Best Multimeter for testing Central Heating and Boilers?

[macka09]

From what you said you wanted to use it for a cheapo will do it. Some people will tell you you should buy a Mercedes or go on holiday to Monaco, but I’ve had plenty of fun in the back of a cortina in Cromer!

Bloody Cortina lol Im sure my old man had one of those. Cheers for your input

 

[Murdoch]

Buy cheap, buy twice

 

[Chuck]

Bloody Cortina lol Im sure my old man had one of those. Cheers for your input

I had one and I liked it. Excellent gear box. Plenty of space under the bonnet to work on it. Good clearance between valves and pistons so a snapped cam belt was a thirty minute repair that cost a tenner in parts.

 

[Ben-gee]

Buy cheap, buy twice

This is not always a bad thing - twice at £10 is better than once at £180 if the tool does the job you require of it !!!!!!

 

[MikeJhn]

I had one and I liked it. Excellent gear box. Plenty of space under the bonnet to work on it. Good clearance between valves and pistons so a snapped cam belt was a thirty minute repair that cost a tenner in parts.

CAM belt? none of the Cortina's I had even thought about a CAM belt, in fact they where not overhead cam except the Lotus variant I had the twin 40DCOE's did get in the way of the distributor cap though, showing my age I suppose.

 

[MikeJhn]

This is not always a bad thing - twice at £10 is better than once at £180 if the tool does the job you require of it !!!!!!

The Testo 760-1 can be bought for under £100.00 and will do more that a £10.00 version including not blow up if you have the leads in the wrong way around, which is the major thing that normally spells their demise.

Can you tell i'm bored today, been stuck in since March, only ventured out once to go fishing in the middle of last year, now it's too cold to even do that, but the season has ended anyway.

 

[macka09]

I too am bored. Bloody COVID. 4 months work in the last 9 months is really taking it’s toll. I’m currently home schooling 2 little ones.

 

[MikeJhn]

Hah one of my little ones is over 50 now.

 

[WC1]

TIS Autoranging Digital Multimeter

Pocket size auto-ranging digital multimeter for measuring temperature -20°C to 1000°C, -4°F to 1832°F, AC/DC voltage, AC/DC current, resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle and diode test. Features 4000 count digital display, data hold, backlit display and continuity buzzer. Protected by...

www.toolstation.com

Got 1 last year - auto ranging - all good - didn't break the bank.

 

[Murdoch]

4 months work in the last 9 months is really taking it’s toll.

really? Can’t get a plumber or GSR around here at all

 

[MikeJhn]

TIS Autoranging Digital Multimeter

Pocket size auto-ranging digital multimeter for measuring temperature -20°C to 1000°C, -4°F to 1832°F, AC/DC voltage, AC/DC current, resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle and diode test. Features 4000 count digital display, data hold, backlit display and continuity buzzer. Protected by...

www.toolstation.com

Got 1 last year - auto ranging - all good - didn't break the bank.

Only auto ranging if you turn the dial to the correct position and will not tell you that the lead is in the wrong place, I don't think I could ever go back to a manual dial now, having used the Testo for a year or so.

 

[Jim09876]

Hehehe imagine spending £££ on a multimeter...same guys rolling around in a 2019 van, alloy wheels and private plate “GAS MAN”

 

[MikeJhn]

Nah BMW M5.

 

[macka09]

really? Can’t get a plumber or 'Registered Professional Gas Engineer' around here at all

Yes mate. I normally sub to a company who have been hit quite bad work wise. Also the little town I live in has recently had a massive influx of plumbers to the area. 5 years ago there was 3 local guys now there’s about 19 advertising.

 

[Murdoch]

Yes mate. I normally sub to a company who have been hit quite bad work wise. Also the little town I live in has recently had a massive influx of plumbers to the area. 5 years ago there was 3 local guys now there’s about 19 advertising.

you have have got too many eggs in too few baskets ...

 

[macka09]

you have have got too many eggs in too few baskets ***

I dont think I've got any baskets if I'm honest.

 

[Murdoch]

I dont think I've got any baskets if I'm honest.

you should be employed if that’s the case .....

 

[macka09]

you should be employed if that’s the case ***..

I wouldn’t mind PAYE if the rates were right. No company I’ve been on the books with pay a decent rate