Ifixit Multimeter

[Tamesh16]

I have the Ifixit Pro tech tool kit, but i am not sure about the Multimeter they have , has anyone of you Guys Purchased this, and if so , how was your experience with it ?

Btw they also sell an infrared thermometer, if you have used that as well, comment about your experience

[TheRedViper]

10 minutes ago, Tamesh16 said:

I have the Ifixit Pro tech tool kit, but i am not sure about the Multimeter they have , has anyone of you Guys Purchased this, and if so , how was your experience with it ?

Btw they also sell an infrared thermometer, if you have used that as well, comment about your experience

Are you worried about the safety of use or the features it offers?

[Electronics Wizardy]

If you want a good multimeter, go with something like fluke. There multimeter looks fairly cheap. It will work fine, but if you use it alot get something nice and safe.

 

Im still personally using my old hp desk meter.

[Tamesh16]

1 hour ago, TheRedViper said:

Are you worried about the safety of use or the features it offers?

Usually quite expensive brands like the ones at work can withstand errors in placement , like Ac in while measuring DC, so just about the durability in general

[Silverwolf_7]

Fluke meters are the best but they are expensive. As a robotic engineering major I use them all the time, however my personal meter is a cheap $20 ebay meter that works just fine for most of my projects. I'll get a fluke at some point but not until I need it. Don't buy something you don't need. Back to the iFixit meter, it's not auto ranging which can be annoying because you have to have an idea of what your measurement will be before taking it. 

I've had this one for a while:https://www.amazon.com/INNOVA-3320-Auto-Ranging-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B000EVYGZA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1474304167&sr=8-5&keywords=digital+multimeter

 

This is the one you should probably get:https://www.amazon.com/Multimeter-Crenova-MS8233D-Auto-Ranging-Multimeters/dp/B00KXX2OYY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1474304167&sr=8-7&keywords=digital+multimeter

 

The fluke if you really want it:https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-115-Compact-True-RMS-Multimeter/dp/B000OCFFMW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1474304278&sr=8-2&keywords=digital+multimeter+fluke

[klh2000]

For cheap meters I would use these:

1. Fluke 15b+ -Great all around meter

2. Uni-T UT139c - good general purpose meter, lower quality than the fluke

3. Uni-T UT61e - Has a higher counts, great for hobby electronics (Arduino and such) but is only safe for low voltage, do not use it for mains work.