8 Jan
2006
8 Jan
'06
11:31 a.m.
Philip Pemberton wrote:
Avoid the cheap little "pocket" meters
though. If it isn't a Fluke, it's
likely to be horrendously inaccurate at best.
I agree, although I do have a cheap (?3 or so on eBay)
pocket meter that's handy *because* it's so small. I
can carry it around all the time without it becoming
a nuisance for either bulk or weight.
FWIW, it's a SkyTronic model 600.005.
But if I want an accurate measurement, yes, I'll use
another meter. Maybe one of my AVOs:
http://www.gifford.co.uk/~coredump/avo.htm
or an HP:
http://www.gifford.co.uk/~coredump/inst.htm
The HP 3476B Multimeter is a fine gadget, with Star Trek
styling. But I'd really like an HP 970A probe-style
meter.
--
John Honniball
coredump at gifford.co.uk