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From: The Phantom on 15 Jul 2010 14:05
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:48:58 +0100, Rui Maciel <rui.maciel(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>Can you spare any tips on DMMs for newbies?

Have a look at Dave Jones' EEVBLOG:

http://www.eevblog.com/episodes/

in particular the "$50 Multimeter shootout", and the "$100 Multimeter shootout,
parts 1 & 2".


>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Rui Maciel

From: Tom Biasi on 15 Jul 2010 15:29

"Fred Abse" <excretatauris(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:pan.2010.07.15.11.27.33.287982(a)invalid.invalid...
> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:51:06 -0400, Tom Biasi wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Check the position of your probes every time. Many meters have no fuse in
>> the 20 Amp. position and trying to measure line in this condition will be
>> dangerous.
>
> They're the ones to avoid. I wouldn't countenance a meter with an unfused
> 20
> amp range. There's a video on the Web (Link from the Gossen site, IIRC) of
> a T�V test on a DMM that'll make the point.
>
> The Fluke 80 series (fused) alarms if you have a lead in either current
> socket with
> a voltage or resistance range selected. Not totally foolproof, but it's
> better than nothing.
>
>
Agreed, but since he is looking for a cheap one it is likely that he will
come across such a meter and I thought he should be warned.

Tom


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