Meter help needed!

[Huw Powell]

>> I'm looking for an inexpensive multimeter to check duty cycle.  I
>> think duty
>> cycle is more important than dwell.  Can you all take a look at these 2
>> meters and tell me which one you'd choose as one is duty cycle and one is
>> dwell but maybe you guys have more input on which is better.
>> http://www.multimeterwarehouse.com/vc97.htm
>
>
> Of the two you list I'd go with the one above (VC97) because it can measure
> small currents. I have a Fluke 73 which only has a 10A range. I find that
> whenever I need to measure a current (for instance the current through the
> fuel pressure regulator on CIS-E) it's below 10mA so the fluke can't pick
> it up.

Agreed, and it was one of the things I liked about that meter.  My
Sunpro won't do small current, and so on my web site you see my old $40
RS meter doing CPA duty.  The more meters the merrier, of course...

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Huw Powell

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