On Sat, 17 May 2008 18:17:54 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote:

Never mind... I think I just answered my own question. The MOV, which
I'm pretty sure what I'm looking at, in the dishwasher, shows no
continuity when probed with my trusty Fluke, so that should not prevent

An MOV will never show continuity when measured with a multimeter. The
resistance is nearly infinite until the breakdown voltage is reached,
then it drops to zero. To test an MOV, you need a voltage source greater
than the breakdown voltage, and a series resistor so the MOV won't damage
your power sourcde.