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Date:         Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:40:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Thomas Jefferson Kitts <thomas@THOMASKITTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Thomas Jefferson Kitts <thomas@THOMASKITTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20080726192814.79E4B1165C3@hamburg.alientech.net>
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On Jul 26, 2008, at 12:28 PM, Mike S wrote:


> But that isn't enough - the heater may be burned out. You need to
> remove ALL AC power, switches off, etc. Then test the ohms through the
> heater rod. If it shows infinite, or very high, it's burned out. If
> it's good, it will definitely be under 1000 ohms (probably more like
> 100).




I just tested the ohms with the multimeter set at 2000.


Touched the removed heating rod at far ends and the reading was: 1.3 -
sometimes 54. Jumps around then settles down to around 1.6


Not sure how to interpret this. Can you clarify?


thanks,


Thomas
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