

| Subject: | Re: volt/ohm meters |
| From: | John Bange |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:20:52 -0800 |
> > I am thinking of buying a volt/ohm meter in the near future for work on > the van and around the house. Does anyone have a recomendation on a brand > and or model. Ido not need pro cababilities. Cheap digital meters are OK, but I almost think you're better off with a cheap analog. I have a trashy $6 Harbor Freight digital I use for piddling around, but I also have an old analog tucked in the back of the toolbox for when the battery goes out on the digital. Those cheap crap meters can get pretty erratic when the 9V battery gets to under 8V and they generally give you no warning other than the readings getting funny. Old guys who swear by analog meters do have a valid point. For work I have a fairly expensive Fluke digital that is in most ways as good as an analog, but that's probably overkill for home and shadetree mechanic work. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
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