Good stuff Darren. Have this one in my pocket meter bucket but have not really tested it, but hell it's Friday evening 6-30 and I'll watch you while I blow the froth of a few.🤣👍
Impressive little compact DMM. Passed the LED & continuity tests with flying colors. 👍 Nice tiny meter to keep in a car glove box, or small tool box. Yes Darren, one can never have enough cheap multi-meters! LoL I know, there is probably help out there for us. 😄
Hi Pete...the continuity was a big surprise..loud and latched! I know their might be help for us suffering from meteritis but honestly I hope they never find a cure!! 😉👍
@@crazyksp8344 Unfortunately it couldn't read the 10mF capacitor, it couldn't even read a 4700uF capacitor (4.7mF)..I don't believe the H01 is using the same IC as this Aneng which would explain the difference...but we tried! 😎👍
Good review Darren thanks for putting it in the spotlight it doesnt get enough credit ive always felt. Ive had this little meter for a couple years or so and for only $10 even with the cheap leads and case I I felt it was a decent performer and was curious to see how it would hold up under performance review. I already knew it was a bit surprising but I did not know it would both light and test LED's as I had never tried that test. I did know its continuity was better than some larger meters as was its accuracy. If Aneng was smart they would keep the board, add a larger display and better case and offer it under another model number, only thing missing is current testing but it wouldnt be the first meter without it. Ive also had ideas of trying to add 1/8" mini jacks and modding another set of better leads to plug in at the bottom of the case like a Fluke 101.
It's a great meter, kudos for the recommendation. It's always great to see a dmm perform better than you expect and at a price that's incredibly affordable. I don't think any other pocket meter comes close in terms of value for dollar.. Incredible!
In frequency mode it is not exactly a good idea to put this multimeter into AC mains. The reason is that for e.g. Victor 921 which is almost identical (though it has PTC on the other side of PCB board) has two J3Y transistors in Zener diode schema in this chain. J3Y has 25V maximum voltage the maximum in frequency range therefore is 25-40V not higher than that. It was discovered however that the frequency of mains can be checked with one positive (red) probe, bonus if the mains outlet wired correctly in this case red wire connected to left plug of the 240V outlet will result in showing 50Hz exactly and stable. When the same thing is done with the right contact of the mains outlet the frequency will float a lot. No need to put 2 probes in 240V mains in this mode (remember not to touch the second probe when doing so just in case)! In Victor 921 PTC heated and finally an accident transient on badly wired mains outlet fried these NPN transistors in Zener diode schema and R7 100ohm was burned. Otherwise this meter is great as a pocket, light to carry and it is reasonably accurate. After the replacement of the burned transistors (new ones were available only NPN BC817 these were used instead of the original ones and it seems an accurate enough afterwards!). R7 100Ohm was replaced and the multimeter Victor 921 have started working again. It is great for occasional repairs and to keep with you all the time when traveling as it is very compact and lightweight yet accurate and functional. Makes an absolutely great backup meter. Continuity mode for e.g. can also be improved, just add in parallel with the buzzer the red light emitting diode and this also greatly improves usability of this pocket multimeter. On the probes also the thermoplastic tubes can be added to improve safety overall. And PTC would be better to have in this multimeter on the other side of the PCB. The Cat 1 circuits ok. On the meter it says Cat 2 but be careful with that, use protective gear. Overall as a have a go in a pinch meter it is ok and it is reasonably accurate for most uses. Frequency range is great and it is up to 1500Hz(not bad), even at 3500Hz Vres = Vmeans *2 * 0.95 and it is close enough! True Rms values for square signal was ok. Capacitance measurement works very well indeed in this meter. The case flimsy a bit, but this can be fixed easily. It saved a day on the road few times as well and it is incredibly handy to have for basic jobs.
Good stuff Darren. Have this one in my pocket meter bucket but have not really tested it, but hell it's Friday evening 6-30 and I'll watch you while I blow the froth of a few.🤣👍
Enjoy those pints Derek, you deserve it! Nice multimeter that packs a lot of punch.. really surprised me.
Impressive little compact DMM. Passed the LED & continuity tests with flying colors. 👍 Nice tiny meter to keep in a car glove box, or small tool box.
Yes Darren, one can never have enough cheap multi-meters! LoL I know, there is probably help out there for us. 😄
Hi Pete...the continuity was a big surprise..loud and latched! I know their might be help for us suffering from meteritis but honestly I hope they never find a cure!! 😉👍
Hi Darren I bought an aneng h01 before I saw your video about it.
Can you do a high capacitance test for it?
