Multimeter help

[Rheogra]

Hi, there.

I am considering buying a multimeter for my father as a Christmas gift. if anyone here owns one and could give some feedback as to there accuracy and quality. Thanks in advance.

 

[Dotty]

How much are you looking to spend?

 

[mountainman]

Those from Maplin are good though at present I'm using a Martindale meter with fuse protected leads.
As Croppie says, it depends on your budget.

 

[IND_Nick]

It depends on what he would use it for, I have had a Fluke 116 for a few years now and it has been great.
There are a few old threads if you do a search and some other opinions on what people use.

 

[Masood]

I use a Fluke 106 which measures micro Amps, which is a useful feature for boiler diagnostic work. It's quite pricey but really nice to use. Really depends on what he's going to use it for.

 

[newcastle phill]

Micrograms ?

 

[Masood]

Micrograms ?

Autocorrect fail!

 

[zzzjim]

Autocorrect fail!

Me too mine is also Drug or Terror pre-occupied .

If Mains stuff... more expensive = better protected for Both parties

 

[kris]

Depends what your dad uses it for and how often , i use the fluke 116 like many others, great meter but not cheap compared to others , heres an example ,

HVAC Multimeters | Fluke 116 HVAC Multimeter

 

[gmartine]

I bought a Mastech for twenty quid, Chinese but surprisingly okay for the money.

 

[Gary59]

Hi,

You might want to consider a clamp style multi meter, handy for current measurement if your a little nervous about doing such, as it uses induction so no physical connection required to the circuit. They have standard leads for voltage and resistance measurement.
Can get a half decent one for around £50 or so.

Gary

 

[zzzjim]

..... a little nervous about doing .....Current Measurement.....

Gary

So true ... ( or forgetful afterwards )