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PSA: I used to think those cheap multimeters were fine for appliance work
I had a $20 meter for years and it got me by, but last month I had a tricky intermittent on a Samsung fridge in a local cafe. My reading kept jumping around. I finally borrowed my buddy's Fluke 117 and it gave me a solid, steady reading right away, letting me find the bad board connection in ten minutes. The better build quality and true RMS just makes a huge difference on modern electronics. Anyone have a good mid-range meter they like that won't break the bank?
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andrew6937mo ago
Yeah, that's the thing with the cheap ones. They're okay for basic stuff, but when you need a real reading on something finicky, they just can't keep up. My old meter would do the same jumpy thing on anything with a board. Borrowed a decent one once and it was a night and day difference. I mean, you don't need the top model, but a solid mid-range meter is worth saving for. It just saves so much headache trying to guess if the reading is right.
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