Continuity Measurements.

Any multimeter with the ability to test resistance or ohms can measure for continuity. Some meters have an audible buzzer to let you know when you have continuity, while others don’t. You need to keep an eye on the display to watch the reading the tester is giving. Most analog testers you have to watch the screen to see if the needle goes all the way to the right. With the digital meters, some have an audible symbol to let you know if the meter has an audible buzzer or not.
This is the audible continuity buzzer. In most cases, if the reading is under 50 ohms of resistance, the meter will buzz. With other testers, you would just select any of the resistance ranges (Ω) and watch the reading you get on the screen. It should be as close to 0.00 as possible to have the best continuity. Most times you will get something between 0.00 and 0.3 on the display because the meter is picking up resistance in the circuit being tested and in the test leads.
WARNING!!! ALWAYS TEST CONTINUITY ON A CIRCUIT THAT IS SHUT OFF. A live circuit will damage the tester and potentially injure the user.

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