"BobK207" wrote in message
ups.com...
can be bad but look good

yes you can test with an ohm meter

make sure the breaker is OFF.

With both element leads removed from element, check elment reistance

Guessing here but the resistance should be failry high;.
Check the resistance foir a 100watt bulb if my conceptual thinking is
correct the element's resitance s/b about 15 to 20 times higher. Or
you could compare it to the broiler element.


You can not measure the resistance of a light bulb directly with an
ohmmeter. When it is cold it will seem to be very low, only an ohm or two.
As it heats up (as most all conductors but carbon) the resistance will go
way up. The higher the wattage of a device, the lower the resistance will
be at the operating temperature. You usually have to calculate it by the
voltage and amps it is operating under.