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Using A Digital Volt-Ohm-Meter: Automotive Technology

This document provides instructions for using a digital volt-ohm meter (DVOM) to test various electrical components. It explains that a DVOM can be used to measure voltage, current, resistance, and check continuity. The document outlines how to connect the DVOM leads for different tests, what scales to use for batteries of varying voltages, and stresses safety precautions like never using the ohms scale with power on. Students are directed to complete exercises measuring sample circuits and batteries to familiarize themselves with the DVOM and gain experience interpreting readings.

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Using A Digital Volt-Ohm-Meter: Automotive Technology

This document provides instructions for using a digital volt-ohm meter (DVOM) to test various electrical components. It explains that a DVOM can be used to measure voltage, current, resistance, and check continuity. The document outlines how to connect the DVOM leads for different tests, what scales to use for batteries of varying voltages, and stresses safety precautions like never using the ohms scale with power on. Students are directed to complete exercises measuring sample circuits and batteries to familiarize themselves with the DVOM and gain experience interpreting readings.

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Automotive Technology

USING A DIGITAL VOLT-OHM-METER


(DVOM=Digital Volt-Ohm Meter, DMM=Digital Multi-Meter, VOM=Volt-Ohm Meter, or VM=Volt Meter)

____________________________ ________________ ______________


Name Date Period / Team

1. Fill in the following blanks:


A. Electricity is the flow of _____________ along a conductor.
B. ____________ is the force that pushes the electrons along a conductor.
C. __________ is a measurement of the volume of electron flow.
D. ______ is the measurement of resistance to the flow of electrons.
2. Fill in the symbols for the following:
A. Direct Current Voltage ________________.
B. Alternating Current Voltage ______________.
C. Ohms _______.
3. DC voltage flows in only _______ _____________.
4. AC voltage flows ___________ & ___________.
5. Inspect VOM leads and determine where to hook up to VOM.
Connect Black Lead to __________________________
Connect Red Lead to ____________________________
6. Determine VOM Battery Location:____________________________
7. Always estimate what readings you anticipate getting and then set the meter to a value __________
than what you are expecting to measure.
8. Meters that have self-adjusting range settings are called _____ __________.
9. What scale would you use to test the voltage of a 12v battery? ______.
10. To test the continuity or “connectedness” of a circuit, you should use what scale? (circle one) DC
AC Amps Ohms.
11. You should never use which scale when the power is on or a battery is connected to the circuit?
(circle one) DC AC Amps Ohms.
12. For instructional purposes electricity can be compared to ________?
13. Car batteries are for ___________ electricity, but they do not produce it.
14. Milli-amp scales can be used for what test? ________________________
15. A Diode is a _____ _____ ________ ________ for electricity.
16. Define the following terms in relation to electrical current flow:
a. What does “infinity ohms” mean? _________________________
b. What does “open circuit” mean? __________________________
c. What does “closed circuit” mean? _________________________
d. What does “short circuit” mean? __________________________

17. Create a battery voltage/percent-full graph from the chart in the DVOM power point:
DC Voltage
12.70 V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
_ _._ _ V
11.94V
11.90V
Percent Full 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
18. Using three circuit 19. What setting on the 20. What setting on the 21. What setting on the
boards, check the VOM would you use to VOM would you use to VOM would you use to
continuity (), and fill measure the voltage of a measure the voltage of an measure the voltage of a
out the chart below: D cell battery? ______ AA battery? ______ 9V battery? ______
Board#___
Measure the voltage of a Measure the voltage of an Measure the voltage of a
1.
D cell battery and write AA battery and write down 9V battery and write down
2.
down your measured your measured your measured
3.
4. voltage:____ voltage:____ voltage:____
5. 22. What setting on the 23. What setting would 24. What setting would
6. VOM would you use to you use to measure you use to measure
Board#___ measure the voltage of a voltage from a 110 outlet voltage from a 220 outlet
1. hearing-aid battery? in the shop? ____ in the shop? ____
2. ______ A
3. Measure the voltage of a
4. hearing-aid battery and
5. write down your A B B
6. measured voltage:____ C C
Board#___
ONLY WITH INSTRUCTOR ONLY WITH INSTRUCTOR
1.
SUPERVISION, SUPERVISION,
2.
3.
Measure the voltages: Measure the voltages:
4. From A to B ______ From A to B ______
5. From A to C ______ From A to C ______
6. From B to C ______ From B to C ______
25. Measure the battery voltage in a shop vehicle your instructor chooses and write
voltage here______. Using your battery voltage graph above,
how full (%) is the battery? ____%
Explain three things you determined about using the DVOM:
1_____________________________________________________________________
2_____________________________________________________________________
3_____________________________________________________________________
DVOM Worksheet / 01-25-15 / vdb

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