Technical multimeter review and tear-down, more than 110

[rsjsouza]

That is a great page; thanks for doing these reviews!

[HKJ]

The list of reviewed meters has passed 80.
There is links to a couple of articles about using multimeters at the bottom of the list.

[HKJ]

The number of reviewed meters has just reached 100.

[kayvee]

A lot of hard work went into this, thanks for your efforts, it's a useful resource.

[Cnoob]

Very impressed with your hard work.
One thing I noticed is the Hioki DT4282 best dc accuracy.

My manual states.

6V and 60V range is +-0.25% rdg +- 2dgt at 11Mohm and 10.3Mohm respectively.

You give the 600mV range which is +-0.025% rdg. +-5dgt at 1Gohm or more same input impedance as 60mV range.   

As for the 400 memory locations I have only used a maximum of 4.

[HKJ]

Very impressed with your hard work.
One thing I noticed is the Hioki DT4282 best dc accuracy.

My manual states.

6V and 60V range is +-0.25% rdg +- 2dgt at 11Mohm and 10.3Mohm respectively.

Thanks, I have fixed it.

[HKJ]

I do still add meters to this list and have now reached 110 multimeter reviews.

[rsjsouza]

HKJ, let me put here that I visit your page whenever I want to take a look at a meter specs, or suggest a model to someone. The information you present there is concise and very well put together.
Thanks for all the effort.

[2N3055]

HKJ, let me put here that I visit your page whenever I want to take a look at a meter specs, or suggest a model to someone. The information you present there is concise and very well put together.
Thanks for all the effort.

I agree. It is excellent work and lot of effort. Thanks!

[Jorge_dPO]

Witch multimeter would you recommend for a starting/hobby use? The Owon B41T+, the aneng AN870 or the uni-t it 139e.
I don't know witch one will be better.

[HKJ]

I will suggest looking on my list of good meters:

https://lygte-info.dk/info/DMMReviewsGood.html

The list is automatic build based on some parameters, i.e. you must also check the reviews.

If you want a really good meter, look at Brymen. They are considerable more expensive than Aneng, but you get a much more robust and safer meter for the price.

[Fungus]

Witch multimeter would you recommend for a starting/hobby use? The Owon B41T+, the aneng AN870 or the uni-t it 139e.
I don't know witch one will be better.

Aneng AN870.

[Jorge_dPO]

What do you think about the Brymen BM252s?

[Jorge_dPO]

Can I ask why the AN870?

[HKJ]

What do you think about the Brymen BM252s?

It look like a decent meter, but it is missing backlight and max/min.

[Jorge_dPO]

And the BM257s?

[Fungus]

Can I ask why the AN870?

Because they're awesome and cheap and if it's your first multimeter then you don't know exactly what you need so best not to buy an expensive one, yet.

And ... you need more than one multimeter so this will still be useful after you buy an expensive one.

PS: You don't say what your main job requirement is so you might not get the best advice.

[HKJ]

And the BM257s?

It is the top meter in the 25x series and have a good selection of ranges. It is also well protected and Brymen meters can last a long time.

A few comments to the specifications:
It will warn you if probes are in current ranges when selecting voltage measurement, this is a nice safety.
If you want to check mains outlets or voltages, the low-Z function can be very useful.
The computer interface is extra, if you want to log measurement over a couple of hours this is a nice extra.
The meter do not have average (You need fairly high end meters for that), it can be useful for measure average current consumption on devices where the current varies.
The frequency only goes to one 1MHz, I will say that is more than enough, a multimeter is not for measuring RF.
It is missing duty-cycle (The best meters for measuring duty-cycle (PWM) is usually the cheap meters without much input protection).
The capacity range is limited to 3000uF, this means it cannot test large electrolytic capacitors, usually this is not very important.

[Jorge_dPO]

I just like to play with electronics and sometimes make some electric repairs in the house and my motorcycle, so it isn't nothing serius, thats why i was thinking about the 139E, because it have a more or less good protection for main voltage.

[Jorge_dPO]

Thanks for the info, i probably will buy the aneng 870 or de ut139e, and then start saving money for a Brymen, maybe the 829s?

By the way, the AC + DC function, when can it be used? It is useful?

[HKJ]

By the way, the AC + DC function, when can it be used? It is useful?

It will measure the total voltage. Standard for multimeters is to filter and only show either the DC or the AC part, the AC+DC combines the two into a single RMS value. In some cases a function that shows both AC and DC values simultaneous is more useful.

Neither is required, you can always do two measurement and do the match yourself (It is not a simple addition).

[LeonR]

First and foremost I'd like to thank you for doing those reviews. It's pretty nice to have a detailed look on that variety of makers and models.

As a suggestion, have you thought about listing models that are based on a same platform?

[HKJ]

As a suggestion, have you thought about listing models that are based on a same platform?

No, it is difficult to see if two meters are the same without testing them.

[LeonR]

As a suggestion, have you thought about listing models that are based on a same platform?

No, it is difficult to see if two meters are the same without testing them.

I meant for the ones you've tested, like the HY-19E and Zeast 282.

[HKJ]

I meant for the ones you've tested, like the HY-19E and Zeast 282.

I cannot remember all the meters, this means it would require some extra work to check the specifications and tear-down photos and I do not see it as a very interesting detail.