Anybody have a multimeter I could borrow?

[darxus]

I'd like to determine wheither my electrical problems are in my house or from the street.

And I have nothing better to do until Monday morning than to pick one up frome somebody.

Hints on where to find mine would also be appreciated. Little, yellow, grey plastic case.

If I don't get a better offer by the time stores open, I'll have to buy my own, and I'm interestd in recommendations. Mybe a fluke 115? My house does need to be rewired...

Comments

[milktree.livejournal.com]

If you don't have one, just buy one. You don't need anything fancy. 500v is way plenty.

Having a multimeter is really really useful for a lot of bike stuff too.

Seriously, you can get a perfectly fine one for $3 on eBay, or a cheap one at Radio Shack is fine.

"better" ones will be more sturdy, handle other things besides volts and resistance and amps, have larger amp capacity, better display, auto-off, better interface, etc.

But really, a cheap one will be just fine for anything you're likely to do. Don't waste money on something fancy.