Burned the enamel off the ends, I want it on the main wire to help keep it insulated. One of the reasons I picked it was because one of the reviewers cooked a coil in his oven to test it at temperature :)
I was holding the leads in my hands rather than crimping them, and that was with the bare, sanded ends of the heating wire. I did try again once I'd attached the connecting wires which are soldered on. They're just temporary though.
I've no idea how accurate the DMM is, it's a cheapo unit and I'm guessing isn't very, but you never know. It does have a fresh battery. I haven't measured the wire diameter, that's a very good point. I will do that to be sure :)
I've ordered a clamp meter, so I'll have a play with that too.
I was holding the leads in my hands rather than crimping them, and that was with the bare, sanded ends of the heating wire. I did try again once I'd attached the connecting wires which are soldered on. They're just temporary though.
I've no idea how accurate the DMM is, it's a cheapo unit and I'm guessing isn't very, but you never know. It does have a fresh battery. I haven't measured the wire diameter, that's a very good point. I will do that to be sure :)
I've ordered a clamp meter, so I'll have a play with that too.
