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Digital Multimeter Buying Guide - Workbench Wednesdays 65

Like any versatile tool, there are tons of options when looking at DMM models. Learn what various features mean so you can decide on your own what DMM capabilities you need (or do not!) This video reviews common DMM terms, goes over multiple form factors, talks about price (and how to pick a budget), and even touches on different probes that are available.

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Supplemental Content:

  • WBW DMM Basics
  • WBW Digits and Counts
  • WBW Continuity Mode
  • WBW 4-wire mode
  • Blog Post: Decoding MP730026 serial
  • GitHub: MP730026 overlay: https://github.com/baldengineer/dmm-ble-mp730026
  • Blog Post: Fun with BLE Apps and the MP730026 by shabaz 
  • Blog Post: MP730026 Review by Gough Lui 
  • Road Test: Digital Multimeter Tips and Tricks

Bill of Material:

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Kit
MP730028 US Bench DMM, 5.5 Digits Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
MP7300256 Handheld DMM 3.75 Digits with Bluetooth Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
Handheld DMM 3.5 Digits (72-7780) Tenma 1 Buy Now
MP730425 Handheld DMM, 3.5 Digits, 4000 Counts, Auto, Manual Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
72-7226 - Clamp Meter, Auto, True RMS, 600 A AC, 600 V AC, 600 V DC, 28 mm Jaw Opening Max. Tenma 1 Buy Now
CT2900A Test Lead Set Cal Test 1 Buy Now
MP770521 Test Lead Set, Banana Plug Stackable, Alligator Clip, Banana Plug, Hook Clip Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
115 - Handheld Digital Multimeter, 6000 Count, True RMS, Auto, Manual, 3.5 Digit Fluke 1 Buy Now
Tablet Oscilloscope Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
Bench Oscilloscope - 200 MHz, 1 GSa/s, 14-bit, AFG, DMM Multicomp Pro 1 Buy Now
 

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  • DAB
    DAB over 2 years ago +1
    Good episode with very good advice for someone to pick a good DMM. FYI, I still have and use an old analog MM, though I did upgrade to a good bench MM recently.
  • hifromkatie
    hifromkatie over 2 years ago

    Nathan has that green Multicomp Pro handheld, and as smug as I felt having splashed out on a fluke, I've now borrowed it a few times for the Bluetooth feature and it's a really lovely meter, and would have done everything and more than I need for considerably less than the fluke cost.

    I've recently got a Bluetooth phone based meter, which on first look looks great, but I need to test it properly, as I blew the fuse by accident on first use, and by the time I'd ordered and recieved a new fuse I had packed it away. Should really give it another go (and work out how I blew the fuse)

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  • baldengineer
    baldengineer over 2 years ago in reply to DAB

    Analog meters are great for current measurements. You can get a real sense for ripple current by watching the needle.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 2 years ago

    Good episode with very good advice for someone to pick a good DMM.

    FYI, I still have and use an old analog MM, though I did upgrade to a good bench MM recently.

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    baldengineer over 2 years ago

    Here's a downloadable definition sheet for DMMs.

    Let me know if you have suggestions for other ways to describe features (or features to add!)

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