Re: Please Recommend A Multimeter

On 23 Oct 2007 15:45:18 -0700, Le Chaud Lapin <jaibuduvin@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

After 15+ years, my cherished Fluke DMM grew legs and walked out of my
garage. Arrgg..!! :(

That's why I leave a cheapo Harbor Freight $10 DvG (digital volts
guesser) laying around in plain sight. The professional equipment
borrowers tend to grab anything and run, thus leaving my various Fluke
DVM's alone. I think I've lost about 5 of the $10 decoys.

I've had my Model 77 since I stole it from work in 1980, and my Model
10 since I stole it from a non-paying client in about 1995.

I don't want to pay $200+ to get a new one.

What model Fluke were you considering? How may digits do you need?
Accuracy? True RMS?

Call me a heretic...but are there any multimeters that are more
reasonably priced (~50) but have that Fluke feel, something that
won't come apart after a few drops?

Nothing close. Buy the Fluke, but also buy the $10 decoy.

I must confess that I also have a variety of Sears/Craftsman DVM's. No
clue who actually made them (Made in China). They all have a slip on
rubber drop protector and seem to be surviving my abuse quite nicely.
I've never checked the accuracy. Some are auto-ranging, while others
require that I remember to set the range BEFORE applying the probes.
I use them for non-critical applications, such as continuity testing,
vehicle repair, and filthy work locations. Several have banged around
my truck for about 2 years without damage. I think the most I've paid
was about $40.
<http://www.sears.com/shc/s/KeywordSearch?storeId=10153&catalogId=12605&vName=Tools&sortOption=ORIGINAL_SORT_ORDER&viewItems=80&pageNum=1&keyword=multimeter>
I'm not sure I would actually recommend these meters, but if you must
cut corners, and don't care about accuracy, then they'll suffice.

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