Recommend me a Multimeter
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Fluke 123
Fluke 123B 2-Channel Industrial ScopeMeter 20MHz Handheld Oscilloscope
Three tools in one - oscilloscope, digital multimeter and recorder Dual-channel oscilloscope with 20MHz bandwidth Fluke Connect enabledwww.tester.co.uk
How much do you want to spend? You can get a cheap non-descript Chinese eBay special for a tenner or spend a couple of hundred on a Fluke that has a similar spec. The other thing to consider is what do you actually want to measure? Is it just simple voltage - 0-20DC/0-250AC and continuity, or do you want to measure current/resistance, test diodes, log values over time etc.
I would only buy Fluke, but there are other quality makes out there, in no particular order:-
Metrotest
Robin
Metrel
Avo
Megger
Thanks. I only need something that does the basics, simple voltage, continuity, vehicle and home electrics etc. was thinking more around the £30 mark rather than the cheapo Rolson one I had which didn’t bounce the first time I used it.
Cheap multimeter’s are fine for basic car electric’s but you do need to be a bit careful when you start measuring mains voltage as the safety aspect of some cheapo meters is not good. Personally I only use Fluke and Megger but I’m using them every day for my work. For something safe for mains electrics I would think you probably need to be looking at £60-70 upwards.
Can thoroughly recommend this. About £30, and has AC/DC current clamp function.
Budget Multimeters › UNI-T UT210E Current Clamp/Multimeter Review
www.markhennessy.co.uk
How accurate is the clamp on do you know?
It seems quite good. It measured 17ma DC on something and I got the same reading with a meter with probes.
Key thing is clamping it on with no load, keeping it static, zero-ing it and not moving it while you apply the load.
Movement will cause erroneous readings.
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My fluke 325 AC/DC clamp recently died on me so picked up one of these quickly from amazon to get me by and i would thoroughly recommend it. It does AC/DC clamp (DC clamp especially useful when working on automotive stuff). connects to your phone via bluetooth, so can be used for remote viewing and also for logging data and also comes with a temp sensor probe.
its a bit more 'plasticky' than the higher end stuff i normally use, but £ for £, they are a bargain! - Holdpeak HP-570S
its a bit more 'plasticky' than the higher end stuff i normally use, but £ for £, they are a bargain! - Holdpeak HP-570S
Don't cheap out on anything that's going between you and 240V.
I have 3 different fluke meters/scope but for anything I'm gonna touch, and could hurt me, I use this;
www.screwfix.com
The lights give instant indication of safe to touch or not. No confusion over if it's mV or V or where the decimal place is. Always test the tester first!
I have 3 different fluke meters/scope but for anything I'm gonna touch, and could hurt me, I use this;
Di-Log CombiVolt2 AC/DC 2-Pole Digital Voltage & Continuity Tester 690V - Screwfix
Order online at Screwfix.com. Durable 2-pole digital voltage and continuity tester with phase rotation test. Ergonomically-formed housing enables perfect handling. Will automatically switch between voltage and continuity. Offers LED and LCD digital indication of AC and DC voltages from 12 to...
The lights give instant indication of safe to touch or not. No confusion over if it's mV or V or where the decimal place is. Always test the tester first!
FTFY
