bugdet multimeter

[big danny]

hi guys,

im looking for advice on a decent quality budget multimeter, obviously you guys are using them all the time so must have an idea of what to look for.

i know the flukes are top notch but im not prepared to pay the astronomical prices for them at this time. nothing over 50 quid. i might come and go a wee bit maybe lol

i found one on fleebay, an amprobe am220 and says made by fluke only 35 quid plus years warranty.

just going to be using it for basic domestic testing as i try to get back into the swing of things.

any advice is appreciated

 

[Andy78]

Definitely get a separate voltage tester. I wouldn't like to think of someone testing for dead with a multimeter. They are pretty cheap for a decent basic one.
I picked up a multimeter in CEF for about £15 and it does the job when I need it. It has so far survived 4 years rattling round in my toolbox too.

 

[telectrix]

looks OK for the price. it will do what most multimeters do, but personally, i would rather spend the money on an approved voltage tester.

 

[Flyingsparks]

I wouldn't risk using a cheap multimeter on live circuits ! The leads supplied with budget testers are usually of very poor quality, and are rarely fused . It never pays to buy cheap test equipment - your life could depend on it !

 

[Inteificio]

I have the fluke and a cheapo clamp tester for £7 from screwfix.

The cheapo does 90% of my testing, unless forms need to be completed, then i use the calibrated fluke.

Multimeters are very cheap equipment to make, most of the money on them is huge profit margin.

If you want nice leads, then buy them separately.

 

[The Finch]

Get supplied fluke at work but previous I've bought the uni-t range from maplin, just ordered an amprobe meterman off eBay following recommendation on a previous post on here. Always like to have a spare meter in the van... The new avo/megger ones are nice also all depends on how much you want to spend and what you will use it fir

 

[MarkieSparkie]

hi guys,

im looking for advice on a decent quality budget multimeter, obviously you guys are using them all the time so must have an idea of what to look for.

i know the flukes are top notch but im not prepared to pay the astronomical prices for them at this time. nothing over 50 quid. i might come and go a wee bit maybe lol

i found one on fleebay, an amprobe am220 and says made by fluke only 35 quid plus years warranty.

just going to be using it for basic domestic testing as i try to get back into the swing of things.

any advice is appreciated

Amprobe are a good budget choice. Meterman, BEHA/Unitest/Telaris, HEME, LEM/Norma and Robin are all good quality brands that have been incorporated into the Fluke Group either sold under the Fluke or Amprobe banners. Note, BEHA/Unitest/Telaris are also sold by Di-Log Group it's worth checking the comparative prices before purchasing.

 

[sjj84]

You can get Kewtech multimeters for around that price, I think the model is something like KT16. No idea how good they are, but think they are a reputable brand.

 

[pengl]

PCE Germany offers products that you should be fine with. We only had positive experience and no complaints so far.

Can check them out here:

Multimeters

They're offering quite a lot of multimeters from cheap to expensive - depending on what you wanna spend!