Republic of the Philippines

Western Institute of Technology

La Paz, Iloilo City

College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department

Name: ______________________________________Yr. & Sec.________Date:___________

Professor:___________________________________________ Rating:__________________

Laboratory Activity # 1
Familiarization of Multimeter

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the activity the students shall be able to:

1. Identify the common use of multimeter.

2. Appreciate the importance of multimeter.
3. Familiarization of the different parts of multimeter.
4. Identify the different types of multimeter.

II. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

A multimeter or a multitester, also also called a VOM (volt-ohm-milliammeter), is an electronic

measuring instrument that performs several measurement functions in one unit. A typical multimeter can
be used to measure voltage, current and resistance and even to check for conductivity.

Analog multimeters uses a microammeter with a moving pointer to show the readings. Digital
multimeters (DMM, DVOM), meanwhile, have a numeric display, and can also display a graphical bar
indicating the measured value. Digital multimeters are now more common due to their lower cost and
higher precision, although analog multimeters continue to be preferred in some instances, especially when
one has to track a rapidly changing value.

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Parts of Analog Multimeter

Parts of Digital Multimeter

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III. MATERIALS NEEDED:
1. Analog Multimeter
2. Digital Multimeter

IV. ASSESSMENT:
Draw the Analog and Digital Multimeters and define its different parts.

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V. OBSERVATION:

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VI. CONCLUSION:

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