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c23380 · 01-12-2009, 07:42 PM

I work alot with electrical issues at work and some at home. I have had the expensive meters and the el-cheep-o. Currenty my Fluke smoked itself when I installed the battery, so I went to walmart. I know what you are thinking, but I found a 14$ meter that is digital, AC/DC and is NOT autoranging. Some people like autorange and some don't. Me, I like to select the range. I still have my Fluke, but for most cases, I found that unless it is a specalized thing you are doing, then 14$ works. I still use the fluke for things that are critical and my other meter for temps, but for bacic stuff, I still carry the 14$ meter. Laugh if you and some of our avionics techs do, but I have had this meter 2 years, and not a complaint. I have dropped it a few times and if it breaks tomorrow, I will be back at walmart. Just my 2 cents worth, Mike

01-12-2009, 07:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
c23380 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NC Posts: 43	Re: What's a good choice when buying a Multimeter? I work alot with electrical issues at work and some at home. I have had the expensive meters and the el-cheep-o. Currenty my Fluke smoked itself when I installed the battery, so I went to walmart. I know what you are thinking, but I found a 14$ meter that is digital, AC/DC and is NOT autoranging. Some people like autorange and some don't. Me, I like to select the range. I still have my Fluke, but for most cases, I found that unless it is a specalized thing you are doing, then 14$ works. I still use the fluke for things that are critical and my other meter for temps, but for bacic stuff, I still carry the 14$ meter. Laugh if you and some of our avionics techs do, but I have had this meter 2 years, and not a complaint. I have dropped it a few times and if it breaks tomorrow, I will be back at walmart. Just my 2 cents worth, Mike