Hi all thanks for all the help in the past very useful
So here’s another one what is the best and easiest one to use
So here’s another one what is the best and easiest one to use
To be fair the expensive ones don’t as it’s assumed the user knows what they are doing 🤔The first thing I would say based on the OP's post, If you don't know how to SAFELY use a multimeter(MM) beware becasue incorrect use could damage the MM, or damage the circuit or the equipment you are probing or worst injure yourself.
An experienced electrical or electronics engineer will be aware of the dangers and know how to avoid them.
Whilst I in general do agree about going for an inexpensive meter, the biggest problem with them is they often do not come with effective instructions for novices. Generally you only get fully decipherable instructions with better quality/more expensive meters.
Really, 'decipherable'? Any instructions that need to be decyphered are the kind that Bond movies are based around. A reputable multimeter (Fluke for instance) has downloadable instructions that are in plain English. Most multimeters at the cheaper end of the market may have some 'Chinglish' but, for the most part, no cypher is necessary.decipherable instructions
I agree with the Prof as most people would have no idea of polarity etc or what they should be checking. They may not know the difference between 12v or 240v circuit. Whether the meter cost £10 or £1000 it could be history within seconds. They may have no idea how to check for continuity i.e. checking a cable for breaks.I would hazard that most people want a multimeter to just check basic things such as voltage, polarity, circuit continuity and the like, and if on this forum most of them will be on 12v circuits.
Very few understand circuit boards etc, so are unlikely to be playing with them!
So a basic multi meter will supply their needs more than adequately. Anyone needing a more sophisticated meter will know what it needs to do, and how to use it.