Electrical

How to Track Down a Low Voltage Short

Learn how to trace a low voltage short by tying the suspect wires together and using a multimeter set to continuity. Step one: confirm your meter works—then test the circuit to locate the break or short. Simple, effective troubleshooting made easy.
Hard Skills
Troubleshooting
Electrical
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 Okay, so today's lesson's gonna be about continuity and how to find a low voltage short. So first, you're gonna tie your two wires together that you're trying to find that short on. Okay? So let's say it's, you know, the yellow and blue, or the red and blue. You're gonna make sure you, your, your meter works correctly.

It's gonna be set into, and what you're gonna do is you're going to test.