TM 5-3805-255-14
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MULTIMETER USAGE CONTINUED
CAUTION
Before performing a continuity test (Figure 11), always disconnect batteries and circuit to
be tested. Failure to follow this caution may damage multimeter.
Figure 11. Testing Continuity.
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c.
Testing for Shorts. A short (or short circuit) occurs when two circuits that should not be connected have
metal-to-metal contact with each other. A short also occurs when a circuit that should not touch ground has
metal-to-metal contact with ground.
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