Old 06-24-2019, 01:43 PM   #1
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Default Measuring +4dBu

I don't have an RMS multimeter, just a peak reading meter. What should I be looking for between pins 2 and 3, peak voltage wise for +4dBu?
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Old 06-24-2019, 02:46 PM   #2
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3.472vAC peak to peak between pins 2 and 3.
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Old 06-24-2019, 09:28 PM   #3
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I don't have an RMS multimeter, just a peak reading meter.
What kind of peak reading meter?


A regular multimeter reads RMS as long as you have a continuous AC sine wave. For example, the nominal household power line voltage in the U.S. is 120VAC RMS and that's what your meter should read (within tolerances of the line voltage and the meter).


If you have a different wave shape you may get errors unless you have a "true RMS meter".
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