Set Appliance State:

Isolate Mains Power to appliance as per TOPs P4
Set Multimeter to mVolts DC Set meter to measure DC mVolts
Clip one lead of multimeter to thermocouple sheath
Light Pilot, and keep gas control knob depressed throughout test
Gas On; Pilot On

Measurement:

Remove right hand wire from interrupter and connect other multimeter lead to the exposed interrupter terminal.
Measure the voltage.