Electricians/Big G's Daddeh....

[Trem]

I am on an electrician course at the minute (taking the 2381 exam next week). On the course we use Metrel multi meters to take the readings (continuity, insulation etc).

I don't know if there are any sparkys on here but I do know Big G's dad is an Electrical technician, anyways I am after advice on the best Multi meter out there at the moment. My tutor says Metrel are good but they sell those at the training place so I am not sure if its sound advice or not, they (Metrel) seem a bit tempremental at the best of times. He also says Fluke are a pile of toss but Megger are good.


Any help appreciated as these bastards cost a forune.

 

[djpringle]

Are you actually after an 'Installation Tester' rather than a true multimeter?

 

[Insane]

He also says Fluke are a pile of toss but Megger are good.

The guy is a cock, nuff said.

But my view might be swayed as I have only used the Fluke network test equipment, nothing in their electrical tester range. But bright yellow rubberised covers and can withstand a forklift truck driving over them (with a fully loaded 25KVa generator on its forks) rate highly.

a quick google of "best multimeter" seems to have loads of people raving on about fluke testers, the only downside is the high cost of them.

 

[djpringle]

Fluke certainly were excellent back in the day but I'm not sure how good some of the more complex equipment is these days. A certain amount of trying to squeeze so many functions into a small box I guess. Certainly for bog standard multi meters they're top notch.

 

[Trem]

Are you actually after an 'Installation Tester' rather than a true multimeter?

Yes I am.

My head was mashed when I did this thread, sooooooooo many tests coming up, really not confident about the 2391

Passed my 2377 (PAT testing) but thats neither use nor ornament really.

I am seriously looking at Meggers at the minute.

You see I don't know about this sort of thing yet, I know Makita and Dewalt are great tools because I have had experience of them but for insulation testers I only have experience of 1 (Metrel) and the advice I get given.

 

[Bodhi]

Get a Sony.