On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:19:34 -0500, "V G" said:
> Update: I'm pretty sure my multimeter is messed up. I measured the
> current
> my flashlight is taking and I get different values every time I touch the
> leads to the light. I get anywhere from 0.2 A to around 1 A. I don't
> think
> it's *how* I'm touching the leads to the light because no matter what the
> reading is, I see the same brightness of the light, at a 0.2 A reading as
> well as a 1 A reading.

The test leads are a likely suspect. Broken strands at the connections
can cause the resistance to vary wildly.

Bob

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