Need a Multimeter

[Bibbs118]

Evening.

I'm looking for a new multi meter, the only feature it has to have is what I think is called range finding. What I don't want it to do is trip the MCB when I test for volts but its set on ohms.

Not looking for anything more than that, what do you suggest?

Thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

fluke 117

 

[Masood]

I'm not sure auto-ranging can read your mind and switch between testing for voltage and resistance.

 

[Unregistered]

I'm not sure auto-ranging can read your mind and switch between testing for voltage and resistance.

Haha

It might not be called auto ranging.

 

[thompsonbrown]

I have auto ranging on my hand held temperature meter.
If your only looking for a cheap multi meter, screwfix sell them from £8 up.

 

[Masood]

Haha

It might not be called auto ranging.

Whatever it's called, how could a multimeter, or any device, know what your intentions are? Just can't happen.

If you put the probes onto a pair of wires, how can the multimeter know whether you want to know that there is a (or no) voltage, or whether you want to know the resistance of the circuit? Only you, the operator, can know what you want to test for.

Auto ranging can detect AC / DC and give accurate results across a huge voltage range but it can't tell whether you wanted to actually read the voltage, or forgot to turn off the power and really wanted the resistance...

 

[thompsonbrown]

Whatever it's called, how could a multimeter, or any device, know what your intentions are? Just can't happen.

If you put the probes onto a pair of wires, how can the multimeter know whether you want to know that there is a (or no) voltage, or whether you want to know the resistance of the circuit? Only you, the operator, can know what you want to test for.

Auto ranging can detect AC / DC and give accurate results across a huge voltage range but it can't tell whether you wanted to actually read the voltage, or forgot to turn off the power and really wanted the resistance...

My Flux Capacitor tester on the Delorean does auto ranging from 0-88mph

 

[Unregistered]

Whatever it's called, how could a multimeter, or any device, know what your intentions are? Just can't happen.

If you put the probes onto a pair of wires, how can the multimeter know whether you want to know that there is a (or no) voltage, or whether you want to know the resistance of the circuit? Only you, the operator, can know what you want to test for.

Auto ranging can detect AC / DC and give accurate results across a huge voltage range but it can't tell whether you wanted to actually read the voltage, or forgot to turn off the power and really wanted the resistance...

What I meant, I want a meter that will not trip the mcb if I have it set to ohms but put it on a live 240 cable. I wrongly assumed was most people could read AND understand my basic info request and not have to post the same request again using all the same words but in a different order.

 

[Unregistered]

Masood, the clue was in "what I think is called auto ranging".

 

[rpm]

Suggest you go to ............................. Maplins pal.