Re: What Multimeter? General HA Use

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It may be due to tarnishing/dirt on the cables or contacts you are=20
trying to read.
What are you measuring?  (cables?  contacts?  etc)
I ordered one as well and I'm going to try mine later today.
I'll let everyone know how I get on.
Andy

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@...> wrote:
>
> Just thought I would give you a quick update.
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> I purchased the cheap Multimeter in the end (=A35 from Maplin) and=20
it=20=20
> does not seem to work!!!
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> The contact on the probes is not great. If you rotate the probes=20
the=20=20
> reading changes from what is expected down to zero!
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> I think I will be purchasing a better one.
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> Ben
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>=20
> On 18 Jul 2008, at 10:16, Ben McCormack wrote:
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> > Cheers - Looks like I will go with the cheap one then!
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > On 18 Jul 2008, at 09:54, Andy Whitfield wrote:
> >
> > > The Maplin one is made by Mastech. I have a couple of
Mastech
> > > multimeters (different model) and they are fine.
> > > Andy
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@>=20
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > All
> > > >
> > > > While installing all of this HA equip I have realised
that I
> > > don't
> > > > have any way of testing any of it!! So diagnosing
Comfort=20
issues
> > > can
> > > > be difficult.
> > > >
> > > > So I need to 'invest' in a multimeter. I have had a
look=20
around
> > > and I
> > > > don't think I will ever be testing mains voltage so it
is=20
most
> > > likely
> > > > to be in the 0 - 24v range + resistance etc. I guess=20
Autoranging
> > > is
> > > > better, this gives me less chance for error
> > > >
> > > > Would something like this=20
(http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?
> > > ModuleNo=3D44679&criteria=3Dmultimeter&doy=3D17m7
> > > > ) for =A35 do the job or is there a better
recommendation?
> > > >
> > > > Ben



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