What kind of DMM do I wanna get to set gains, and other useful stuff?

[thizzkid 10+ year member]

title says it all

What kind of DMM do I wanna get to set gains, and other useful stuff?

im lookin on ebay and i came across a few cheap ones, but im kinda hesitant to buy any, just in case they wont work for setting gains on amps

thanks guys

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[Redlineaudio 10+ year member]

any should work just fine. We use a harbor freight $10 for general work. and Keep a fluke for when I really want to know.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

As long as it has ac/dc, continuity tone test and maybe diode, you're good.

I went out and bought a $200 Fluke and it came with a cheapie credit card sized mini-dmm and I ended up using the cheapie 200x more.

 

[thizzkid 10+ year member]

so i need to look for one that can measure dc current, ac current as well?

 

[themgators511 10+ year member]

You can buy one at walmart

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

i don't buy anything that uses electricity at Walmart.

Fluke is tops but expensive. MCM Electronics has TENMA meters that are loaded with features for much less than Fluke. Decent quality also.

Any basic DMM will get you Voltage (AC/DC), Resistance (OHMS), and Continuity. Measuring current can be had, but only small amounts (less than 20A) until you get into clamp meters.

Of note: TENMA has a clamp meter that measures DC Current for around $50.

 

[quins90lac 10+ year member]

i just picked up a nice cen-tech from harbor freight for like 30 . I love this thing its even got its own case.

this is it - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

 

[thizzkid 10+ year member]

so i bought a dmm at harbor freight, now its time to adjust gain to the proper level, any one care to shoot me in the right direction? thanks