To check motor windings with an analog meter, what scale should you set?

To effectively check motor windings with an analog meter, setting the meter to the Rx1 scale is optimal. The Rx1 scale is designed to measure resistance accurately in a range suitable for most motor windings, which typically have lower resistance values. By using the Rx1 setting, you can obtain a more precise reading of the winding resistance, allowing you to identify any potential issues such as shorts or opens within the windings.

Using other scales, like Rx10 or Rx100, might lead to less accurate readings for commonly encountered resistance values in motor windings, as the resistance might be too low for a higher scale to register accurately. Setting to Rx1k would also be inappropriate since it is intended for measuring much higher resistances, which would not effectively reflect the condition of motor windings, potentially leading to erroneous conclusions about the motor's health.