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roughcoat
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Multimeter

Post by roughcoat » 11 Jun 2013, 17:02

Would this be OK for a cheap multimeter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271084296621? ... 1423.l2649, I know it's a copy or can somebody recommend one. I have a cheapy from Aldi's at the moment which is dying. Rob
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Re: Multimeter

Post by PESCA » 11 Jun 2013, 18:06

Looks like a good 'un.

I use one of these, which does it for my needs:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... multimeter

George

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Re: Multimeter

Post by roughcoat » 11 Jun 2013, 18:10

PESCA wrote:Looks like a good 'un.

I use one of these, which does it for my needs:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... multimeter

George
Thanks George that's the same one I have at the moment the diode part is faulty.
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Re: Multimeter

Post by paulham » 11 Jun 2013, 20:31

I use one of these -
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/digital-m ... s/0412052/


I don't like the cheaper yellow ones because I like the buzzer on the continuity tester, I don't know what else is better because reading voltages, reading current and continuity is the end of my multimeter knowledge.

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Re: Multimeter

Post by roughcoat » 11 Jun 2013, 21:07

paulham wrote:I use one of these -
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/digital-m ... s/0412052/


I don't like the cheaper yellow ones because I like the buzzer on the continuity tester, I don't know what else is better because reading voltages, reading current and continuity is the end of my multimeter knowledge.
That looks good Paul but a bit over what I want to spend it's only for checking the oslon's once Iv'e soldered them. My knowledge on how to use of them is limited. Rob
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Re: Multimeter

Post by Gloop » 11 Jun 2013, 23:07

paulham wrote:I use one of these -
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/digital-m ... s/0412052/


I don't like the cheaper yellow ones because I like the buzzer on the continuity tester, I don't know what else is better because reading voltages, reading current and continuity is the end of my multimeter knowledge.
Your doing better than me. I just knows a man who knows. I am dreading the wiring of my pan and tilt. :crazy:

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Re: Multimeter

Post by snoopy » 12 Jun 2013, 01:55

roughcoat wrote:Would this be OK for a cheap multimeter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271084296621? ... 1423.l2649, I know it's a copy or can somebody recommend one. I have a cheapy from Aldi's at the moment which is dying. Rob
looks good from here, frequency and duty cycle too.
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Re: Multimeter

Post by roughcoat » 12 Jun 2013, 20:36

Thanks for the reply's think I'll go with the evil bay one. Rob
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