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Re: why not a higher ohm reading?
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 3/7/2017

If one wants to check the OHM meter for accuracy on very low values......

Use any wire and a wire resistance chart calculate the value for say 1 to 10 feet and measure the OHMS.

A 10 gauge wire is 1 OHM per 1000 feet that = .001 ohm per foot

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