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I've screwed up using my Radio Shack multimeter with as much as 110v and never had it smoke or break. They are cheap, but good quality.
 
RobT said:
I have a "Fluke" brand multimeter (simple Volts-Amps-Ohms version) - not the cheapest, but really worth it. Available at Sears I believe.

We used these for our lab lessons when I was in University (Electrical Engineering) and so they are pretty indistructable. Exposing them to a bunch of hapless Engineering students is a sure way to find out if something will break or not!

Rob.
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When I was in university studying electrical engineering we use to say (with regards to meters) "if it workes it's a Fluke"
 
Adrio said:
When I was in university studying electrical engineering we use to say (with regards to meters) "if it workes it's a Fluke"
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Never heard that before - love it!

As I remember, the "base" Fluke digital runs around $100 - but it is worth 5 of those $20 Sears meters (IMHO). They are auto-ranging (i.e. will automatically set themselves to the right scale, so less likely to fry), fused, and ultra-reliable. You do get what you pay for!

Rob.
 
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