Quote Originally Posted by Walter View Post
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.


Quote Originally Posted by dr. d View Post
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.