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Need digital voltmeter for PC & general use

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MplsBob

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I am looking for a DIGITAL multimeter with reasonable accuracy that is durable, probably the kind that a field service guy would carry with him.

While money is a bit of an issue, I am willing to pay extra for quality.

No, I am not interested in lab precision and I do want something that can stand being knocked about a bit.

It would be a big plus if it could purchased ready to measure temperatures.

Tell me what your own experiences have been. Tell me brand names and models.

As usual, thanks a lot to all of you who take the time to reply and pass on your accumulated wisdom.
 
Call Wesco in Minneapolis and get pricing on a Fluke brand meter that would fit your needs, I'm thinking part# 179/EDA KIT would work. They deal with businesses mostly but will sell to consumers, I used to work there. (763) 574-1912
 

mc866: I was stunned to receive such a knowedgeable response and for a local merchant to boot. I am impressed!
 
Fluke is considered the best.

Check out the DMMs at http://www.bgmicro.com. I bought a Velleman DVM890C for $44.50.
It does nearly everything and does come with the temp probe. A very decent unit for the
price. Most home users opt for a $10~$20 DMM.

If you order from BGMicro, get a set of leeds with alligator clips also.


...Galvanized
 
When my 20+ year old Micronta with LED display finally craps out, the one G-Y mentioned is the one I intend to get to replace it. I pointed it out to him at bgmicro when he was about to spend more money for the same DMM elsewhere. The bgmicro stock numbers are MET1015 for the one that mesures temp in deg.C, while the MET1033 does deg.F. C is a coarser scale while F is finer - I'll probably go with F and carry a calculator with me to convert if necessary.

.bh.
 
Well what do you intend on doing with it? a fluke 77n is pretty standard across the industry (I have 1 but prefer my simpson) and durable (read: thrown down stairs and across garages and still works flawlessly) so if you just need a bench one that you don't intend on doing much with other than the occasional check here and there you shouldn't NEED a fluke but hey if you can afford it they are definetly worth it... like any good tool yanno?
 
The engineers use Fluke 27's for their shock and water resistance. I was given one and find it works quite well in my environment too. Unlike a cpu or hdd that depreciates rapidly, a DMM is a good investment that will last for years.
 
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