can anyone recommended a good multimeter?

[shanky887614]

long story short we are always belling cables because there are never any drawings etc.

i play around with the odd electronic cirxuit as well.

i was looking at the fluke 114/117 and thinking it seems good but is there a better one you guys recommend (after an auto ranging dmm not a manual range one)

 

[rapparee]

long story short we are always belling cables because there are never any drawings etc.

i play around with the odd electronic cirxuit as well.

i was looking at the fluke 114/117 and thinking it seems good but is there a better one you guys recommend (after an auto ranging dmm not a manual range one)

I have 115 the continuity buzzer is a bit quiet, the 179 is much louder i assume you are in noisey production environments

 

[shanky887614]

I have 115 the continuity buzzer is a bit quiet, the 179 is much louder i assume you are in noisey production environments

a fast responce time on the buzzer is as important to me tbh, i was after a meter that had capacitence etc because im planning on using some in some electronics.

the dmm will be in my main toolbag so it needs to be small and light.


apart from the fluke 114,115,116,117 etc i cant find many small ones that are rugged and reliable

 

[rapparee]

Avoid the 114 it doesn't do capacitance test

 

[shanky887614]

thanks rapp ill have a look at 177/179

 

[telectrix]

why not ask test-meter?

 

[shanky887614]

why not ask test-meter?

they don't stock fluke so i dont think they will have reviewed many

 

[stevethesparks]

A good electricians meter, reasonably sized and rugged enough for tool-bag use is the 117.

 

[telectrix]

they don't stock fluke so i dont think they will have reviewed many

does it have to be fluke? i've had a avo/megger dmm for 20 years and still going strong

 

[shanky887614]

does it have to be fluke? i've had a avo/megger dmm for 20 years and still going strong

i would consider megger dmm's etc as well but i dont have a clue what to look for in there range as i havr never even seen anyone with a megger dmm.

have you got any in mind that would be worth a look?

bearing in mind im planning on using it in small electronics as well

 

[Guest77]

Get a analogue installation resistance tester for belling out cables, meggar do a good one, I wouldn't bother with a multimeter personally.

 

[shanky887614]

Get a analogue installation resistance tester for belling out cables, meggar do a good one, I wouldn't bother with a multimeter personally.

mdj im after one for electronics as well, 99% of the cables we install are in trunking,conduit or surface on tray,basket etc

 

[davesparks]

It doesn't matter how they installed, an analogy megger is still your friend.
If you need an actual bell for the job then you can't go far wrong with a traditional bell set.
An underdome bell, a couple of batteries and 2 croc clips!

 

[telectrix]

here:

AVO Model 8 mk5 with case and probes | eBay

and then get a separate LC meter.

 

[High Tower]

117 for me too!