Good Multimeter?

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Topic: Good Multimeter?

Posted By: bluesbreaker33
Subject: Good Multimeter?
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 10:53 AM

I'm looking for a decent multimeter; nothing fancy, but one that will cover what I need for car audio and last a long time. Anyone know of one that doesn't cost more than $20 or $30?

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Posted By: beatjunkie
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 11:03 AM

bluesbreaker33 wrote:

I'm looking for a decent multimeter; nothing fancy, but one that will cover what I need for car audio and last a long time. Anyone know of one that doesn't cost more than $20 or $30?

radio shack has nice pocket meters for 15$

Posted By: Mad Scientists
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 8:44 PM

I'd suggest the radio shack 22-813.. 29 range digital multimeter.. $30.

Also check your local Lowes / Home Depot.. they carry meters. Do try to get the best meter you can buy though.. much of my meter equipment is over 10 years old..

Jim

Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 12:43 PM

This one does more than what you need for car audio.

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Posted By: nam-eci
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 3:34 PM

I thought I'd splash out on a real expensive set of 'FLUKE' probes for my mutli-meter

a few weeks after I started noticeing problems when trying to find feeds,

I started fiddleing with the cables & noticed when bending in a certain way they'd show open circuit! i cut the leads open to find they are is no continuity form lead to probe? they are not permenantly joined they are simply interlaced / laid on top of each other!

I changed them for a cheap set which im still using NOW.

Posted By: godd dan it
Date Posted: June 22, 2005 at 6:40 PM

Sears also has cheap multimeters.

Posted By: adrianspeeder
Date Posted: June 23, 2005 at 8:12 AM

Don't know whats around ya'll, but a tool store called Harbor Freight has little cheap ones for 3 bucks. I bought a bunch and keep them in all the trucks to make quick on the road diagnostics. Course, they don't compare real well with my Fluke...

Adrianspeeder

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