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How to Measure Leakage Current with a Multimeter? How to Distinguish Between Live Wire and Neutral Wire?

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How to Measure Leakage Current with a Multimeter? How to Distinguish Between Live Wire and Neutral Wire?

How to measure leakage current with a multimeter, methods for measuring leakage current with a multimeter. Using the continuity setting of the multimeter, measure between the ground and the circuit being tested. If the meter shows a resistance value, it indicates that there is no insulation. However, in practice, to measure leakage current, a megohmmeter … Read more

How to Use a Multimeter to Identify Neutral and Ground Wires

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How to Use a Multimeter to Identify Neutral and Ground Wires

Distinguishing between neutral and ground wires: The ground wire is required to be yellow/green striped during installation, so it can be identified by its color. The neutral wire is generally blue. 1. Set the multimeter range switch to the AC voltage setting, which should be available on all multimeters. 2. The range should be from … Read more