Recommended · for beginners
Measuring Current with a Digital Multimeter
Why people recommend it
Posted repeatedly to show beginners how a multimeter must sit in series, not across the load, when reading current.
Watch for: Good first stop when a current reading looks wrong
In their words
When measuring current, the meter should be connected in series between the power source and the load, not across the positive and negative terminals.
Hitek on electronics.stackexchange.com, Feb 2020. CC BY-SA.
