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henry10ban

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I want to do a peak voltage reading on the power pac of a Johnson 1998 130, 4 cyl..

I have a Clymers manual saying to set the meter POS 500 (?)

I have an es530 meter with no POS or 500 marking.

ES settings for DCV (2,20,40,200,400), DVA(2,20,40,200,400), ,OHMS, AND ACV(20,40,200,400)

I want to see around 150 volts.

What setting?

And where do the black and red leads go?
 
Red goes to the circuit you want to measure, black goes to ground.

Set the meter for 400 DVA first, and if the needle does not go above 200, then you can safely switch down to the 200 setting for greater accuracy.
Look the meter face/scale over very carefully so you see the multiple range markings, and know how to read them.
For instance, there will be a scale on there that starts at zero, ends at 4(something), may be 4, 40, 400...don't know until I see the meter.
But, from zero to 4**, with the range selector set to 400, will be measuring a range of zero to 400 volts. So, if the meter needle is reading half way across that scale, you would be reading 200 volts, and the needle will be on or very near a "2", 20 or 200 mark on the scale face.

You should read about 200 DVA volts on the orange coil wires. DO NOT ATTEMPT to read the voltage on the spark plug wires. That voltage is way to high for the meter, and will destroy the meter's internals.

Get it?
 
Yes, that's right....it is hard to explain how to use a meter without being there to point out the "ins and outs" of it.
Bottom line, set the range scale to a higher value than you wish to read, and then come down if needed.
Never measure "ohms" on a circuit that has power on it. Circuit should be off.
Measuring current or amps is done much differently and should not be attempted until you get the hang of using the meter for volts and ohms.

Just my recommendations. That's a good meter, by the way.
 
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