Peter, I come across a lot of times during my development work where it=20 would be handy to have at least a half of dozen multi-meters. Monitoring=20 several different voltages and reading current drawn by certain=20 components. I have three meters and I also have a high amperage meter=20 and a dedicated voltmeter and I still run out of meters at times. You=20 made a good buy as long as you keep in mind that these meters could be=20 off by as much as +-20%. And yes, you have a very good point about the=20 safety concerns. It wouldn't bother me to measure 120 volts but it would=20 make me nervous to go for a 220 outlet. I would never use them in a=20 commercial setting. Thanks, rich! On 3/25/2014 12:55 PM, Peter Johansson wrote: > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 4:56 AM, William "Chops" Westfield > wrote: > >> I'm a big believer in cheap multimeters. I think I've got four or five = of the harborfreight "On sale: $3" mutlimeters, and that's what I use prett= y much all the time. > A while back HF had them on sale for $0.99 each with no quantity limit > so I bought a box of 12. Unless I need an accurate measurement I > generally grab one of these first, and I often keep a bunch tied to > the same circuit. I've got one in every toolbag, including the > toolbags in every car. > > Needless to say, I am exceptionally careful when using them with mains > current and only do so in an emergency. > > -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .