You could say that about most deals and list something nearly 10 times the price
colganraz
30 Apr 173#24
I remember the first industrial electrical course I went on and they showed a picture of someone who had used a cheapo meter to measure voltage in a 400v board.
It had burnt all his face where it had exploded. The guy running the course said only ever use a certified meter and no cheap crap.
I'm no expert on these things but from what I have been told i wouldn't risk it if that kind of thing can happen, not worth it for saving a few quid
ruc
29 Apr 173#13
I've used a cheap one on mains once and it was fine..showed me correct voltage too. don't know people commenting really have had any bad experience or just cannot trust quality for this price.
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Tyranicus66
29 Apr 171#1
Not something i would ever use. Get something properly fused and certified!
robrydn
29 Apr 171#2
Great if the last thing to want to hear is a loud bang! Usually ok for low voltage stuff, arduino etc but do not ever use on mains!!! The result will shock you!!
woolymammoth8606
29 Apr 17#3
is it an American company being shipped from America? seems too cheap to be any good.
nougat to woolymammoth8606
29 Apr 171#5
No it is a Chinese company shipping from China. Where on earth did you see it was American Company?
lucyferror
29 Apr 17#4
Thanks :smiley:
freakstyler
29 Apr 173#6
Perfectly fine for low voltage DC applications, I've had a similar yellow example for years and its been fine (only use it for battery stuff, voltage/charge monitoring etc)
gazdoubleu
29 Apr 17#7
Amazing, price bet it costs more at Maplin for the test leads!
118luke to gazdoubleu
30 Apr 171#17
Big difference in quality of the test leads from Maplin to the ones that come with this. For a start, it's unlikely the Maplin ones would come apart when your testing mains.
treat yourself and get a £20 vc99, still not guaranteed to not blow up when you put 1000v through it, but for hobby work its infinitely better than the crap in this thread
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you need to spend over a fiver for free delivery.
http://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03046/multimeter-digital/dp/IN07220
It had burnt all his face where it had exploded. The guy running the course said only ever use a certified meter and no cheap crap.
I'm no expert on these things but from what I have been told i wouldn't risk it if that kind of thing can happen, not worth it for saving a few quid
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you need to spend over a fiver for free delivery.
http://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d03046/multimeter-digital/dp/IN07220
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/VC99-Auto-Range-Digital-Multimeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter-Temperature-Tester-Unit-Symbol-61-Selection-Analog-Bar-Display/32802938227.html