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| johnfairchild |
Posted - Feb 13 2013 : 12:41:25 PM
I’m looking for a new multimeter that will last me a few years and was after some advice. I like Fluke’s range and have this one in mind:
http://www.newark.com/fluke/fluke-117/multimeter-digital-handheld/dp/83K1721
I think it does everything I need, but just wanted to check there’s no point looking further up the range? I’m primarily going to be using it for tinkering with Arduino kits, audio amps etc.
I was originally trying to stick to a $200 budget… Is there any point shelling out more for a high precision device just in case I need one down line?
Fancier alternatives include:
Fluke 177 http://www.newark.com/fluke/fluke-177-esfp/multimeter-digital-handheld/dp/25C4800
Fluke 87-5 http://www.newark.com/fluke/fluke-87-5/multimeter-digital-handheld-4-1/dp/96H6287
Thanks
John |
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| pebe |
Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 11:18:30 PM
I agree with Aaron. For the hobbyist, Fluke is overkill.
You can buy a dirt cheap meter on ebay that has the same accuracy as the Fluke. The only thing it cannot do that a Fluke can, is measure true RMS voltage or current. |
| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Feb 16 2013 : 10:57:25 AM
If all you are going is basic hobbyist stuff, then anything made by Fluke is massive overkill, price wise. Of course they are quality meters, but like "Snap On" tools, you are paying for the name.
For 20 years I used a cheap $20 meter purchased from Radio Shack. When that finally bit the dust a few years ago (it was run over by a car), I replaced it with a $59 meter made by UNIT from the local electronics store. Current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, transistor, diode, continuity, temperature, frequency, inductance and probably a few features I'm forgetting. Complete with a set of backprobes, alligator style probes, thermocouple, etc. Seems to do the job quite well.
Your local electronics store should have a good selection which you can try before you buy. Radio Shack still sort of exists, and they have a few as well. |
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