Thread: Multi Meter question

Fluke are the best and the most expensive. They make an identical looking (but diff colour, Orange or red from memory) range called wattmaster (I think) but they're lower spec'd and the accuracy is a lot worse than the Fluke range.

What ever you get, read the spec and accuracy as this can be an issue at the lower end of the reading ranges.

Can I ask, why no more than 0.2V ?

Originally Posted by waynep

Can I ask, why no more than 0.2V ?

I am a Horologer and as most multi meters run at 0.4v that is enough to give false readings on the small stuff I need to test

If all you want to measure is ohms, my suggestion is a low ohm meter, downside is all it reads is ohms, upside your not paying money for other functions on the multi meter.

This of course is only helpful if measuring low value ohms. I hope this is of some help.

Originally Posted by jimmychi

If all you want to measure is ohms, my suggestion is a low ohm meter, downside is all it reads is ohms, upside your not paying money for other functions on the multi meter.

This of course is only helpful if measuring low value ohms. I hope this is of some help.

Thanks,

but I also need to measure uA & vlotage.

I could by an machine specially made for the job for a meager $13000, but being a tight fisted deep pocketed person. Thats just out of the question

let me check in the office for you... my company does calibration of instruments to the levels you are talking about and they are notoriously tight fisted swiss guys.... but at a guess, I'd say they are using Hioki branded desktop gear.

Wow 13k, i dont think your arms have to be too short nor your pockets that long for that to hurt.

The only other thing I can think of is to hire the test equipment from such companies as tech rentals. Unfortunately this too will cost somewhat. Good luck in your search.

Originally Posted by EchiDna

let me check in the office for you... my company does calibration of instruments to the levels you are talking about and they are notoriously tight fisted swiss guys.... but at a guess, I'd say they are using Hioki branded desktop gear.

Thanks.

As mentioned before it is for horological use. Being suisse they will know just what you are talking about.

Just so that everybody knows what I am talking about,

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Ho*rol"o*gy\, n. [See Horologe.] The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of constructing instruments for measuring and indicating portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.