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c/avionics-techniciansdiana_kingdiana_king16d agoProlific Poster

Spent $150 on a fancy circuit tester that couldnt handle a simple 12v line

Picked up one of those auto-ranging multimeters from a tool truck last month. Said it was rated for aircraft systems and all that. Hooked it up to a Cessna 172 alternator line and it gave me a reading that was off by 2 whole volts. Spent 4 hours chasing a problem that didnt exist. Anyone else had a high end tester lie to them like that?
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jesse_nguyen
Did you check the calibration before you trusted it with a Cessna?
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dakotacraig
Honestly, is checking calibration really that deep for a Cessna?
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