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VTVM meter moves when my hand is next to it & not on
RodB
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03-31-2025, 04:39 PM
That's static electricity. Take a used fabric softener dryer sheet and wipe the dial cover then discharge your body to the nearest earth ground (or is it vice-versa?). You can now set the pointer to zero. Happens a lot in the winter-spring. Keep the dryer sheet close by.
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RE: VTVM meter moves when my hand is next to it & not on - by RodB - 03-31-2025, 04:39 PM



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