My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to investigate
replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now were - but
then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
for something worth having that measures: voltage, current, resistance,
and continuity?

On 26/04/2024 16:32, nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to investigate
> replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now were - but
> then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current, resistance,
> and continuity?

Best bang for buck Uni-T UT61E

Andy Bennett <aben@ben37j.com> writes:

> On 26/04/2024 16:32, nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs
>> now were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any
>> recommendations for something worth having that measures: voltage,
>> current, resistance, and continuity?
>
> Best bang for buck Uni-T UT61E

I'm very happy with my UNI-T UT210E. All the usual, plus AC and DC clamp
meter down to DC mA and a non-contact voltage detector.

https://meters.uni-trend.com/product/ut210-series/

--
Alan J. Wylie https://www.wylie.me.uk/

Dance like no-one's watching. / Encrypt like everyone is.
Security is inversely proportional to convenience

On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:21:05 +0100, "Alan J. Wylie" <alan@wylie.me.uk>
wrote:

>Andy Bennett <aben@ben37j.com> writes:
>
>> On 26/04/2024 16:32, nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs
>>> now were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any
>>> recommendations for something worth having that measures: voltage,
>>> current, resistance, and continuity?
>>
>> Best bang for buck Uni-T UT61E
>
>I'm very happy with my UNI-T UT210E. All the usual, plus AC and DC clamp
>meter down to DC mA and a non-contact voltage detector.
>
>https://meters.uni-trend.com/product/ut210-series/

Multimeters coming out of my ears here, but the two go-to ones I use
almost exclusively are:

Megger DCM330 and
UNI-TUT60E

The Megger does the higher voltage/high current stuff and the UNI-T is
for general electronics and low volts circuits (under 100VDC/AC). No
reason why it shouldn't be fine for mains - other than a review I saw
Squeaky Dave of EEVblog do on it, criticisizing its HV input
protection provision. But apart from that, he couldn't really find a
thing wrong with it and neither have I (had it in regular use for
several years now).

nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:

> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to investigate
> replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now were - but
> then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current, resistance,
> and continuity?

I have a Brymen 789, it has a loZ mode that isn't prone to showing stray
mains voltage via capacitive coupling, the bar-graph display is quick
and responsive, nice silicone leads

<https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm789-professional-multimeter>

On 26/04/2024 17:21, Alan J. Wylie wrote:
> Andy Bennett <aben@ben37j.com> writes:
>
>> On 26/04/2024 16:32, nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs
>>> now were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any
>>> recommendations for something worth having that measures: voltage,
>>> current, resistance, and continuity?
>>
>> Best bang for buck Uni-T UT61E
>
> I'm very happy with my UNI-T UT210E. All the usual, plus AC and DC clamp
> meter down to DC mA and a non-contact voltage detector.
>
> https://meters.uni-trend.com/product/ut210-series/
>
Thanks. Both of those look interesting (and my ancient DMM is a UNI-T
UC50C) but have slightly mixed reviews.
I've been wondering about the Di-Log range, but haven't found many
reviews yet.

On 26/04/2024 18:26, Andy Burns wrote:
> nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>
>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now
>> were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
>> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current,
>> resistance, and continuity?
>
> I have a Brymen 789, it has a loZ mode that isn't prone to showing stray
> mains voltage via capacitive coupling, the bar-graph display is quick
> and responsive, nice silicone leads
>
> <https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm789-professional-multimeter>
That looks very good, but that's at the top end of what I'm prepared to
spend

nothanks@aolbin.com writes:

> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current,
> resistance, and continuity?

Perhaps Amprobe - they are a division of Fluke.

https://www.amprobe.com/about-us/

--
Alan J. Wylie https://www.wylie.me.uk/

Dance like no-one's watching. / Encrypt like everyone is.
Security is inversely proportional to convenience

On 26/04/2024 18:26, Andy Burns wrote:
> nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>
>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now
>> were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
>> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current,
>> resistance, and continuity?
>
> I have a Brymen 789, it has a loZ mode that isn't prone to showing stray
> mains voltage via capacitive coupling, the bar-graph display is quick
> and responsive, nice silicone leads
>
> <https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm789-professional-multimeter>

I have the Brymen BM867s

https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm867s-professional-multimeter/

It's a bit excessive for my needs, and my old Maplin 'Precision Gold'
DMM is still trundling along ... I bought it for a bit of retail therapy
during lockdown, along with a digital 'scope

In article <v0orv5$1u0hf$1@dont-email.me>, Jon Nicoll
<jkn+es@nicorp.co.uk> scribeth thus
>On 26/04/2024 18:26, Andy Burns wrote:
>> nothanks@aolbin.com wrote:
>>
>>> My DMM has been intermittent for a while and I was about to
>>> investigate replacing the on/off switch when I saw how cheap DMMs now
>>> were - but then I saw how many negative reviews there were.
>>> I can't justify Fluke pricing so would appreciate any recommendations
>>> for something worth having that measures: voltage, current,
>>> resistance, and continuity?
>>
>> I have a Brymen 789, it has a loZ mode that isn't prone to showing stray
>> mains voltage via capacitive coupling, the bar-graph display is quick
>> and responsive, nice silicone leads
>>
>> <https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm789-professional-multimeter>
>
>I have the Brymen BM867s
>
>https://telonic.co.uk/product/brymen-bm867s-professional-multimeter/
>

Good supplier them!...

>It's a bit excessive for my needs, and my old Maplin 'Precision Gold'
>DMM is still trundling along ... I bought it for a bit of retail therapy
>during lockdown, along with a digital 'scope
>
>
>

--
Tony Sayer

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.

Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself.