EEVblog 1671 - Beware of Multimeter Continuity Latching

Can a multimeter have too fast of a latched contunity mode? Yes it can, and it can cause false continuity reading when measuring for shorts in circuit.
A look at the latest BM786 firmware vs and older version where the continuity latching time has been changed, and its impact when measuring in-circuit.

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/bm786-continuity-resistance-can-it-be-changed-and-beep-level-lowered/

00:00 - A look at the newer BM786 firmware vs original
05:19 - Practical demonstration of how latched continuty can cause an issue

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