Can you recommend me a Multimeter?

Night_mamba · 9 Mar 2012 at 12:49

As per the title. I'm looking for a decent digital multimeter, preferably under £40. has anyone got any recommendations / what do you use?

Thank you in advance.

antijoke · 9 Mar 2012 at 12:51

arctine · 9 Mar 2012 at 13:00

I'd go a little higher than £40 and get a fluke 114. Second hand of course. Looks like there's none on the bay but this looks like a bargain:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fluke-75-...Equipment_ET&hash=item35b9fa5e67#ht_500wt_922

fornowagain · 9 Mar 2012 at 13:07

Search Google for a UT58A, £30 from a well known high street store.

neodude · 9 Mar 2012 at 13:16

As mentioned you can't go wrong with a Fluke.

Shadez · 9 Mar 2012 at 13:55

Flukes are good but they are overpriced.

i would recommend one of these

http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/328-Digital-LCD-multimeter-31051/?sid=acb41c82-8835-4b24-8ca3-56e964d389d9

we use them at work and are very good for the price

Night_mamba · 9 Mar 2012 at 14:29

Yes, flukes are overpriced imo. the rapid 328 looks alright at a glance so thanks for that. Any problems encountered with it? Ever pointed it to the opposite range by accident - the point dosen't look very clear thats all.

Shadez · 9 Mar 2012 at 14:41

Night_mamba said:
Yes, flukes are overpriced imo. the rapid 328 looks alright at a glance so thanks for that. Any problems encountered with it? Ever pointed it to the opposite range by accident - the point dosen't look very clear thats all.

No never had any problems, its very simple to use and having it on the wrong setting wont do any damage.

It comes with all the accessories you could want including a temperature probe.

Night_mamba · 9 Mar 2012 at 14:51

Shadez said:
No never had any problems, its very simple to use and having it on the wrong setting wont do any damage.

It comes with all the accessories you could want including a temperature probe.

Just checking as i the partners father tested for mains voltage over a capacitance range and it popped - LOL.

Shadez · 9 Mar 2012 at 15:48

Night_mamba said:
Just checking as i the partners father tested for mains voltage over a capacitance range and it popped - LOL.

ah, not a good thing to do. Should never put anything into mains without checking it first.

That said the worst that would happen is you could blow the fuse.

Marky · 9 Mar 2012 at 15:49

Fluke are definitely the best in my opinion. I don't usually go for anything else...

Monkeynut · 9 Mar 2012 at 16:14

I have some Uni-T multimeter I got for £15 and when I inserted it into the mains set to DC, no damage was done. Therefore I'd recommend them.

Street · 9 Mar 2012 at 16:16

fornowagain said:
Search Google for a UT58A, £30 from a well known high street store.

I've got the UT58C, have had it for about five years now at least and its never given me a problem, always seems fairly accurate and only had to replace the battery once!