dont forget the most important thing, the right tool for the right job, for me that cheap one will be more than enough but for a pro it wont, my harbor freight multimeter does more than enough for what i use it for.
I have noticed that the fluke leads average about 0.2 ohms, whilst several other brands register 0. Though I love my fluke twist-lock leads, they do have built in resistance.
That's pretty good. My el cheapo meter leads measure 0.4 ohm so that means your Fluke has better leads. All leads should read something so not sure why they register 0 unless it has some kinda internal baseline calibration to subtract lead resistance so it gives you an accurate measurement.
That Fluke is $300. I use a $15 el cheapo meter and was thinking of an upgrade. Amazon sells a cheap Fluke for $70 and not sure but I think it's a real Fluke.
Also, many meter have many more functions for less $. As a professional, I own more meters than I can count. Many competitors give you more for the money.
in my experience if your boss doesn't issue you something more appropriate, you'd probably be served just as well by a test light. lots of people want the extra bells and whistles, but there are only a handful of hobbies and professions that might use even most of them. for the handyman at home all you need to know is whether or not this circuit is gonna zap you while you're replacing parts, you won't know what the ohms and farads mean anyway. an electronics hobbyist can get away with a little bit more but is probably better served by an oscilloscope and a harbor freight meter than an 87V and aspirations. if you're in a relevant trade then sure, get a good meter (or better yet, get a good meter from your boss). if you're just a home gamer don't even look at anything over $50 though. these things all use the same dedicated chips and are just as accurate as the high end meters. $50 gets you most of the build quality and anything past that is just bells and whistles.
Interesting point, A test light and an o-scope would be a good setup. Though there are times I need to measure DC voltage on cars and tractors and would hate to drag out the scope. Which means that second paragraph would apply to me ;) I appreciate the perspective!
dont forget the most important thing, the right tool for the right job, for me that cheap one will be more than enough but for a pro it wont, my harbor freight multimeter does more than enough for what i use it for.
Absolutely! The fluke was more of a luxury purchase. I was getting by just fine with that red multi-meter.
I have noticed that the fluke leads average about 0.2 ohms, whilst several other brands register 0. Though I love my fluke twist-lock leads, they do have built in resistance.
I did not know that, thank you for measuring :)
That's pretty good. My el cheapo meter leads measure 0.4 ohm so that means your Fluke has better leads. All leads should read something so not sure why they register 0 unless it has some kinda internal baseline calibration to subtract lead resistance so it gives you an accurate measurement.
Man says cheap for 100$ multimeter💀
It's all relative my friend 😉
That Fluke is $300. I use a $15 el cheapo meter and was thinking of an upgrade. Amazon sells a cheap Fluke for $70 and not sure but I think it's a real Fluke.
Also, many meter have many more functions for less $. As a professional, I own more meters than I can count. Many competitors give you more for the money.
If I had more meters, I would compare them ;) These were the two I had. I went with fluke for the brand (and peer pressure).
I paid 20 dollars for mine, also has ncv.
It is a simple circuit to implement.
in my experience if your boss doesn't issue you something more appropriate, you'd probably be served just as well by a test light. lots of people want the extra bells and whistles, but there are only a handful of hobbies and professions that might use even most of them. for the handyman at home all you need to know is whether or not this circuit is gonna zap you while you're replacing parts, you won't know what the ohms and farads mean anyway. an electronics hobbyist can get away with a little bit more but is probably better served by an oscilloscope and a harbor freight meter than an 87V and aspirations.
if you're in a relevant trade then sure, get a good meter (or better yet, get a good meter from your boss). if you're just a home gamer don't even look at anything over $50 though. these things all use the same dedicated chips and are just as accurate as the high end meters. $50 gets you most of the build quality and anything past that is just bells and whistles.
Interesting point, A test light and an o-scope would be a good setup. Though there are times I need to measure DC voltage on cars and tractors and would hate to drag out the scope. Which means that second paragraph would apply to me ;)
I appreciate the perspective!