UncleAnthony
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Thanks for posting what the igniter resistance would be ,around 50 ohms.
Attila (spelled it right this time!),
If you want check igniter resistance and your meter , here would be procedure
(apologize, should have thought of this sooner). ----------
Not to have ya run out and buy more stuff, but do you have a known resistor handy ?
If not, grab a couple of CHEAP 500 ohm resistors from radio shack or electronic store.
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Check the igniter that you have out of stove, then check igniter that is in the stove.
use your x1k range and measure resistor . should deflect to 5(500ohm) . whatever it deflects to is
the baseline resistance. if no measurement here ,try a couple of the resistors, if still no measure,
return the meter and demand your money back ! buy a cheap Digital meter at this point.
Then tie one lead of resistor to meter lead, other lead of resistor to igniter .
Then tie other side of igniter back to meter (series connection).
If no deflection measurement , then igniter open ? Otherwise should read baseline resistor+igniter resistance
500+50 =550 ohms or so.
THEN
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igniter in stove check.
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POWER OFF !
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UNPLUG !
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disconnect igniter and do same procedure, putting baseline resistor in series with igniter.
That should show igniters, unfortunately sounds like both open ?
Anyway post with progress.
Also one might ask - why a series resistor ?
Well, trying to measure 50ohm on 1000 ohm scale might be difficult.
Analog meters are normally more accurate at high % of deflection scale,
so a more accurate measurement would be taken at 550 ohms than 50 ohms.
Also this checks the meter.
Good luck !
Thanks for posting what the igniter resistance would be ,around 50 ohms.
Attila (spelled it right this time!),
If you want check igniter resistance and your meter , here would be procedure
(apologize, should have thought of this sooner). ----------
Not to have ya run out and buy more stuff, but do you have a known resistor handy ?
If not, grab a couple of CHEAP 500 ohm resistors from radio shack or electronic store.
====
Check the igniter that you have out of stove, then check igniter that is in the stove.
use your x1k range and measure resistor . should deflect to 5(500ohm) . whatever it deflects to is
the baseline resistance. if no measurement here ,try a couple of the resistors, if still no measure,
return the meter and demand your money back ! buy a cheap Digital meter at this point.
Then tie one lead of resistor to meter lead, other lead of resistor to igniter .
Then tie other side of igniter back to meter (series connection).
If no deflection measurement , then igniter open ? Otherwise should read baseline resistor+igniter resistance
500+50 =550 ohms or so.
THEN
====
igniter in stove check.
==============
POWER OFF !
=========
UNPLUG !
======
disconnect igniter and do same procedure, putting baseline resistor in series with igniter.
That should show igniters, unfortunately sounds like both open ?
Anyway post with progress.
Also one might ask - why a series resistor ?
Well, trying to measure 50ohm on 1000 ohm scale might be difficult.
Analog meters are normally more accurate at high % of deflection scale,
so a more accurate measurement would be taken at 550 ohms than 50 ohms.
Also this checks the meter.
Good luck !
