Good DMM
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Topic: Good DMM
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Subject: Good DMM
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 12:40 AM
Replies:
Posted By: kohara73
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 12:00 PM
Posted By: dualsport
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 1:14 PM
If this is for a general shop environment, just get a
bunch of these cheapies for $2.99 each and sprinkle it
around. If someone wants it more than you do, no great
loss.
It'll do pretty much all you need to do, except maybe
high current measurements beyond 10A, but it's probably a
rare occasion that you'd need that.
Test leads are short, switches are cheap feeling, and it
won't read properly when the low battery indication comes
on, but 99% of the time, it'll do the job.
If you're getting one that you can keep under lock and
key, it'd be worth it to get a nicer one, as your budget
permits- in no particular order, I like features such as
a fast continuity beeper (some have a lot of lag before
sounding off), quality silicone test leads, 20A current
range, analog bar graph for looking at fast moving
signals, on/off switch independent of measurement mode
switch (rare- I never did like the rotary switches used
for On/off, but even my Fluke 88 uses that- I just prefer
a pushbutton on switch for a quick voltage measurement
rather than having to flip the dial around every time),
frequency measurement, diode check mode (common),
selectable autorange, backlight for display,
shock resistant housing, etc..
Accuracy probably isn't an issue since it'd be rare that
you'd need more than any DMM could provide.
Harbor Freight $2.99 DMM
bunch of these cheapies for $2.99 each and sprinkle it
around. If someone wants it more than you do, no great
loss.
It'll do pretty much all you need to do, except maybe
high current measurements beyond 10A, but it's probably a
rare occasion that you'd need that.
Test leads are short, switches are cheap feeling, and it
won't read properly when the low battery indication comes
on, but 99% of the time, it'll do the job.
If you're getting one that you can keep under lock and
key, it'd be worth it to get a nicer one, as your budget
permits- in no particular order, I like features such as
a fast continuity beeper (some have a lot of lag before
sounding off), quality silicone test leads, 20A current
range, analog bar graph for looking at fast moving
signals, on/off switch independent of measurement mode
switch (rare- I never did like the rotary switches used
for On/off, but even my Fluke 88 uses that- I just prefer
a pushbutton on switch for a quick voltage measurement
rather than having to flip the dial around every time),
frequency measurement, diode check mode (common),
selectable autorange, backlight for display,
shock resistant housing, etc..
Accuracy probably isn't an issue since it'd be rare that
you'd need more than any DMM could provide.
Harbor Freight $2.99 DMM
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 3:53 PM