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| [title] How to use the Live Wire function | |
| [* icon_note] The Live Wire function determines which wire in a bundle is live by using a single direct connection. You can use this to make sure an outlet is properly wired. | |
| [* icon_note] This function operates similarly to the Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) function, as it detects the electromagnetic waves to determine whether a wire is live or not. The difference is that the Live Wire function uses a test probe to shift the testing ''into ''the multimeter. This allows you to clearly determine which wire in a bundle is live. | |
| [* icon_caution] ***Don't use the Live Wire function as a NCV tester—it isn't sensitive enough to reliably report the presence of AC voltage. *** Use the Live Wire function to determine correct wiring, not whether there's AC power or not. | |
| [* black] Plug a single probe into the right-most port of the multimeter. | |
| [* red] Turn the function dial to the ***Live*** mode. | |
| [* black] Touch the probe to the wire you want to test. | |
| [* icon_note] If the wire is live, the multimeter will beep and display "LIVE". | |
| - | [* icon_note] If the Live Wire function doesn't detect any live wires when you expect it to, try grasping the multimeter with your free hand. This helps with |
| + | [* icon_note] If the Live Wire function doesn't detect any live wires when you expect it to, try grasping the multimeter with your free hand. This helps with capacitive coupling, which Live Wire uses to function. |