24v from a GU Battery?

[Yendor]

Try replacing the battery in the multimeter and then recheck.

[nissannewby]

12v will activate a 24v solenoid with no load on it. Different story if it has load on it though.

[macca]

Has the battery got 12 cells, hate to think what damage a 24volt battery could do

Rest of thread just popped up, sounds like the meter.

Is it set to DC?
Can you get hold of another one?

[andrewh]

yeah I'll check it on another multi tomorrow I think

[BillsGU]

Are you sure your meter is set to measure volts DC? You may be measuring it using the AC range.

[andrewh]

Oh... Just realized...

Thanks for that - sometimes you just can't see past your own stupid mistakes!

Set it on DC and all is sweet as...

Just a tad embarrassed now

[happygu]

Oh... Just realized...

Thanks for that - sometimes you just can't see past your own stupid mistakes!

Set it on DC and all is sweet as...


Just a tad embarrassed now

It had to be something simple ... oh well ... fixed now.