I have a rather older multi-meter a TMK 500. From my Ham Radio days.
What would you recommend I replace it with, something from the Fluke range, compact but will allow me to do the basics and a bit more.
What are the basic tests that I can undertake with my multi-meter and what/how to do them?
Continuity -
Polarity -
Etc...
Testing Electrics?
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Have you ever considered taking that to the antiques roadshow
If I was to buy a new multimeter I would get one that has two sets of probes, one set for probing and the other set that clips onto wires etc. This makes testing much easier.
I have to say that I prefer analogue rather than digital, somehow I just don't trust digital ones, especially when they start oscillating.
I had an anoulgue one for about 15 years and it was great, I left it in the boot of my car and it leaked in and I had to throw it
Ebay had some clamp meters and so I bought one of these, it also came with probes. The probe's work but the clamp meter bit did not work
The fluke meters seem to be what the pro's use, but many of these are expensive. The one I use now only cost about £15 and does everything I need. If it can measure resistance and voltage I am happy.
A good feature on the continuity test is the bleep function, this can make testing fuses etc. much easier.
If I was to buy a new multimeter I would get one that has two sets of probes, one set for probing and the other set that clips onto wires etc. This makes testing much easier.
I have to say that I prefer analogue rather than digital, somehow I just don't trust digital ones, especially when they start oscillating.
I had an anoulgue one for about 15 years and it was great, I left it in the boot of my car and it leaked in and I had to throw it
Ebay had some clamp meters and so I bought one of these, it also came with probes. The probe's work but the clamp meter bit did not work
The fluke meters seem to be what the pro's use, but many of these are expensive. The one I use now only cost about £15 and does everything I need. If it can measure resistance and voltage I am happy.
A good feature on the continuity test is the bleep function, this can make testing fuses etc. much easier.
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You just reminded me of a guy at work that went to Maplin.
He got a multimeter and volt stick for less than £10 I don't think the offer is still on, but they still have some cheap test equipment
Check this out-
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... &doy=27m12
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?C=A ... &DOY=27m12
He got a multimeter and volt stick for less than £10 I don't think the offer is still on, but they still have some cheap test equipment
Check this out-
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... &doy=27m12
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?C=A ... &DOY=27m12
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Err - AFAIK the Fluke 77 is just a multimeter - don't think it goes low enough (200mV FSD) or with sufficiently precise resolution (10 milliohm) for it to be used for continuity, R=+R2 etc.... ??
I'm sorry - I can't come in to work today, the voices are telling me to stay at home and clean the guns.
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