Recommendation Hand multimeter without rotary switch - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Alfons
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 03:04:47 pm
content: Seeking a hand-multimeter, which is only to operate with tip-keys like a table multimeter, without the rotary switch, which is usually to be found. And there should be no ScopeMeter. Who can recommend something?

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 03:27:03 pm
content: If you tell us thewhywe might know something even better...

author: Alfons
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 03:39:49 pm
content: Because it is better to use. For me the main reason to use a table multimeter, once is a better display, to others that they are better serving also. If I want to switch with my Fluke 187 VDC to ADC, I must not only change the strings, but cranks at this turning wheel. (The Fluke 187 is OK, no Problem). I just wanted to know if there is such a thing?

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 04:16:14 pm
content: There are very few options:http://www.chauvin-arnoux.com/en/produit/mtx-3283b.htmlhttp://www.aliexpress.com/item/EONE-VC105-multimeter-completely-waterproof-push-button/1196741782.htmlas a couple examples, from very high price to relatively low priced probably junk.Any reason you don't want a bench meter?

author: Alfons
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 05:29:01 pm
content: Thanks!Both, the old Fluke and the modern Metrix were familiar to me. The one is too old, the other too expensive. I had not much else found of good quality.I had thought to replace my old HP Bench multimeter and to get me a second hand multimeter. I sometimes find it very convenient to set the unit as it fits best. With a bench meter on the shelf that's not always so simple and on the table they are too large. I do not have much space, thats the problem.

author: dom0
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 05:33:21 pm
content: Keithley made some pretty small bench meters, 191 and 197 and maybe some others. There are some other smaller vintage bench meters by other manufacturers.

author: robert_
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 06:08:10 pm
content: Fluke 11/12?

author: Alfons
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 06:53:21 pm
content: It should have at least the class of Fluke 187.I see, that it will be expensive to find something. I am surprised, that hardly any manufacturer which produces like that. Is that so little demand? Is probably due to that the measured values change is not so easy to implement in a small package. In tough conditions, a rotary knob is already useful, but otherwise more of a hindrance. Then I'll stay at a bench-Multimeter, this is cheaper.

author: dom0
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 07:27:58 pm
content: Can't really beat a piece of injection molded plastic and some gold plated spring contacts in terms of price, size and reliability in a hand held multimeter. On the other hand bench meters are expected to be fully programmable, so a solution like a rotary knob simply doesn't work for them.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 09, 2015, 11:49:38 pm
content: A couple more options but I cant recommend either as I have not owned them nor do I know anybody that has.