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Digital Multimeter: The Dirty Dozen

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Digital Multimeter: The Dirty Dozen

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  • Author: Chris Dunford
Telecom field technicians rely on “dirty dozen” electrical measurements to determine the basic quality of a circuit. Traditionally, technicians used an analog multimeter, sometimes affectionately referred to as a “kick meter”, since the needle would “kick” across the measurement window. Today, technicians use digital multimeters that are easier to read thanks to LCDs that can lock onto the strongest value for the measurement. These meters provide technicians with the electrical information needed to rapidly determine the health of the circuit under test. Where the multimeter was once limited to VF circuit quality, it can now, with the use of “dirty dozen” electrical measurements, also provide a good indication of network health for DSL circuits.

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