My first thought when I saw that meter was ...... "He was trying to measure voltage when it was set to the current range" Connect that meter on its 10A range across a car battery and you'll see a=20 similar meltdown. Dom ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Bob Blick" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [ee] Harbor Freight (USA) free multimeter > This post is half-admin, half informative. > > Multiple postings =3D not cool. > > BTW, Use extreme caution with their multimeters on AC, especially over > 120V: > > http://www.bnl.gov/userscenter/Immediate/cen_tech.asp > > Not the same model, but the same brand and typical of their products. > > Again, do not use multiple posts or multiple topic tags. Pick one. Thank > you. > > Best regards, > > Bob > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2012, at 11:40 PM, Chetan Bhargava wrote: >> This qualifies for [EE] also. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Chetan Bhargava >> Date: Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 11:39 PM >> Subject: [ot] Harbor Freight (USA) free multimeter >> To: pic microcontroller discussion list >> >> >> I was at Harbor Freight today and they had a coupon for a cheap >> digital multimeter with "any" purchase on Labor Day (Monday). Buy >> anything from Harbor Freight on Monday and get a multimeter free. The >> 7 function digital multimeter is normally priced at $4.99. >> >> I have been using this as my backpack multimeter for more than 5 years >> for every day non-precision measurements and so far no issues. For >> precision, I use my Fluke (disclaimer for finicky piclisters) :-) >> >> http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-multimeter-98025.html >> >> Enjoy! >> >> Chetan Bhargava >> http://microz.blogspot.com > > --=20 > http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... > > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .