Well from my point of view, I did not found this video helpful .
I has hope , that would be a comparison , or presentation ... of mid range multimeter's ,
the ones that you can trust .
Comparing 6$ worth with 400$ ones , even in just specs , become just confusing.
You had there tree called cheapys .... the two was truly garbage , and the big one ,
was from the Taiwanese "
Pro's Kit " , who builds multi meters , the last
20 years .
http://www.proskit.com/cgi-bin/proskit/aboutus.htmlAnd you blasted the instrument at the " safety " area ... by keep talking for high power ..
And I am asking .. How high Dave ?
How much
High energy the home user, will find in his wall plug ?
My own "Pro's Kit" multimeter , since 1992 , it does have the 10Mohm impedance , it does have 2.6V continuity voltage,
frequency meter to 20kHz , internal temperature , capacitance tester,
plus
transistor tester ... that you had call it as gimmick .. why is an gimmick ? , you had never feel the need, to make an quick test, on a simple BC547 or 548 transistor .
By having the selector at the transistor tester , the multimeter should work as frequency meter to 20kHz,
test it ...
The 1000V Dave , its not Industrial voltage , the max industrial voltage are 3 phases 380V AC .
The 1000V on multi meters , was there to serve the technicians who does Television repairs ,
that you have 1000V with just 200mA current ..
I work in the Greek Army ( small contract ) , and I am speaking all day with true electronic engineers,
and they complain , that even the FLUKE one gets damaged , from high voltage , even with out the fuses to get activated ... by just measuring voltage.
Thats why they prefer to use mid range tools , because they cost less .
Safety ... I love it , but as real electrician , I will never use my multimeter at the main transformer who haves 25.000V .
All our factory, runs at the most of 380 AC Volts , 220 for ordinary lines , and 120V for some old American power tools .
And I have not found yet , any other electrician at the maintenance department, that we are as six ,
to complain about , the mid range multimeter .. that the Army provide to us .
And they are common models , mid range class.
VDE tests ? exploding multi meters ? at what voltage they tested it ?
Dave, have you ever cause damage , in to a multimeter ?
Tell us , your own experience.
And one last matter , I noticed that the MetraWatt uses SIBA Fuses ,
that haves as 30.000A breaking point , The Fluke use Fuses with just 20.000A breaking point capacity.
So, write on the score board , Germany VS U.S.A. 1-0
My own Fluke 87-5 , arrives tomorrow , I will respect it, as I do with all my other tools ,
but not more.