Multimeter / Multitester suggestion.

[Walter]

Planning to buy a multimeter / multitester ... need basic device to test for current / electricity ... can buy something more expensive for future-proof if price difference isn't that much ... only used occasionally (2-3 tines a year) ...

So far, found these two best sellers on Shopee ... an electrician mentioned something about an analog and digital model ...

https://shopee.ph/Ingco-Original-LCD...362.5058706694

https://shopee.ph/LCD-Digital-Multim...8-67bdd025c77a


Suggestions please ...

[dr. d]

Planning to buy a multimeter / multitester ... need basic device to test for current / electricity ... can buy something more expensive for future-proof if price difference isn't that much ... only used occasionally (2-3 tines a year) ...

So far, found these two best sellers on Shopee ... an electrician mentioned something about an analog and digital model ...

https://shopee.ph/Ingco-Original-LCD...362.5058706694

https://shopee.ph/LCD-Digital-Multim...8-67bdd025c77a


Suggestions please ...

they probably will fit the bill.

my main concern is the weight.
for me, the heavier, the nicer. para hindi nahahatak when working.
i have both the analog and digital variants. i personally like the analog, probably because it's what i was brought up on.

compared to yesterdecades,
today's multimeters are much cheaper, but just as accurate and reliable. even the cheap ones.
lucky, this new generation.

our old meters were sanwa and before that, an american brand i forget...

[Vodka]

【ANENG 】LCD Pocket Digital Multimeter Backlight AC/DC Automatic Portable Voltmeter | Lazada PH

this one looks a lot better. auto range. backlit. i think i'll buy this later even if i already have several slim multimeters my favorite so far is UNI-T UT120

avoid the fat clunky ones w/ the noisy selector dial

don't get analog

get model that beeps on continuity

[111prez]

Yung binili ko sa Shopee na mura, nasira kaagad after less than 2 months

Ended up buying a "pricier" one found in the hardware store. Brand is Newstar. It is now 6 months and still working.

[StockEngine]

I'd go with a known brand, leads are protected in the case too.
https://shopee.ph/Sanwa-Cd800A-Digit...6-1bfc625b7e2e

[oj88]

You can't have enough...

I have two Sanwa analog multimeters (the other is in the office) and three DMMs.

99% of the time, I use the DMMs, as they have more functions than the Sanwa.



If you have an analog multimeter, always park the selector at the highest AC Voltage range (1,000 V AC in this model) when not in use. Don't leave it in resistance mode or current mode or you burn it up (lucky if you just pop the fuse) if you or someone else accidentally measure high voltage with it. You actually need those extra brain cells when using this. ;)

[Deestone]

We only buy Fluke brand for our multimeters, clamp meters and thermal scanners. It is a bit expensive but very durable it will last you longer.

[StockEngine]

We only buy Fluke brand for our multimeters, clamp meters and thermal scanners. It is a bit expensive but very durable it will last you longer.

same. it only goes out of calib when the battery is out of tol.

[oj88]

We only buy Fluke brand for our multimeters, clamp meters and thermal scanners. It is a bit expensive but very durable it will last you longer.

This is particularly true if you work in an industry where they take metrology seriously, like if your customer is a US alphabet agency or the military. For enthusiasts, there are far more capable DMMs in the market that are less expensive.

[yapoy86]

ok yan sanwa.. may fluke naman sa shopee yung china version around 6k yata. orig na fluke for chinese market.

mas ok yung original na.. mahirap yan maliliit baka ma kuryente ka pa