I was in Lidl today, and they have these at about £10.
KC is always going on about them, so they must be useful.
I wouldn't know how to use one, so didn't buy, but perhaps you understand the technology.
Tony.
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Digital multimeter
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Re: Digital multimeter
Hello Tony,
Handy little thing to have. With next to no expertise you can find out if a car is charging or not. Very easy to prove if a fuse has gone or if your earth is good or bad. For a tenner give it a go. That is unless Hilary is going to come after me with something big and heavy; in that case save your money
Handy little thing to have. With next to no expertise you can find out if a car is charging or not. Very easy to prove if a fuse has gone or if your earth is good or bad. For a tenner give it a go. That is unless Hilary is going to come after me with something big and heavy; in that case save your money
Compliments of the Season,
Alastair Gregg
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Re: Digital multimeter
Hi all,
Yes, a digital multimeter for £10 is great value. The good points are that they are pretty accurate and often have a continuity tester built-in, with an audio 'bleep' when detecting a short circuit. Very useful when working single-handed and checking wiring.
There is a slight downside. Our cars have rather 'dirty' electrics when the engine is running, with a lot of 'spiky' AC imposed on the nominal 12v DC. The old analogue meters didn't really mind and smoothed this out to give what appeared to be a steady reading. With a digital meter, they respond so well, this rough DC can give you false readings if the engine is running, so be aware.
Good value at £10 though!
All the best,
David
Yes, a digital multimeter for £10 is great value. The good points are that they are pretty accurate and often have a continuity tester built-in, with an audio 'bleep' when detecting a short circuit. Very useful when working single-handed and checking wiring.
There is a slight downside. Our cars have rather 'dirty' electrics when the engine is running, with a lot of 'spiky' AC imposed on the nominal 12v DC. The old analogue meters didn't really mind and smoothed this out to give what appeared to be a steady reading. With a digital meter, they respond so well, this rough DC can give you false readings if the engine is running, so be aware.
Good value at £10 though!
All the best,
David
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