Multimeter Joint Buy?

MSS · 20th September 2021, 23:56

Evening members

With our cars getting old, there is often a need to measure voltage, current and resistance as part of fault-finding or confidence building activites. Although cheap multimeters can be purchased from around £7, they often lack quality and the test leads usually do not last long being of very poor quality - more plastic than rubber covering.

There is then the problem of knowing whether the item you receive is actually giving a reasonably accurate reading as it will be a cheaply produced unit with little or no post-production testing. There is nothing to say that the one you have received is not faulty and therefore producing misleading readings.

Following a currently live thread, I have looked into the purchase of a reasonable quality auto-ranging DVM with a good enough spec for routine tests on cars. The meter in question is this auto ranging unit. https://www.amazon.co.uk/goods4less-.../dp/B01L62MECM

If there is sufficient interest I can purchase a set, test for accuracy against my Fluke DVM as a reference and then post onwards. Provided a minimum of five people are interested this can be done for a total cost of £18.00 per unit including the onwards posting.

I am assuming this is within the club rules. If not, I am sure the mods will let me know and delete the thread (in which case my apologies in advance and thank you).

If you are interested and are giving a gentleman's commitment to pay up after I have purchased and tested the units, please add your name below.

I have no intention of running a business so this is a one-off offer to help members and will close at midnight on Thursday 23th September 2021 in order that anyone who is interested does not face an excessive wait before knowing whether this is a viable route to getting a DVM.

DVM Spec sheet attached for your perusal. Duratool-D03124.pdf

On reflection, I think this should probably be in the general section.

20th September 2021, 23:56	#1
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	Multimeter Joint Buy? Evening members With our cars getting old, there is often a need to measure voltage, current and resistance as part of fault-finding or confidence building activites. Although cheap multimeters can be purchased from around £7, they often lack quality and the test leads usually do not last long being of very poor quality - more plastic than rubber covering. There is then the problem of knowing whether the item you receive is actually giving a reasonably accurate reading as it will be a cheaply produced unit with little or no post-production testing. There is nothing to say that the one you have received is not faulty and therefore producing misleading readings. Following a currently live thread, I have looked into the purchase of a reasonable quality auto-ranging DVM with a good enough spec for routine tests on cars. The meter in question is this auto ranging unit. https://www.amazon.co.uk/goods4less-.../dp/B01L62MECM If there is sufficient interest I can purchase a set, test for accuracy against my Fluke DVM as a reference and then post onwards. Provided a minimum of five people are interested this can be done for a total cost of £18.00 per unit including the onwards posting. I am assuming this is within the club rules. If not, I am sure the mods will let me know and delete the thread (in which case my apologies in advance and thank you). If you are interested and are giving a gentleman's commitment to pay up after I have purchased and tested the units, please add your name below. I have no intention of running a business so this is a one-off offer to help members and will close at midnight on Thursday 23th September 2021 in order that anyone who is interested does not face an excessive wait before knowing whether this is a viable route to getting a DVM. DVM Spec sheet attached for your perusal. Duratool-D03124.pdf On reflection, I think this should probably be in the general section. Last edited by MSS; 22nd September 2021 at 12:10..