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Best Volt/Amp/Multimeter on the market?

  • 09-12-2009 1:01am
    #1
    drunken_munky52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    And the best value. Need one for measuring all sorts. Any electricians or people from electrical industry care to comment?


Comments

  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    I like the Robin and Fluke range for mains voltage measurment. The Fluke I have has a built in grip on ammeter.

    What do you want it for?


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    What sort of work are you doing?
    How accurate do you need it to be?
    Roughly how much do you want to spend?


    You can spend anywhere from €30 to €1K on a multimeter, depending on what you want/need to do.

    As mentioned above fluke are good, but not the be all and end all. I still regularly use a £30 multi meter i bought in 1994, and its just as good as the fluke that i have.


  • #4
    demag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭demag


    I've been using an Avo meter for years, tough as old boots, and never let me down.


  • #5
    buzzard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭buzzard


    Fluke are the best known brand but you will pay a premium price for there units but more importantly make sure you purchase a multimeter that is rated for your application, ie the Category rating CAT I, CAT II, etc.

    You will find the neccessary imformation on google and you will understand what I mean. The amount of people that use the incorrect meter when measuring voltage/current is extremely poor.


  • #6
    drunken_munky52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭drunken_munky52


    Mainly just testing voltages across power supplies, electronics, etc.

    My main use for it in the short term will be on a small wind turbine project I am doing. Id also like one that has a continuity alarm in it.

    There are ones for 1kV+ and 1kV-? IS that how they are rated?


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