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I'd personally buy a decent make, ideally something like a Fluke. The last thing you want is a meter that a) is inaccurate or b) explodes when you put mains voltage across it.
Not saying there aren't some good budget range ones available, but buyer beware.
try the Mustool range at Bang Good. cheap and cheerful. even got one woith a scope built in. this is the one i gotlast year.
What fluke ones would you recommend?
Fluke:
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Best bit of equipment I ever bought was some cheap no-name IR tester /continuity tester
Eagle brand
Comes out of the bag for every troubleshooting job
Fluke and an Avo never see the light of day
Amazon Cheap ones:
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One feature I do need is to measure Milliamps for Intruder and Fire Alarms.
Someone shoot me down
Multimeters to me was always DIY
Current- you'd use a clamp
Ohms I'd use the IR tester/resistance tester
Voltage I'd use the 2 wire tester
A multimeter is certainly not DIY only!!
I'd be always testing low ohms and high ohms with the IR tester
Voltage with 2 wire probe
Current with a clamp
your problem there is the range/s on your MFT. on continuity >199 ohms is O/L. on IR ranges anything under 0.1 Meg reads approx. 0. this is where the multimeter comes in, e.g. fire alarm eOL can be 2.2.K up to 6.8K. MFT no chance.I'd be always testing low ohms and high ohms with the IR tester
Voltage with 2 wire probe
Current with a clamp
that's out of stock. see this Fluke.This one seems okay for what I need:
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that's out of stock. see this Fluke.
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Electronics lab?Someone shoot me down
Multimeters to me was always DIY
Typically for more than an amp or so, or if high PFC is possible, a clamp meter is your safest/best bet.Current- you'd use a clamp
As @telectrix has pointed out, your typical MFT/Megger has a hole in the middle with poor/no resolution (from typically around 200R to 100K). Also some electronics might need a high R but only safe to a volt or so testing.Ohms I'd use the IR tester/resistance tester
Voltage I'd use the 2 wire tester
Not bad meters from what I've seen and Beha-Amprobe is owned by FlukeBeha-Amprobe 35XP-A | ISSWWW.co.uk
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Not bad meters from what I've seen and Beha-Amprobe is owned by Fluke
I am tempted by the Fluke one but the one I posted earlier was recommended by someone who works in water/gas as a spark. It does seem to have a lot of functions.
don't cry for me, argimeter.sold my lovely megger Multimeter last week .With brand new genuine leads /probes and clips . £80
This is my general meter to use.Very nice, it’s an awful lot of money.
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The continuity buzzer on the 115/7 is a bit weak, but is decent enough. I used to have one,but I ended up giving it to the apprentice. He likes itThat Fluke looks spot on. It’s got everything I would need on it.
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Buy this now.
It's a good bit better than the 115 and isn't much more expensive.
He's just giving it away at that money
your problem there is the range/s on your MFT. on continuity >199 ohms is O/L. on IR ranges anything under 0.1 Meg reads approx. 0. this is where the multimeter comes in, e.g. fire alarm eOL can be 2.2.K up to 6.8K. MFT no chance.
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