testinfg elec water heater element
Is there a quick way to use a meter and check to see if my heating element is working? worked last yr, started up this year and will not heat, how can I check to see if current is getting there ( and ...
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LittleBill wrote:jlscjs wrote:bob213 wrote:
I set my meter to 200 ohms(continuity) and read across the two terminals of the element. If I get an infinity reading you have an open and the element is bad. If your reading is "0" it is closed and element should be good.
ok, I have a new meter but I think I'm doing this right. Unhook both wires turn meter to ohms (auto) placed red lead on black terminal and black (com) lead on white wire connection. kept climbing on the ohms meter, good or bad?
how many "holes" does you meter have 3 or 4? you have to generally move the red test lead to measure resistance
have it in the right hole, using the ohm i read 0 turing it to the continunity i get reading that keep going
