https://forum.etechnophiles.com/equipments/can-measuring-current-the-wrong-way-damage-my-multimeter/ Hi, Welcome to the eTechnophiles forum. Got a question like, \'What resistor value to choose for your simple LED project\' OR \'Where is the resistor connected to the inbuilt LED in Arduino UNO\'s schematic\' - All will be answered here. Feel free to check out the topics below. en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:48:16 +0000 wpForo 60 https://forum.etechnophiles.com/equipments/can-measuring-current-the-wrong-way-damage-my-multimeter/#post-494 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:53:49 +0000 Yes, if you measure current like voltage (in parallel), you can short the circuit and blow the multimeter fuse, or worse, damage it.

Also, if the probe is left in the current port and you try to measure voltage, it creates a short path and can seriously damage the meter or the circuit.

Always switch the probe back to the voltage port and check your dial setting before measuring.

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