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In this electronics basics episode we will be having a look at the biggest mistake you can do when working with an oscilloscope. But I will not only show you how to do safe mains voltage measurements but also show you all the basics when it comes to oscilloscopes. That means I will show you how to choose one, how to do simple voltage and current measurements and finally how FFT works. I will explain passive probes, triggering, voltage & time division, measuring functions, the cursor function, AC & DC coupling and single mode capturing. Let’s get started!

0:00 The big mistake when using an oscilloscope 1:08 Intro 2:02 How to choose a scope? 4:44 Passive probes & scaling factor 5:55 Trigger 6:41 Voltage division 7:11 Time division 7:37 Measure function 7:47 Cursor function 8:19 AC & DC coupling 9:08 Single mode capturing 9:36 Current measurement 10:16 Safe mains voltage measurement 11:37 Differential probe 11:52 Math & FFT