Where to find multimeter?

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

Where can I find a multimeter that can handle 200amps locally? I tried radio shack and walmart even had some. They only handle 10amps though, that's all I see around. The one in walmart said "Auto" but shit wouldn't you just fry it?

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[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

Sears, auto stores, Harbor Freight.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Also check out Grainger if you have one local...

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

why the hell so you need one that high?

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

That's what someone on here said I need. Well, I know my alternator puts out a max of 130 amps and every multimeter I see is only rated to 10 amps.

What Amperage rated multimeters do people use to test the output of amps to set gains?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

http://www.greenlee.com/product/DM-60.html

thats what i have. ~$60 at lowes. there are cheaper ones, and there are better ones.

i said set it to 200v AC (edit: i meant volts, not amps. i fixed it)

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

$3 - 7 FUNCTION MULTI-TESTER

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90899

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

wow, thats pretty crappy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

but hey, if it gets the job done...

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

wow, thats pretty crappy //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
but hey, if it gets the job done...

crappy? do you need it to make breakfast for you? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

hells yeah. i want some **** bacon

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

i should have stopped by ihop this morning

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

I use a cheap one too haha, it reads volts and impedance, its close enough for me

 

[fwb_1234 10+ year member]

you aren't going to find a 200A multimeter for anything less than several hundred dollars. What you need to do it use the voltage feature and so some math to figure out the amps drawn. (Sorry I don't know about the math. Ask Immacomputer.)

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

Ok, got one at the shack for like $35, worked perfectly, thanks guys!

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

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