The data for the meters I have tested may be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXzYpIoyVm9QJUju4KXqM22CEQZP3_xwWvDyeVwxTy4/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXzYpIoyVm9QJUju4KXqM22CEQZP3_xwWvDyeVwxTy4/edit?usp=sharing)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions may be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEPFeOZpsNSm0-7sA98w2P5XE5x77Oal9dQEYvQnF6g/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEPFeOZpsNSm0-7sA98w2P5XE5x77Oal9dQEYvQnF6g/edit?usp=sharing)
You should state an amount you're willing to spend? anyway, Joe offers these files publicly:The data for the meters I have tested may be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXzYpIoyVm9QJUju4KXqM22CEQZP3_xwWvDyeVwxTy4/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXzYpIoyVm9QJUju4KXqM22CEQZP3_xwWvDyeVwxTy4/edit?usp=sharing)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions may be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEPFeOZpsNSm0-7sA98w2P5XE5x77Oal9dQEYvQnF6g/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEPFeOZpsNSm0-7sA98w2P5XE5x77Oal9dQEYvQnF6g/edit?usp=sharing)
I buy nearly all my stuff from Aliexpress, I found it is cheaper than ebay, bangood or DX. I have an UT61E and an UT139C that I bought sellers there.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/UNI-T-UT139C-True-RMS-2-6-LCD-Digital-Multimeters-Electrical-Handheld-Tester-Multimetro-LCR-Meter/32507766514.html (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/UNI-T-UT139C-True-RMS-2-6-LCD-Digital-Multimeters-Electrical-Handheld-Tester-Multimetro-LCR-Meter/32507766514.html)
How do you like the UT61E? That model is also on my short list.For a beginner's main DMM - not recommended. As STJ as said in a sort of way, it is not a safe meter. Stick with the other safe DMM you were looking at.
I've bought the ut61e mainly because of its serial interface. It has better resolution as well (22000 counts vs 6000 counts of the ut139c) but as a first meter I would recommend the UT139C over the UT61E as it has back-light and temperature probe, features that you may find more useful. Both meters offers mV and uA ranges, useful if you want to work with battery powered circuits, but the UT139C has a slightly better input protections (more relevant if you intend to probe mains power, what I do not recommend) and, more important, it is cheaper.
Regarding the built quality, both are equivalent and fairly well made.
Inevitably, you will find very soon that one multimeter is not enough and you will need a second one (then third... :-DMM ), then you can start looking for more advanced meters with features tailored for your needs.
61e
just look at the spec.
you wouldnt "waste" it just reading mains or buzzing out fuses.
it's an engineers meter.
it even reads frequency's upto 220MHz - the thing that made me want it!
of course, if your not an electronics engineer then maybe it's not for you.
if you work on cars a lot or have a need to read current SAFELY then look at the UT-210e clamp meter.
lots said about it here.
if there is a message in all this, it's probably that no meter is universal and you pick the tool for the job. :)
on that note, if you want something cheap to test fuses and battery's that isnt dangerous harbour-freight/DT junk, look at the ANENG AN8002.
i just ordered one as a cheap "throwaway" backup. :)
https://www.banggood.com/ANENG-AN8002-Digital-Ture-RMS-Multimeter-ACDC-Current-Voltage-Frequency-Resistance-Temp-Tester-p-1145700.html (https://www.banggood.com/ANENG-AN8002-Digital-Ture-RMS-Multimeter-ACDC-Current-Voltage-Frequency-Resistance-Temp-Tester-p-1145700.html)
again, lots said about it here.
Thanks! ANENG just came out with an 8008 model I believe.
Amprobe 510 is a great choice for your first meter. It packs plenty of features and it's fairly solid.
There is a lot to like about the UT61E as well. So I would look into that when you decide to get a second meter. Yes Uni-T skimped on fuses and quality isn't the best in regards to drift, although my copy has barely drifted at all in 3 years. I think it's a very compelling 2nd meter for electronics. I particularly like the fact that it uses very little power, so I might leave it monitoring a project to keep an eye on for hours (it also doesn't have auto shut off, which is nice for this purpose, although my flukes can do this too with a power on setting).
The form factor is great and the screen on it is probably the best I've seen on a DMM.
a lot of meters bypass the auto-shutoff if you hold a button while powering them on.AM-510 doesn't have it as far as I can tell.
stop bitching, my first meter was an analog thing the size of a packet of smokes! it looked a bit like this>> :bullshit::-DD
:)