Paul Kallus posted:...Note, reading the scale beneath the one you circled reads 4.5 volts with dial at 10. When I set the dial to 50 and read the scale above the one you circled I get just under 5 volts.Why is the meter ambiguous on which line of numbers to read as compared to dial setting?
Thanks everyone, still would like to know what I am doing.
With the dial at 10, use the scale I circled...ignore the others.
With dial at 50, use the scale BELOW the one I circled (NOT the one above). Since the one above indicates just under "5", the scale BELOW is indicating just under "1". With the dial set to 50, you interpret the scale BELOW as 0,10,20,30,40,50...rather than 0,1,2,3,4,5 as printed on the face. Very confusing but that's the way it is!
Not that anyone needs more clutter around the train room, but at your convenience why not get one of those "free" with coupon Harbor Freight digital meters? I stalked your profile and it appears there are HF stores in PA.
