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The problem with electricity is that it is invisible and flows anywhere it can.





Electricity isn't really invisable... It is semi-transparent grey... When ever it can escape from those darn wires....

Cause as everyone knows electricity basically consists of magic smoke.. & as long as you kept the smoke inside the wires everything is gonna be ok...


BTW The Diode test function of a DMM typically beeps..

A DMM is a Digtal Multi Meter which is what everyone is actually talking about.. A DVM is a Digtal Volt Meter & wouldn't have an Ohm fuction...Only a Voltmeter...

An on your DMM look for Ω to symbolize Ohms... Or go here for more info...
http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/design_ref/tools/multimeter.html