Can anyone recommend....

[lizzieg]

....a cheapish multi meter for use around my house.( up to about £30) Iv'e only got one of those neon pen type screwdrivers at the moment.
College said not to bother with anything less than a avo megger, but have not got that sort of dosh at the present time ( I know that I will have to get decent equipment eventually)
Have to go out all morning, but will check in later to see if any of you can be of help....
thanks
Lizzie

 

[just-thinking]

some guy is selling a alphatek meter,on ebay.(not me)
best meter i have used,complies with part p testing,easy to use.

throw away that neon NOW

good luck

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Take a look at this: http://www.beha.com/files_d/sets/1333.pdf

Looks ideal for a household starter set - multimeter, voltage indicator and dedicated continuity tester, all in a handy case. 104 Euros.

Couldn't find details of the set in English, but all 3 individual instruments are listed.

http://www.beha.com/files_uk/multimeter/93549.pdf

http://www.beha.com/files_uk/voltagetesters/6741.pdf

http://www.beha.com/files_uk/continuitytesters/9023.pdf


Also see the full discussion here: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26282

Or as just-thinking said, start looking at eBay - presumably you have facilities at college that you could use to check the accuracy of anything you buy?

 

[lizzieg]

Thank you, you two, took me longer to get back than I thought. I will look at the info you have both given,
Wonders what does 102 euros work out (to??? )

Lizzie

 

[ban-all-sheds]

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=102&from=EUR&to=GBP&submit=Convert

OTOH - the season of gifts and mellow fruitiness is approaching - given that you'll need better gear later, why not start dropping hints about a Fluke?

 

[lizzieg]

Just thinking....

do you mean this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEK-255-Digit...ryZ58277QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or was it one of the higher spec ones??

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Yo B A S

Thanks very much. So is Fluke the business then?
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[just-thinking]

buy a meter,its only a safety issue..but its your safety.
-----sorry somber reply-----
i am a gas service engineer,i dont do any additional wiring,but i need to work to part p,course cost me £900.00 plus vat.
meter cost £499.00 including a break out box so easy to test for the BIG R.Ss.
i have worked in the gas industry for 20 years and i now need to issue an electric minor works certificate even if i replace a same for same part.which includes a fuse.
i need to comply with corgi,so my charges will need to increase.
i live in amsterdam and travel back to uk for 4 full days of wok in london.yes its a tax thing.but i am a cockney and love london.
there is no cheap meters in euro land,even my well trusted alphatek is made in euro land.

keep safe.

 

[lizzieg]

Dear moderator....Accept my profuse apologies, I will not err in this fashion again

Just thinking...thank you for advice, I have only completed the first half term at college and know that I will need decent equipment, but at the mo I can practise on my house ( the house that Jack renovated??), and I just want to make sure that I am not making really stupid mistakes ie Polarity, CPC and insulation nicks

Thanks
Lizzix

 

[just-thinking]

sorry saw your reply late.
you really need a meter which will FULLY check your wiwring,inluding polarity.Zs,insulation and rcd cut off current and times.

meter shown works well if you want to prod live circuits,umm bad idea.

take care.please.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

at the mo I can practise on my house ( the house that Jack renovated??), and I just want to make sure that I am not making really stupid mistakes ie Polarity, CPC and insulation nicks

That's not the job of a multimeter...

 

[lizzieg]

ok, I admit defeat, tell me what I do need and give some suggestions please

for example would this do

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AVO-MEGGER-IN...oryZ4678QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

not that I would expect to get it for 10p, but I could keep an eye out on this site, if I know what I need

Thanks

 

[breezer]

the item is an insulation resistance tester made by "megger" very nice buit not really what you want, may i suggest if its just for testing this and that in the house, you go to maplins, they have loads of dmm's and there is even one for less than £5