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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7086259" data-attributes="member: 576029">you need a real good meter to be accurate at low resistances, and you seem to only have one decimal point on that setting.&nbsp; you don&#039;t have a 20 ohm setting?&nbsp;&nbsp; i&#039;ll usually insert a measured ~10 ohm resistor in series so the meter is a bit more accurate.&nbsp; start by measuring the resistor (includes leads), take note of that value - then just take the difference between that value and what you measure.&nbsp; i have a special probe just for low resistance measurements.&nbsp;&nbsp; also, touching leads has contact resistance + meter lead resistance you are measuring.&nbsp; contact resistance can vary with oils and other film.&nbsp; keep probes clean for these measurements.resistance is always present.&nbsp; the best thing to do is properly size and terminate the wiring, properly prep the connecting surfaces, and keep connections tight and free of corrosion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7086259, member: 576029"] you need a real good meter to be accurate at low resistances, and you seem to only have one decimal point on that setting. you don't have a 20 ohm setting? i'll usually insert a measured ~10 ohm resistor in series so the meter is a bit more accurate. start by measuring the resistor (includes leads), take note of that value - then just take the difference between that value and what you measure. i have a special probe just for low resistance measurements. also, touching leads has contact resistance + meter lead resistance you are measuring. contact resistance can vary with oils and other film. keep probes clean for these measurements. resistance is always present. the best thing to do is properly size and terminate the wiring, properly prep the connecting surfaces, and keep connections tight and free of corrosion. [/QUOTE]

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