Date:         Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:40:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Thomas Jefferson Kitts <thomas@THOMASKITTS.COM>
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From:         Thomas Jefferson Kitts <thomas@THOMASKITTS.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
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> From: Thomas Jefferson Kitts <thomas@thomaskitts.com>
> Date: July 26, 2008 1:28:30 PM PDT
> To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
> Subject: Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
>
>
> On Jul 26, 2008, at 12:28 PM, Mike S wrote:
>
>> When you say "bypassing," I assume you mean that the meter leads are
>> connected to each of the two wires going to the heater rod. By
>> measuring volts there, you have confirmed that voltage is getting to
>> the heater.
>
> Yes, that is what I did. Multimeter read 119.2-4v when I did so.
>
>
>> 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).
>
> Okay, will do. The Multimeter is new to me (borrowed) so I'll read
> up on how to test for ohms. And disconnect all AC power before doing
> so. I assume all I have to do is unplug the Dometic, right? -grin-
>
> But is it looking like the element itself is bad when I check it
> with the voltage capability of the multimeter.
>
> Thanks for the help all,
>
> Thomas
>