Reddit reviews Fluke 101 Basic Digital Multimeter Pocket Portable Meter Equipment Industrial
We found 5 Reddit comments about Fluke 101 Basic Digital Multimeter Pocket Portable Meter Equipment Industrial. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Basic dc accuracy 0.5%CAT III 600 V safety ratedDiode and continuity test with buzzer, Rugged, durable design.Small lightweight design for one-handed useAutomatic shutdown, Battery is easy to replace
I wouldn't rely on anything that cheap, it's just in my truck toolbox for quick charging system checks. Something I can run over and not care about.
Generally anything sub-$100 is considered "cheap" by multimeter standards, Fluke makes the most popular meters, really the industry workhorses. They have a new entry level model called the 101 for $70.
The Extech EX330 is a popular cheaper model, I've seen it as low as $40.
Edit: Check out this video, the EX330 was the favorite of the bunch.
Really, I should have dug up a model like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Equipment-Industrial/dp/B00JT5RUUU
The 15b+ I linked first is more than is needed here - as for the difference, a big one is fidelity/sensitivity. The 15b+ can read milli and micro amps. So it's good for fussy tiny electronics projects.
The one you linked will work - but has features you don't need and thus don't need to *pay* for.
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So winding back up - really something like the 101 or version or two up from that is what you'd want.
Just an FYI, you can get a basic Fluke multimeter for $40.
It was actually the fluke 100 pocket meter. I remembered wrong.
I have one of these. It's pretty basic, but solid.
https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Equipment-Industrial/dp/B00JT5RUUU/