Multimeter suggestions

[Padronis]

What's the work look like down in TX? Very slow in the S.F. bay area, halls packed 255 book 1 no job calls and if any just short calls.
That 40-100Hz measuring ability thats a great feature especially when setting un backup diesel generators. I was using my Fluke 87 that no one touched but the shop owner / contractor, he worked in the field with us.
It saved my butt on my 6KW Multi Quip generator given to me off a state job almost new but the governor
came loose hence no rpm or Hz control. A simple fix being a free $2,000 home use backup generator now. Me happy. With the 11 HP Honda powering it we brewed on the ranch 7 miles in with only a windmill for our water supply and the cattle pond to fish and swim. With the small cube dorm frig we were set. The Ideal reminds me of my AmpProbe meters, old school but still works vs digital but again i'm out of th trade now.
The Fluke 87 with it's wider Hz plus PW and % sure comes in handy for automotive testing as well measuring for the brewing projects.

It's not like it was in 08. I'm not union but work has been slowwwww.

The Ideal tester is prolly half the price of a comparable Fluke of the same ability. I used to be a Fluke fanatic until I realized how good Ideal is for less.

 

[The Pol]

Man, mine was $2.99. Then again, I only use it when I build a rig, so maybe once a year? Hardly "used"

 

[bkloos]

I've got a Fluke 87 and have been very happy with it....

 

[BrewBeemer]

I've got a Fluke 87 and have been very happy with it....

Same hear happy as a clam as it's next to the computer, just looked at it. Calibrated by Fluke in 3/93, 3/94, 3/95 for the FAA. Last one back in 2006 for me.
Yes it's a 87 not the 87 mark IV but again the price was right.
As mentioned making a sleeve to use standard automoive fuses saved me a lot of money in blown fuse replacements. I haven't blown a fuse the past 4 years by stupidity on my part.

 

[Hermit]

Man, mine was $2.99. Then again, I only use it when I build a rig, so maybe once a year? Hardly "used"

Good point really. At that price it really isn't a bad idea for folks to buy one and then Google up a multimeter tutorial. It will pay for itself easily in testing batteries, light bulbs, checking for wall voltage, etc. The company I used to work for charged $80 for me to come out and tell you your fuse/circuit breaker was at fault, your appliance was just fine.

 

[The Pol]

Good point really. At that price it really isn't a bad idea for folks to buy one and then Google up a multimeter tutorial. It will pay for itself easily in testing batteries, light bulbs, checking for wall voltage, etc. The company I used to work for charged $80 for me to come out and tell you your fuse/circuit breaker was at fault, your appliance was just fine.

Yah, works good to make sure I have voltage where I want it, and not where I dont want it. Also works nicely to test your SSR signal wiring if your SSRs dont have the little LEDs. Meh, it is cheap, proabably inaccurate, but it has backlighting too!