Multimeter recommendations?

Robocop said:
Yes... this one. It would fit perfectly in the OP's budget.

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Some of those are professional devices with specific high end requirements. But a cheapest Fluke or perhaps a SECOND HAND Fluke are viable alternatives, especially IF the OP intends to use this device for a longer period of time into the future and maybe wishes to project a certain image with his more knowledgeable clients.

He mentions this: "well as very light commercial"
 
Mirai said:
Some of those are professional devices with specific high end requirements. But a cheapest Fluke or perhaps a SECOND HAND Fluke are viable alternatives, especially IF the OP intends to use this device for a longer period of time into the future and maybe wishes to project a certain image with his more knowledgeable clients.

He mentions this: "well as very light commercial"
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No it's not, since the cheapest second hand fluke is still outside of OPs budget...
 
WAslayer said:
No it's not, since the cheapest second hand fluke is still outside of OPs budget...
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The OP may possibly ''reconsider' his budget. No-one is forcing him. But Aliexpress and CAT III, I don't know how reliable that is.
 
Who the actual Mcflurry on this forum regularly works on 600v to justify CATIII anyhoo?

Lol, CATIII isn't going to save you from yourself, I have been using cheap multimeters and common sense for years with no ill effects with no ill effects.
 
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ChuckMeFarley said:
Who the actual Mcflurry on this forum regularly works on 600v to justify CATIII anyhoo?

Lol, CATIII isn't going to save you from yourself, I have been using cheap multimeters and common sense for years with no ill effects with no ill effects.
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You sure about that?

But yes CAT III isn’t going to help when you set it to DC and then prove 220V AC like I’ve done in the past…

Almost feel clear markings are more important than anything else, or a screen that tells you what it’s all about as a reminder not to be an idiot.
 
That's why I think it's important to have a auto sensing MM
Major Tech have one for R540
 
ChuckMeFarley said:
Who the actual Mcflurry on this forum regularly works on 600v to justify CATIII anyhoo?

Lol, CATIII isn't going to save you from yourself, I have been using cheap multimeters and common sense for years with no ill effects with no ill effects.
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Some of these cheap meters don't have adequate protection circuitry to meet their advertised rating so they can go poof! Got a relatively accurate & cheap Bside ZT301 but I wont use it with hectic current/voltage stuff.
 
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I also need to test my electric fence,i think its AC to DC as i put my ncv pen on high sensitivity and theres no beep/red flashing at all on any of the wires.
How do i test the fence with a MM?
 
So the Aneng ST182, is not a good buy. The voltage reading continously jumps even when nothing is being measured. This is in DC mode only, AC works fine. But I only use DC. Will look at adenorff mm. My last one was from them and it work fine for nearlt 20 years.
 
RedViking said:
Check this out on takealot for a not-an-arm-leg promotion discount: Total Tools - Digital Multimeter CAT.III - 600V

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Thanks. Got one at Brights for R139. I can fix my clutch now.

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Get yourself a used Fluke. Mines been going 15 years and still the best decision I made when it came to multimeters, sub R500 is never going to be true CAT rated no matter what the package says.
 
Kyle15 said:
Get yourself a used Fluke. Mines been going 15 years and still the best decision I made when it came to multimeters, sub R500 is never going to be true CAT rated no matter what the package says.
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This is just for microcontroller projects. So 3-12v max. Really just for continuity and testing a few resistors.
 
saor said:
This is just for microcontroller projects. So 3-12v max. Really just for continuity and testing a few resistors.
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Fair enough, would still recommend you invest in a good multimeter when you can, I jumped from small projects to building oscillators etc which needed much better accuracy than the cheapies give you. I had to get an oscilloscope at a point.
 
Kyle15 said:
Get yourself a used Fluke. Mines been going 15 years and still the best decision I made when it came to multimeters, sub R500 is never going to be true CAT rated no matter what the package says.
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I'm still using my FLUKE 75 III issued to me as a appy 30 years ago. Only had to change the battery one time in all these years.
 
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