Multimeter

[OhmElectrical]

Gents starting a new job after Xmas and need to buy myself a multi meter.

I will be doing routine maintenance in production line type stuff.

Anyone recommend a good make a model of multimeter in the past u have used what companies had but think I need bring my own to new job.

Thanks

 

[PEG]

The Megger AVO410 is also one not to be discounted,it has all the usual suspects,as in ranges,but comes with a few others,that can be handy in industrial settings,such as capacitance,and frequency.It also has buttons for min/max and hold,which you usually think are funky,then never use them,but i have on lots of occasions. I think rather than buy a cheap one,till you know what is required,it may be advantageous to see what the job needs,THEN spend a decent sum on quality kit. I have lots of mates who would not blink spending £150 on a night out everybody else has to explain to them forever more,but baulk at expenditure concerned with their craft...steady peg...your temperance speech is boiling over...:icon12:

 

[OhmElectrical]

Cheers mate looks like that 175 seems to tick the right buttons but I'll wait to see what crack is on day 1

 

[shanky887614]

Cheers mate looks like that 175 seems to tick the right buttons but I'll wait to see what crack is on day 1

£193 new but it comes with a lifetime guarantee compared to £100ish second hand on ebay.

i went second hand trusting it will last, i got a bargin as mine still had plastic on the lcd etc

 

[OhmElectrical]

Cool I'll keep an eye out on the very rare off chance someone gets one as a xmas present they don't want

 

[shanky887614]

Cool I'll keep an eye out on the very rare off chance someone gets one as a xmas present they don't want

there are usually a few up on ebay, i looked for a while before i bought one.

just be warned that you will need to be on in the last coupls secs to win it

 

[Robotstar5]

there are usually a few up on ebay, i looked for a while before i bought one.

just be warned that you will need to be on in the last coupls secs to win it

I won a 175 for £65 then the seller contacted me as he had "cracked the screen", personally I think it didn't go as high as he wanted?.

 

[shanky887614]

I won a 175 for £65 then the seller contacted me as he had "cracked the screen", personally I think it didn't go as high as he wanted?.

nice buy, i would email some fluke repair places and see about getting the lcd fixed, it should be worth doing at that price

 

[DPG]

I think he means the seller didn't get the price he wanted for it so renaged on the auction. Daz

 

[shanky887614]

I think he means the seller didn't get the price he wanted for it so renaged on the auction. Daz

to be honest im not suprised a good condition 175-179 will sell for £100+ but with a cracked screen?

 

[monjoor]

Fluke all the way, I have a Fluke 83 which I bought second hand but was brand new condition for £110.

 

[telectrix]

i've got a avo-megger auto ranging one which cost about £90 in 1997. still accurate and reliable.

 

[Colin Jenkins]

Hello Ohm Electrical.

Make sure it's badged to IEC 61234-3 Cat IV 600v. That will cover everything you may need.

Regards,

Collin Jenkins.

 

[CockneyReject]

I got a secondhand fluke 179 off eBay a few days after shankey got his, set me back 120 quid but was in its box had the better leads and the temp probe.

there was 6 up on eBay then and they all went for between 100-130 quid, mines been spot on n it was like new

 

[nickblake]

Flike multi ranging never had a problem with them

 

[Robotstar5]

nice buy, i would email some fluke repair places and see about getting the lcd fixed, it should be worth doing at that price

As DPG guessed, the seller withdrew it from sale.