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>> A quick Google search found Volt-ohm-milliammeter, Volt-Ohm-Meter, and even
>> Volt-Ohm-Multimeter. Volt-Ohm-Meter seems to be a modern adaptation (dumbing
>> down?)
>> occuring about the time the DVM was introduced.
>>
>> According to "Modern Electrical Test Equipment by John F. Rider" published
>> in 1932
>> (Around the time the first multimeters were made) the tester is called "....a
>> Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter or V.O.M for short" J.F.Rider was the largest publisher >
>I don't know if it's been necessarily "dumbed down," it's
>entirely possible that the technology commonly available in 1932
>only allowed for milli-amp measurements to be made internal to
>the meter without having to resort to using a shunt.
>(i.e., that's all they could do)
>
>Is a Fluke 87 a VOM?
>How about a Fluke 73?
>or a Blue Point MT-145?
>
>All measure milli-amps.
>They also measure up to 10 amps.
>They also measure milli-volts,
>but they're not referred to as milli-volt-ohm-milli-amp-meters.
lets check s few companies shall we
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lmfao here is what one yankee college calls them
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how about this one they have a miltary contract were there cruise missles in 1932
neil u just soiled yourself
hey neil ever notice u can ALWAYS measure amps with a vom?
lmfa0
SOILED AGAIN neils
dont feel bad u been outfoxed by the red seal AGAIN
hurc ast