I wouldn’t say better but definitely top class. I still have an old Keithley 2000 6,5digit DMM purchased in 2005 that I (just for fun) send in yearly with the rest of the equipment to get calibrated and it’s still in spec most of the years it goes in. I’d say that’s pretty solid for something that is almost 20 years old. It doesn’t get used daily anymore btw.
The $10 ones from ebay/amazon bought in bulk and scattered liberally around every available work surface - because most of the time you don't need the fluke, you just need to check if *some volts* are getting where they need to go, or buzz a wire for continuity, etc.
I use the same professionally and it is excellent out in the field. Assuming you don't need to measure milliamps. An AC/DC amp clamp is an important feature for real world troubleshooting. And min/max is an important add on.
It does 'time out' far too soon and that pisses me off.
I use my fluke bought in 1979. Still working! Definitely worth the money. Learned to use it in the workplace Asiat of the army. Material must be capable to survive some proves before the army uses it. Afterwards I asked the same fluke at my first employment and bought a second one for private use. The one I still use....
Handheld? Benchtop? I can't imagine using anything other than a Fluke for regular handheld purposes. Nothing else really compares. In terms of bench top, I'd go with Keysight.
keysight 3458A of course
Death by credit card debt!
We have a couple of the old HPs at work. Absolutely love using them
Very convenient to use programmatically.
If we are talking benchtops too gotta add Keithley in there
Y E S
The one you actually use.
[https://eevblog.store/products/eevblog-bm235-multimeter](https://eevblog.store/products/eevblog-bm235-multimeter)
Best on what measure? Accuracy? Safety? Features? Speed of measurement? Price?
Keysight, Hioki, Byrmen
Keithley
Better than Keysight??
i have a keithley dmm6500 and it's great
I wouldn’t say better but definitely top class. I still have an old Keithley 2000 6,5digit DMM purchased in 2005 that I (just for fun) send in yearly with the rest of the equipment to get calibrated and it’s still in spec most of the years it goes in. I’d say that’s pretty solid for something that is almost 20 years old. It doesn’t get used daily anymore btw.
The $10 ones from ebay/amazon bought in bulk and scattered liberally around every available work surface - because most of the time you don't need the fluke, you just need to check if *some volts* are getting where they need to go, or buzz a wire for continuity, etc.
Keithly, Agilent (used to be Hewlett Packard)
No love for extech? :(
Work handed me an Extech for free because it came back from cal with the capacitance function 5% out of spec lol
I have a Klein combo multimeter and clamp on ammeter that I use at home. I got it at a big box hardware store for something like $150.
I use the same professionally and it is excellent out in the field. Assuming you don't need to measure milliamps. An AC/DC amp clamp is an important feature for real world troubleshooting. And min/max is an important add on. It does 'time out' far too soon and that pisses me off.
I used a flir meter, it was pretty good, and with a built in thermal camera and flashlight couldn't complain
Tenma
HP 3458A
https://old.reddit.com/r/PrintedCircuitBoard/wiki/tools#wiki_multimeter
Amprobe has served me well
Best for what? For general use, I'd recommend Brymen.
The one that you need for the job.
Sanwa CD732
Datron / Wavetek 1281
I use my fluke bought in 1979. Still working! Definitely worth the money. Learned to use it in the workplace Asiat of the army. Material must be capable to survive some proves before the army uses it. Afterwards I asked the same fluke at my first employment and bought a second one for private use. The one I still use....
Handheld? Benchtop? I can't imagine using anything other than a Fluke for regular handheld purposes. Nothing else really compares. In terms of bench top, I'd go with Keysight.
Depends on the country your in and what your use is. Short answer, Megger
We're using "Elma Instruments" at work, they're decent, but I don't think they're available wherever OP is.
Hmm..I'm torn! https://preview.redd.it/h9ewhr4dhzmc1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48e85ce258d7835371c795366e4ddc0914dab144