tyconnell
Well Known Member
Greetings,
I have a really old A.W. Sperry SP-152A Analog Multimeter - it measures basic things like Volts, Ohms, Amps (I think) - I've really never used it for much more than making sure an electrical line does not have charge to it when wiring up something in the house.
Prompted to think forward a bit about the build by the "How do people learn this stuff" thread, I thought I would dig in to electronics a bit more. It occurred to me my existing multimeter may not be up to future RV tasks.
There is a dizzying array of price points and features on these things.
I have read (once) the Nuckolls' book - I'm reading it again for good measure. I will probably end up following a lot of his advice to power my magic carpet. I'm planning on night capable lighting - panel is TBD, but will have some toys in it (whatever makes sense, I can afford). Currently, I'm planning to wire it up myself.
What features have you found to be beneficial when installing and troubleshooting the systems in your RV?
I have a really old A.W. Sperry SP-152A Analog Multimeter - it measures basic things like Volts, Ohms, Amps (I think) - I've really never used it for much more than making sure an electrical line does not have charge to it when wiring up something in the house.
Prompted to think forward a bit about the build by the "How do people learn this stuff" thread, I thought I would dig in to electronics a bit more. It occurred to me my existing multimeter may not be up to future RV tasks.
There is a dizzying array of price points and features on these things.
I have read (once) the Nuckolls' book - I'm reading it again for good measure. I will probably end up following a lot of his advice to power my magic carpet. I'm planning on night capable lighting - panel is TBD, but will have some toys in it (whatever makes sense, I can afford). Currently, I'm planning to wire it up myself.
What features have you found to be beneficial when installing and troubleshooting the systems in your RV?