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Originally Posted by Ford850  I'm planning to buy a multimeter or VOM soon, and would like some input. There are many models to choose from, but I don't want to spend more money than I have to. I will use it for general tests aroung the house and farm, and when troubleshooting on my tractors. Are there any options I should look for, or stay clear of? I think digital is a likely choice. Auto range, number of ranges, overload protected, etc?
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I'd like to kick in a recomendation for extech.. it's near as good as a fluke, and costs less.
You can get models with temp probes and frequency meters.
I generally don't like an auto-ranger for a tractor application... especially old tractors.. points and brush noise often confuse cheap consumer grade meters... hard to get a good reading on an armature with a cheap autoranger.
That said.. cheap analog meters are in the 10$ range.. and you can always pick up that and a cheap autoranger int he 30$ range.. radio shack has some decent consumer grade models too.
I still have an old micronta around here somewhere..
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