I'm looking to buy a new digital multimeter as my current ones are of dubious accuracy. Anyone have recommendations?
As for a price point, obviously less is better, but if someone gave a bunch of great reasons why I need a $200 Fluke or something I would consider it. That said $100 +/- (USD) would be something I'm comfortable with (though I love a deal). Brands, accuracy, features, anything worth talking about would be interesting to me. I've never owned one that I can calibrate so it would be interesting to know what a consumer can normally adjust himself vs. something that maybe is professionally calibrated. When would a hobbyist want to get a multimeter calibrated?
I would use it for basic electronic projects, though I would like it to be accurate enough for something unexpected (<= 1% for most features). The ability to measure capacitance would be very nice, an audible continuity test, clips and probes. More measuring features would obviously be better then less. As I learn more about computer and electronics repair my needs will grow too. I see some have the ability to measure temperature, lux, decibels, and other things I wouldn't normally think of.
Maybe I am not sure where to look, but there seems to be a lack of multimeter related discussions on the internet that I can gleam insight from to make a knowledgeable purchase.
As for a price point, obviously less is better, but if someone gave a bunch of great reasons why I need a $200 Fluke or something I would consider it. That said $100 +/- (USD) would be something I'm comfortable with (though I love a deal). Brands, accuracy, features, anything worth talking about would be interesting to me. I've never owned one that I can calibrate so it would be interesting to know what a consumer can normally adjust himself vs. something that maybe is professionally calibrated. When would a hobbyist want to get a multimeter calibrated?
I would use it for basic electronic projects, though I would like it to be accurate enough for something unexpected (<= 1% for most features). The ability to measure capacitance would be very nice, an audible continuity test, clips and probes. More measuring features would obviously be better then less. As I learn more about computer and electronics repair my needs will grow too. I see some have the ability to measure temperature, lux, decibels, and other things I wouldn't normally think of.
Maybe I am not sure where to look, but there seems to be a lack of multimeter related discussions on the internet that I can gleam insight from to make a knowledgeable purchase.
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