Bench Multimeter for £30

[Robin Hewitt]

Forgive me my ignorance, but how is that better than my 10 euro multimeter from lidl pdm 250 a2?

You obviously don't understand multimeter snobbery, if you pull anything less than a well used Fluke 17B out of your bag you cannot hope to be taken seriously. I laugh at your Lidl multimeter, "ha!"

[Clive S]

You obviously don't understand multimeter snobbery, if you pull anything less than a well used Fluke 17B out of your bag you cannot hope to be taken seriously. I laugh at your Lidl multimeter, "ha!"

Or the good old Avo 7

[Robin Hewitt]

Or the good old Avo 7

Practically on the same spiritual plane as the orca. I envy your Avo 7, but only if you have the case

[cropwell]

I envy your Avo 7, but only if you have the case

- In burnished leather.

[Clive S]

- In burnished leather.

Of course, but I got rid and bought an Avo 8 mark 3 and that makes a very good door stop

[Lee Roberts]

That's the multi in multimeter. Another advantage is that you are more likely to notice if one of those thieving sparkies tries to make off with it !

Don't be daft they wouldn't be seen dead with anything less than a fluke, when/if they can find it amongst all that mess they call a work van :D

AvE of youtube did an interesting video recently:

https://youtu.be/XDm5BfRrAsg

Then a follow up:

https://youtu.be/rJm9iCha-jM

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[Boyan Silyavski]

Don't be daft they wouldn't be seen dead with anything less than a fluke, when/if they can find it amongst all that mess they call a work van :D

AvE of youtube did an interesting video recently:

https://youtu.be/XDm5BfRrAsg

Then a follow up:

https://youtu.be/rJm9iCha-jM

.Me

this is a great video channel, quite refreshing disassemblies of stuff

[Tom J]

how you can trust your measurements with meter like that.
I compared all my flukes with those cheap crap and they were miles away - mostly in A mode, even voltage was off.

Forgive me my ignorance, but how is that better than my 10 euro multimeter from lidl pdm 250 a2? I see the bench one could measure temperature, but i have very good laser gun thermometer to 1300C . Anything else that one might need ? In the DIY CNC line of things i mean.

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[cropwell]

how you can trust your measurements with meter like that.
I compared all my flukes with those cheap crap and they were miles away - mostly in A mode, even voltage was off.

The accuracy of the UT-801 for my purposes is adequate. The €10 meters are OK for checking continuity. Voltage, resistance and current within 5% is OK if you know the limitations.
My UT-801 will sit on a bench, it doesn't have to be rugged. I am not in the habit of flinging the meter across the shop in frustration, therefore it doesn't need to be a Fluke.
The main difference between the UT-801 and a Fluke 87V is £300, which is the most significant one for me.

Cheers,

Rob

[Clive S]

Rob you are forgetting that the Fluke lets out scented magic smoke.