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TRUE or FALSE: Everybody should have a basic multimeter.
TRUE
CHOOSE: If you check your line to ground, you CAN/MUST/SHOULDN'T make sure that the voltage is the same between the line to neutral and the line to ground.
MUST
COMPLETE: You don’t have to use probes to find if there is voltage with a _____________.
NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE DETECTOR
CHOOSE: Sometimes non-contact voltage detectors can be wrong that is why you should have a GFCI OUTLET TESTER/MULTIMETER to detect low voltage.
MULTIMETER
COMPLETE: You have to take the __________ and put it over the wire to read the amperage that's running through that wire and get an accurate reading.
CLAMP METER
WHAT IS THIS SENTENCE EXPRESSING? If you want to install or diagnose issues at home, you can’t use any tool you may have at home.
THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO
TRUE OR FALSE? A cheap clamp meter may have more features than an expensive one, and it can be used to check amperages on large equipments.
FALSE
WHAT IS THIS SENTENCE EXPRESSING? You have to take the clamp meter and put it over the wire to read the amperage that's running through that wire and get an accurate reading.
THINGS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DO
