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

[gearhead000]

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 ...

I'd probably go with the Ingco one. At least it's somewhat "branded" already. Eto yung cheaper version for brands like Bosch sa mga power tools, or Stanley sa mga hand tools. From user pictures mukha namang di kaliitan. Sakto lang.

If one has the budget, then of course branded ones like Sanwa and Fluke are better. Pwedeng maging legacy items na pwede ipamana sa next generation. Pero yung mga cheap ones naman are really functional already lalo na if usage is not in a laboratory or professional environment. Why would I spend so much kung kailangan ko lang naman for checking live wires, continuity, voltage check, battery check, etc.

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...

Yes, even yung analog Sanwa meters during our college days may kamahalan na rin with student budgets. Next choice mo noon kung price conscious ka would be Sunwa, which are accepted replacement dati as they seem to be exact copies of the real thing. Digital meters makakita ka ng talagang mura doon sa mga carts na nagtitinda sa Raon/ Hidalgo area.

About the American brand, you're probably referring to Simpson. These are the ones we were using in our electrical labs before.

[babkalakal]

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.

i have a fluke 179. medyo buyers remorse ako. i have no complaints about it. really sturdy quality and everything pero for my use definitely di siya sulit. i feel i paid too much. i use it sa diy sa kotse sa accessories, coils etc. occasionally sa house. pero i don't use it often enough or i don't use (or understand) many of the functions.

[Vodka]

i have a fluke 179. medyo buyers remorse ako. i have no complaints about it. really sturdy quality and everything pero for my use definitely di siya sulit. i feel i paid too much. i use it sa diy sa kotse sa accessories, coils etc. occasionally sa house. pero i don't use it often enough or i don't use (or understand) many of the functions.

i got a precision voltage reference device. it's powered by a bunch of lithium cells. it's got several preset outputs like 5.000v. you stick your DMM probes in and see if it measures 5.000v

guess what, even cheap DMM's are more than accurate enough for casual use

[CVT]

guess what, even cheap DMM's are more than accurate enough for casual use

Agree. Your guess is as good as mine.... 😁

[oj88]

This is a good watch.

[Vodka]

This is a good watch.

tl;dr: don't buy fluke for casual use

btw here's the DMM i like using the most due to good ergonomics. small and slim. good LCD contrast w/ big numbers. powered by single CR2032. auto-off so you don't drain the battery. auto-range. can measure capacitance (cheaper DMMs can't do this)

[travajante]

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.

Good brand...unlike its name, never hit or miss.[emoji4][emoji106]

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[babkalakal]

tl;dr: don't buy fluke for casual use

btw here's the DMM i like using the most due to good ergonomics. small and slim. good LCD contrast w/ big numbers. powered by single CR2032. auto-off so you don't drain the battery. auto-range. can measure capacitance (cheaper DMMs can't do this)

agreed. hindsight is indeed 20/20.

[oj88]

Capacitance testing is pretty much standard now in most DMMs, along with frequency, duty cycle, and non-contact voltage (NCV) detection capabilities. Two of my meters can measure temperature (using their included temp probes) and one (the clamp meter) can generate pulses from 50Hz to a few kHz. The clamp meter can also measure both AC and DC current (most clamp meters can only measure AC current).

[Vodka]

Capacitance testing is pretty much standard now in most DMMs, along with frequency, duty cycle, and non-contact voltage (NCV) detection capabilities. Two of my meters can measure temperature (using their included temp probes) and one (the clamp meter) can generate pulses from 50Hz to a few kHz. The clamp meter can also measure both AC and DC current (most clamp meters can only measure AC current).

i like cheap measuring devices

any recommendations for a cheap DC clamp?

btw that aneng doesn't have capacitance coz it's super cheap can't recommend it coz LCD contrast is poor. i might buy the backlit one and give this away to someone

btw2 in case anyone is wondering, the bottom left is a laser tach