate reading of actual state of charge in this case. We know from experience that if you try to precisely measure battery voltage using five digital multimeters, the odds are slim that all five meters will reading exactly the same. This Balmar unit certainly wins the war when it comes to actual installation ease. That part is really quite simple. The owners manual is clearly written but we must emphasize that following the calibration and pre-programming instructions to the letter is of paramount importance to ensure maximum accuracy of the data outputs. Based on the premise that this units accuracy will actually improve as it learns the habits of the specific battery it is connected to, we believe that the Balmar unit is a great choice for the cruiser who really needs to know how much battery power they have left to work with. 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Learn how to choose a high-quality, no-compromise digital multimeter for your boat's electrical system. Compare features, pros and cons of different models and brands, and see examples of marine applications.
Use it to evaluate a diode or your galvanic isolator-equipped shore-power system. F: At this setting, the multimeter measures DC current in milliamps, useful in determining how much current is being drawn by, say, a light, fan, or motor. G: At this setting, the multimeter measures AC amperage of power from shore, a generator, or an inverter.
Hello, I am considering buying a digital multimeter for use on my boat. I'm not exactly electrically inclined (so I'm reading Don Casey's "Sailboat Electrics Simplified", which is great), but I am learning. Does anyone have any recommendations for a particular brand/model of digital...
Tutorials about electrical systems and multimeters often involve theoretical analogies to flowing water. In these primers, the authors test well-designed, functioning circuits, and everything behaves exactly as anticipated. ... extending the line that began with the 460 and 510 (both SAIL Top 10 Best Boats winners in 2023 and 2024, respectively ...
I have top-of-the line Fluke meters (Fluke 189 and Fluke 337), but the Mastech meters at about half the price of the Flukes would probably be good values for medium-duty service. For really cheap multimeters, I prefer the Velleman....can be had for under $20. Handsome, rugged, functional.
The Klein MM400 is a great midgrade multimeter with a ton of flexibility and features for the price. Not only is it durable, it is also safety rated up to 600V and comes with even more features than the MM300 listed above. Check out the lists bellow to see these features. Price: ~$50.
The Sperry DM8700 Techmaster digital multimeter is a rugged, professional electrical tester capable of reading current up to 20 amps AC/DC. A 20-amp, 600-volt fuse protects the device from virtually any electrical surge to be encountered on a sailing vessel. The unit is water resistant (not fully waterproof) and drop-proof to 10 feet.
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With a properly working system, you should see voltage on your multimeter between hot and neutral, or between hot and ground, but not between neutral and ground. If the boat is 240 volt, then you should see 240 by touching the probes to the red and black hot conductors. Better multimeters will utilize true rms (root mean square).
It's essential to keep a reliable multimeter aboard your sailboat at all times. Having a good multimeter will be you troubleshoot if any problems occur in yo...
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Our test gear comprised a ProMariner ProNautic 12-40P battery charger; West Marine-branded, flooded-cell, deep-cycle battery with a 75-amp hour rating; and two 120-volt, 70-watt incandescent light bulbs powered through a Heart 140-watt DC to AC inverter. This setup created a 12-amp DC load on the battery. We confirmed voltage and current draw ...
I use a Fluke 87 as well, although this is more meter than what's required for marine electronics, unless you are doing radio / navigation gear repairs. For general troubleshooting of outboards, wiring and ignition / charging circuits any $30.00 digital meter will work fine. Knowing what to do with it to troubleshoot is another kettle of fish.
Re: Multimeter for the Boat. I've been using a $10-$15 multimeter for the last 8-10 years for troubleshooting etc on my boat. It does the job just fine. I have Calibrated Fluke 87's at work that I could borrow but have never needed to. We have a Simpson 260 also but have never needed to borrow that either.
Compare the top 11 digital multimeters from different brands and models based on our tests and ratings. Find the best multimeter for your electrical projects, from beginners to professionals, with features, functions, and prices.
For checking 120VAC breakers on your panel, remove your panel and drop it down, revealing the backside of the breakers. Turn a breaker on, touch the black probe to the ground bus bar, and the red probe first to the input side of the breaker (to make sure the breaker is getting power), then to the output side.
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