Multimeter

[Pezz]

Hi All

As part of my ninja training I don't think I will get away with spending anymore money on mods or atty's for a while so I'm thinking of getting something to check resistances and also try and keep a handle on what charge all my loose batteries are carrying.

From what I see so far I can spend £5 or £500 for what looks like the same thing (ie box with a dial, screen and two cables sticking out of it).

Any suggestions for a reasonable one that can be used by someone who still thinks electricity is some form of black magic?

[theinhaler]

i se this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-LCD-Multimeter-Voltmeter-Ammeter-OHM-AC-DC-Circuit-Checker-Tester-Buzzer-/360538749861?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item53f1c8bba5

[Deleted]

in addition to a multimeter, I'd recommend buying one of these ...

www.stealthvape.co.uk/electronic-cigarette-mod-parts/ecig-mod-parts-battery-connectors/pre-wired-sealed-silver-510-battery-connector

and 2 banana plugs with the screw secure fitting...

www.maplin.co.uk/banana-plugs-with-gold-plated-contacts-44115

secure the wires on the 510 connection into the plugs, plug into multimeter, set to resistance reading on '200', connect atty

... no more chasing atty's around the table to get a good contact

[Karma]

I'd buy a Vamo

you can check battery charge and atty resistance, and it's shiney! Cheaper than a Provari but vapes better than a multimeter

[robby]

May 8, 2013 17:54:53 GMT theinhaler said:

i se this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-LCD-Multimeter-Voltmeter-Ammeter-OHM-AC-DC-Circuit-Checker-Tester-Buzzer-/360538749861?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item53f1c8bba5

+1 for that particular meter, it has a back light as well, which is handy, and the stand. The surround bit is a soft rubber so if it gets dropped there is a good chance it wont do it any real harm The switch for the backlight can be modified so that it is on all the time if you aren`t at the off position with the main switch. It`s not as daft a thing to do as you might think. So easy to leave them switched on and there goes another battery. If the light is on whenever you are using it, it is much less likely to be left on and therefore run down your battery.

[jonoclouds]

Hey Pezz

No need to spend much. Just one of the cheap yellow ones from Wilko's will do it.

As with any cheap meter, before taking a low-resistance measurement you should touch the test leads together and look at the LCD. It will show a few ohms, maybe something between 0.5 and 2.0. This is the resistance of the measuring leads themselves. Now measure the coil. You should see something like 3 ohms. Subtract the amount you saw when you checked out the leads to find the actual coil resistance.
So... if you short the leads and see 1.0 ohms, then measure the coil and see 3.2 ohms, then the coil resistance is 2.2 ohms. Which would probably be a good one!

Jono

[giles]

May 8, 2013 19:04:09 GMT robby said:

So easy to leave them switched on and there goes another battery.

Too bloody right.