Lighting Tower

[Sider]

Have just purchased a lighting tower second hand at an auction and was thinking of doing some testing on it with my new diy multimeter. so just thought I would pop this question in case I fry myself.
Their is no 240 supply of the machine just 110V so I want to see if the lights are powered by 240 v or 110v.
Is it just a matter of turning the dial to dc and connecting across a live and a neutral .
Hope someone can help. Dont want to blow up my multimeter either.
Im a building site labourer by the way (Honest) so I hope you guys dont blind me with science.
Many thanks.

 

[breezer]

depends what you mean by a lighting tower.

i would also suggest you read the instrcutions for your meter too

 

[ricicle]

i would also suggest you read the instrcutions for your meter too

They won't help him if he doesn't know that the supply is AC!!

 

[breezer]

but since he doesnt realise that i am curious as to what he does know, hence RTFM

 

[ricicle]

Does the tower have a 3 pin yellow plug top on it then it should be 110V.You can double check this by looking at the voltage on the lamps.If they are halogens then don't touch the lamp glass with bare hands.(If you accidently do then wipe with a rag and some white spirit)
You will need a transformer to run this light from the mains unless you can plug into a site 110V supply

 

[JohnD]

Is this a thing with its own generator, or do you plug it into a power supply? If it has plugs hanging off it you should be able to tell the voltage from the colour.

If it has lamps on it I would expect them to be 110v.

 

[Sider]

Thanks for the replies thus far.
Yes ,its a mobile lighting tower-generator.
It has 2 outlets for 110v to power site tools etc. A changer over switch from these sockets to the 4 large halogen lights.
I havent investigated what bulbs are fitted yet but the plates on the light cover does state 1500W-240V.
The leads to lights is a large coiled flex branching out to four sockets which look like 110V sockets.
Have looked breifly at the instructions for the multimeter. Have always known the little wavy line is alternating current and have played around with this on 240V and have used the setting for telling if a wire is continous or not by listening to the bleeping.
It has not started yet as the wiring to the starter seems to be faulty. I shall work on this first as it is safe and the possibility of frying myself shall be slim.

 

[ricicle]

I havent investigated what bulbs are fitted yet but the plates on the light cover does state 1500W-240V.

This is probably just the maximum wattage/voltage allowable