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CALIBRATION
Meter Calibration
(See Operating and Testing the Multimeter Section for meter operating instructions).
1. Obtain a voltage source of 0.1V as measured by an accurate voltmeter. The circuit of Figure 7 will work fine.
2. Set the range switch to 0.5VDC.
3. Connect the test leads as shown in Figure 7.
4. Adjust R1 for a reading of 0.1V (10 on 50V scale) on the M-1150 meter.
If a DC power supply or an accurate voltmeter is not available, then use a fresh 1.5V battery and adjust R1
to read 1.55V on the 2.5V scale (155 on 250V scale).
Shunt Wire Calibration
To calibrate the shunt wire, you will need a 5A current source like a 5V power supply and a 1
Ω
25 watt resis-
tor. If a 5A source is not available, you can use a lower current (2A). If no supply is available, it is not impor-
tant to do this test. Set the range switch to 0.25A/10A position and connect the red and black test leads as
shown in Figure 8. Read the current on the 0-10 scale immediately below the meter mirror. If the meter
reads high, resolder the shunt wire so that there is less between the two mounting holes. If the meter reads
low, resolder the shunt wire so that there is more wire between the mounting holes.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
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