I stand corrected.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Fossilshark on June 20, 2016, 11:01:22 PM
Crap i dont have the right tubes, thanks. But since these are diodes could they be used for some kind of weird diode clipping distortion? Or is that something id have to mess with on my own
Quote from: J M Fahey on February 22, 2016, 08:17:35 AM
Cheap multimeters are VERY unreliable measuring low ohms, so forget them.
The test is very simple: wire a 25-100W bulb in series and plug it into the mains.
Does the bulb light properly?
I bet it does.
With the lamp on, measure AC volts across the switch (be careful, you have mains voltage there) ... I bet you will read 0 or a *very* low voltage (less than 1 VAC).
So where did the "100 ohms" go?
On mains rated switches such as those, you will always have a tiny oxidation layer on surfaces ... any real voltage punches through and destroys it.
Just don't use those switches for low level audio and you'll be fine.
Quote from: Enzo on February 11, 2016, 10:21:25 PM
And once more for the umpteenth time, buying parts on ebay is always a crap shoot.
before you throw them out, though, try wiring one into a real circuit and see if the contacts don't just burn themselves clean. A couple of sparky on/off cycles might just clear away whatever film there is from the manufacturing process.