Daryl,
I would recommend the Fluke model 73.
While around $100, it may seem "too expensive"
but for most trouble shooting, it is just fine.
I have a cheap $20 meter. It lied to me once
too often, so is best used to fill a trash can!
In reality the contacts of the multi-position
switch oxide too quickly. Quite often a 12V signal
will show up around 7V. Moving the switch back
and forth a few times will clean the contacts,
and the meter is back to reading 12V. It has
fooled me into thinking I had found a problem,
only to discover a bad meter.
Spend a little extra and get a Fluke.
Search on eBay for "Fluke 73" "Fluke 75" or
"Fluke 75]. The 75 & 77 models are higher
accuracy. Looks like you can find a decent
used meter for around $50.
Cheers,
Tom Walter
Daryl Smith wrote:
> This may have been posted before.
> There is some good general info on the charging system at
> www.howstuffworks.com
>
> OT
> Can anybody recommend a decent medium priced multimeter for use in
> electronics? and automotive?
>
> Thanks
> Daryl
> '66 1600
>
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