Which multimeter?

[Mursal]

You over in U-Tube today than?

 

[Cowabunga]

You over in U-Tube today than?

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The only thing I've watched today is, well, nothing really. Certainly not the multimeter video which I have long had in my YouTube Favourites folder.

Today I have been doing chores and laid 8 cube of concrete and fetched the Ranger back from dealer having had a new EGR valve. Ready to move eight cows one way tomorrow and nine cows the other way with the Ranger in the morning, plus worm the bulling heifers.

 

[jamj]

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The only thing I've watched today is, well, nothing really. Certainly not the multimeter video which I have long had in my YouTube Favourites folder.

Today I have been doing chores and laid 8 cube of concrete and fetched the Ranger back from dealer having had a new EGR valve. Ready to move eight cows one way tomorrow and nine cows the other way with the Ranger in the morning, plus worm the bulling heifers.

You doing all that with a multimeter??

 

[Cowabunga]

You doing all that with a multimeter??

You can probably imagine where the probes fit.

Actually change of plans. By the time the eight cows have had their feet done, Nilzan dose and mineral boluses applied, there won't be time tonight to both transport and dose the heifers, so dosing will wait until tomorrow. There's scraping, bedding and feeding plus separating the ones to come back home to do as well. And I can't find my bloody head torch!!!

Sod the probing for today!

 

[Hesston4860s]

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/amprobe-digital-multimeter-and-battery-tester-a48wb

Looks like a good bit of kit for price.
Or spend £100 plus & buy a fluke.

Don’t know about the new maplin ones, but I’ve had mine 26 years and it’s still going strong.

 

[Gapples]

Don’t know about the new maplin ones, but I’ve had mine 26 years and it’s still going strong.

I bought a multi meter ( auto ranging ) called a micronta from radio shack, also it must have been around 26 years ago, maybe 30
Still have it & it still works perfectly, proves there are good multi meters to had a lot cheaper than flukes.

 

[Mursal]

Moving coil or digital?

 

[Gapples]

Digital if it's mine you were asking about Mursal

 

[manhill]

Good idea ............
If I remember correctly a 1 ohm resistor will give voltage drop proportional to current flow in Amps.

Volts drop measurements across the starting circuit are a good way of tracing connection problems

That's the beauty of modern ones. They even set the range and function automatically for the most part. No confusing dials and the minimum of switches to worry about. It might look 'modern' but that is the advantage. It is modern, versatile and simple use, although a basic understanding of the different circuit necessary to test voltage as opposed to current consumption is essential

It also shouldn't explode in a ball of flame and arc out to kill the user if overloaded like some cheaper ones might. Not unless you are particularly cack-handed.

I should warn people that aren't maybe aware of it, that DC electricity is far more dangerous and potentially deadly than AC, although great care should be taken with both.

Don't often see high DC voltages on vehicles but these electric cars apparently do carry lethal voltages.
Wonder if a whole new set of regulations will be coming soon and NotVeryQualified courses will be booming.

 

[manhill]

Moving coil or digital?

Ah analogue!
Always wanted a Simpson to complement my AVO's. Got a cracker on ebay for 25 quid complete with case.
Actually I like it better than the AVO. The change from ac to dc is just one switch, where the AVO needs lots of switching through ranges on 2 selectors.

 

[Fraserb]

Volts drop measurements across the starting circuit are a good way of tracing connection problems


Don't often see high DC voltages on vehicles but these electric cars apparently do carry lethal voltages.
Wonder if a whole new set of regulations will be coming soon and NotVeryQualified courses will be booming.

The fire brigade are going on training courses for dealing with the electric cars after an accident.

 

[Mursal]

Yes battery pack 270 Volts (give or take) but over 500V after the control box.
Big switch in the boot to kill the complete circuit regardless of manufacturer. Though the switches are all different, so you'd need to know where to look.
Recovery lads need a tool kit insulated to well above working voltages. The fire brigade course would be very interesting, even the notes would be worth looking at?

 

[Cowabunga]

Yes battery pack 270 Volts (give or take) but over 500V after the control box.
Big switch in the boot to kill the complete circuit regardless of manufacturer. Though the switches are all different, so you'd need to know where to look.
Recovery lads need a tool kit insulated to well above working voltages. The fire brigade course would be very interesting, even the notes would be worth looking at?

They are fairly standard orange 'pull-to-kill' circuit breakers. However if the lithium ion battery pack is alight, there's not much that can be done but to let it take its course. As we should all know, these batteries can be extremely volatile.

 

[Mursal]

Do Honda still use an orange key you turn 90 degrees?

 

[Cowabunga]

Do Honda still use an orange key you turn 90 degrees?

Possibly. All the high voltage circuitry seems to be standardised in bright orange.

 

[Mursal]

Yes and insulated return back to the battery pack for additional safety.
But the control modules and drivetrain control are next level.
Not sure what to make of them as an older vehicle .......

 

[TripleSix]

Rightly or wrongly I've just bought this for the workshop, so I don't have to get my good Meter out of the van.
Also wanted one to do DC amps.

I'll let you know what its like when it lands.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multimeter-Neoteck-Auto-Ranging-Digital-Multimeter-AC-DC-Voltage-Multi-Testers/302396814331?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908131621&meid=2173f6fa7dcb4df6a9387c803dbe5486&pid=100678&rk=1&rkt=13&mehot=ag&sd=302396814331&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A7d61e67f-dd1c-11e7-ae41-74dbd180c2f5%7Cparentrq%3A3ce32ba41600a9c446be23a2fff2aced%7Ciid%3A1

Well it arrived a while back.

Used it a bit for DC volts and DC amps, seems pretty good, feels quite good too.

Biggest complaint is the leads are fairly stiff, which pulls the meter around on the bench/narrow ledge where you have it balanced.