If you can please do it.
Hi! No problem , the H01 is rated at 4000uF/4mF, I'll try a 10mF, if that works , then I'll try the 47mF...I'll let you know the results tomorrow ..
@@KeepOnTesting thank you I'm waiting for the 10mf test and the 47mf test.
@@crazyksp8344 Unfortunately it couldn't read the 10mF capacitor, it couldn't even read a 4700uF capacitor (4.7mF)..I don't believe the H01 is using the same IC as this Aneng which would explain the difference...but we tried! 😎👍
@@KeepOnTesting OK thank you.
I'm 12 years old electronics hobbyist. I think 4mf is enough for me.
@@crazyksp8344 I agree 4mF is good for many electronics projects and most requirements. You have a great future ahead of you! Thanks for watching..
Beautiful pocket meter. This would be a 5 star meter if there were a category for meters that fit in a shirt pocket for the IEEE members.
It's definitely well designed for the price and portability wise it's hard to beat. 👍
Good review Darren thanks for putting it in the spotlight it doesnt get enough credit ive always felt. Ive had this little meter for a couple years or so and for only $10 even with the cheap leads and case I I felt it was a decent performer and was curious to see how it would hold up under performance review. I already knew it was a bit surprising but I did not know it would both light and test LED's as I had never tried that test. I did know its continuity was better than some larger meters as was its accuracy. If Aneng was smart they would keep the board, add a larger display and better case and offer it under another model number, only thing missing is current testing but it wouldnt be the first meter without it. Ive also had ideas of trying to add 1/8" mini jacks and modding another set of better leads to plug in at the bottom of the case like a Fluke 101.
It's a great meter, kudos for the recommendation. It's always great to see a dmm perform better than you expect and at a price that's incredibly affordable. I don't think any other pocket meter comes close in terms of value for dollar.. Incredible!
Good at what it does and not trying to do something it can't.
Pro tip: watch movies at flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Jaxson Grady yup, have been using Flixzone for since december myself :)
In frequency mode it is not exactly a good idea to put this multimeter into AC mains. The reason is that for e.g. Victor 921 which is almost identical (though it has PTC on the other side of PCB board) has two J3Y transistors in Zener diode schema in this chain. J3Y has 25V maximum voltage the maximum in frequency range therefore is 25-40V not higher than that.
It was discovered however that the frequency of mains can be checked with one positive (red) probe, bonus if the mains outlet wired correctly in this case red wire connected to left plug of the 240V outlet will result in showing 50Hz exactly and stable.
When the same thing is done with the right contact of the mains outlet the frequency will float a lot. No need to put 2 probes in 240V mains in this mode (remember not to touch the second probe when doing so just in case)! In Victor 921 PTC heated and finally an accident transient on badly wired mains outlet fried these NPN transistors in Zener diode schema and R7 100ohm was burned. Otherwise this meter is great as a pocket, light to carry and it is reasonably accurate. After the replacement of the burned transistors (new ones were available only NPN BC817 these were used instead of the original ones and it seems an accurate enough afterwards!). R7 100Ohm was replaced and the multimeter Victor 921 have started working again. It is great for occasional repairs and to keep with you all the time when traveling as it is very compact and lightweight yet accurate and functional. Makes an absolutely great backup meter. Continuity mode for e.g. can also be improved, just add in parallel with the buzzer the red light emitting diode and this also greatly improves usability of this pocket multimeter. On the probes also the thermoplastic tubes can be added to improve safety overall. And PTC would be better to have in this multimeter on the other side of the PCB. The Cat 1 circuits ok. On the meter it says Cat 2 but be careful with that, use protective gear. Overall as a have a go in a pinch meter it is ok and it is reasonably accurate for most uses. Frequency range is great and it is up to 1500Hz(not bad), even at 3500Hz Vres = Vmeans *2 * 0.95 and it is close enough! True Rms values for square signal was ok. Capacitance measurement works very well indeed in this meter. The case flimsy a bit, but this can be fixed easily. It saved a day on the road few times as well and it is incredibly handy to have for basic jobs.
Great update/information!! Thanks 😊 Its a pretty decent pocket multimeter for the price. Keep On Testing!
its the same as my ZOYI VC921
Yes its identical! In fact the Zoyi is the original OEM.
No fuse
It doesn't need one, it can't measure current.
Why Does it Creep you Out???
His voice was just plain creepy 🤣👍
It doesn't need a box. it's a box.
Yes indeed, 100% correct!!
That is better than AN8202,,,
Definately, It's a great meter for the price...
This is a clone of a sawna