Agilent U1231A Digital Multimeter 30% off $89.99 Delivered @ Triotest eBay

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morini on 16/06/2015 - 11:18 ebay.com.au (151 clicks)
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This model does not measure current.

Voltage Measuring Range DC: 600mV to 600V
Voltage Measuring Range AC: 600mV to 600V
Current Measuring Range DC: (Not Available)
Current Measuring Range AC: (Not Available)
Resistance Measuring Range: 600ohm to 60Mohm
Frequency Measuring Range: 99.99Hz to 99.99kHz
Capacitance Measuring Range: 1000nF to 10mF
Temperature Measuring Range: (Not Applicable)
No. of Digits / Alpha: 4
DMM Response Type: True RMS
DMM Functions: AC/DC Voltage, Capacitance, Continuity, Diode, Frequency, Resistance
Ranging: Auto, Manual
Display Count: 6600
Plug Type: (Not Applicable)

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  roy1984 on 16/06/2015 - 11:36

  +1

  Looks good but I ma getting a feeling of its a chinese meter under Agilent brand….

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  justtoreply on 16/06/2015 - 13:15

  +1

  Doesn't measure current? For $90? WTF?

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    morini on 16/06/2015 - 15:15

    Yeah, it's a bit weird. The next model up, which does, is much more expensive (~$100 more at Element 14 / Farnell).

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      Russ on 16/06/2015 - 22:53

      It's an excellent idea for people who aren't regular users of multimeters. I've made the mistake myself, of leaving the probes in the "current" sockets, and then trying to measure a voltage. Either what you are measuring goes BANG, or the multimeter fuse goes BANG. Have you seen the price of multimeter fuses?

      Now I use a precision one-ohm resistor to measure currents, with an in-line 2A fuse in series, and a couple of clip leads attached so I can keep the resistor in circuit. When I want to know the current, I just measure the voltage across the resistor, one amp equals one volt. Not possible to blow a fuse this way, unless there is something wrong with the circuit, and then a replacement 3AG fuse is about 100 times cheaper than a multimeter fuse.

      A bit of tubing in the multimeter's current sockets stops me accidentally plugging the probes into them, but won't stop me if I actually need to use them.

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        morini on 17/06/2015 - 09:19

        It's a lot easier to use a separate set of probes and put a label of different colours on them - one for current, one for voltage. Only use the correct set each time.