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Can someone recommend a good Multimeter to buy?
2PacMan:
I don't necessarily think there is a difference, i just wanted to state that this is ALL i would be using it for, and i don't want to get something that has way more bells and whistles than what i would need....thanks for your recommendation, i will check them out.
Bumblebounces:
--- Quote from: Level42 on October 26, 2005, 02:07:02 pm ---If you want the best, buy a Fluke. Nothing beats it, I've used them for 16 years in my work now, and they never fail.
http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/categorydmm
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I second the vote for Fluke.
quarterback:
No offense to anybody in this thread, but I think it's a little crazy to pay $200 for an item when I can get the same results from a $3 item. Maybe if you're an electrician or do lots of electronics work, but all I've ever needed was something to use every once in a while when I need to test stuff. None of my multimeters have ever failed on me.
The one I've had the longest is the predecessor to this $30 one from RadioShack. I've had it for more years than I can remember (10 or so) and it's served me well. ALthough I use my $4 Harbor Freight meter more frequently now, just because I don't have to wrap up the wires when I'm done.
IMO the OP doesn't need to spend even $50 on a multimeter, let alone the hundreds that a Fluke can cost. So while I'm sure that they're better made than the Cen-Tech, I would never recommend a $200 meter to a casual user on BYOAC looking for multimeter advice.
Q*Bert_OP:
I like the Fluke model 11, but I think it has a new number...
NoOne=NBA=:
The only bell or whistle I would recommend is a diode tester.
They come in handy when you need them.
I just picked up a meter for work the other day at Wal-mart that has a diode tester, and ran about $15.