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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: electronupdate on March 17, 2013, 09:47:34 pm

Title: Multimeter probes for SMT work
Post by: electronupdate on March 17, 2013, 09:47:34 pm

Most multi meters come with a set of probes with tips that are  simply too large for probing  fine-pitch surface mount components.

I went searching for better and got a set  from a USA distributor, Digikey... I have been finding them very useful. 

A ultra short video, below:


Multimeter leads for probing circuit boards which have SMT parts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocPjab2-Pg#ws)

Title: Re: Multimeter probes for SMT work
Post by: nanofrog on March 18, 2013, 03:04:25 am

The set I have is from a different company, but they're wonderful for small packages (Probemaster 8150 FWIW).

Title: Re: Multimeter probes for SMT work
Post by: SLJ on March 18, 2013, 03:22:49 am

I use a set of Pomona 5953A test leads. Needle sharp and the tips can be extended up to 3 inches.