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Best multimeter for my price range?

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BlueApple:

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--- Quote from: J-R on October 06, 2022, 06:38:12 pm ---For circuits capable of making high voltages, how about a high-voltage probe?  There are some of the Fluke 80K-6 probes on ebay right now for under $50.  There are also older Fluke DMM kits with two high voltage probes included, such as the Fluke 27.

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How do those work?

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They're just a resistor voltage divider in a long HV probe housing, the divide the voltage down by factors of 10 so you can read high voltages as much lower DC voltages.

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I see, thanks!

J-R:
To clarify, the Fluke 80K-6 is rated for AC as well, 1% up to 500Hz and 2% to 1kHz.

David Hess:

--- Quote from: james_s on October 12, 2022, 06:41:18 am ---
--- Quote from: BlueApple on October 06, 2022, 07:09:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: J-R on October 06, 2022, 06:38:12 pm ---For circuits capable of making high voltages, how about a high-voltage probe?  There are some of the Fluke 80K-6 probes on ebay right now for under $50.  There are also older Fluke DMM kits with two high voltage probes included, such as the Fluke 27.
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How do those work?
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They're just a resistor voltage divider in a long HV probe housing, the divide the voltage down by factors of 10 so you can read high voltages as much lower DC voltages.
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Keep in mind that they depend on an accurate load resistance.  If the multimeter input resistance is *not* 10 megohms, which is common with autoranging handheld meters, then accuracy will suffer.  Fluke even has a warning about this in the manuals for their high voltage probes.

BlueApple:
Does TME ship from the US?

mwb1100:
Last time I ordered from TME the shipment came from the EU (Poland I think).  But I didn't order through the US site if I remember right.  If no one here knows, you might need to ask TME.

I wonder if TME having an office in Georgia means they will need to start charging US sales tax?  One advantage to ordering from TME to a US address was no VAT and no sales tax.  But you did have to worry about the Euro to USD exchange rate and fees your credit card would charge.

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