Eye Strain. When you stare at screens all day, your eyes can get tired. Take a break with the 20/20/20 rule. Look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes, says Ivan Schwab, MD, a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Once you have the dial on your volt meter set to measure voltage, simply touch the black lead to the negative (-) terminal on your battery and the red lead to the positive ( ) terminal on your battery.
A device called an ammeter is used to measure current. Some types of ammeter have a pointer on a dial, but most have a digital readout. To measure the current flowing through a component in a circuit, you must connect the ammeter in series with it.easuring voltage. Voltage is meaured using a voltmeter. Some types of voltmeter have a pointer on a dial, but most have a digital readout. To measure the voltage across a component in a circuit, you must connect the voltmeter in parallel with it. Using a voltmeter to measure the voltage across a lamp.