HF Free Voltmeter

[shawnjvl]

Free Voltmeter

 

[YannyMan]

That's the one that just helped me MISdiagnose my front PTO failure... Was reading 0 ohms, sent it out to be rebuilt, was reading 3.2 ohms (brand new) when it got to the shop... Bearing was wiped, so it was worth it, but those things are worth what you pay with that coupon....

 

[clemsonfor]

I have one i paid like $1.99 for. It works for volts for me just as good as the $15 one from wal mart. Although i do very little resistance readings.

 

[California]

Me too. I have several stashed all over the place. They were free like the flashlights, a while back.

My main use is to see if the tractor battery needs charging when it hasn't been started for a month, and to evaluate flashlight batteries. They work fine for this. All readings match a more expensive meter I used to have.

I don't recall I've ever used the Ohms ranges for more than determining open/short in a circuit or light bulb, however.



Shawn, thanks! Where is that ad from?

 

[clemsonfor]

Me too. I have several stashed all over the place. They were free like the flashlights, a while back.

My main use is to see if the tractor battery needs charging when it hasn't been started for a month, and to evaluate flashlight batteries. They work fine for this. All readings match a more expensive meter I used to have.

I don't recall I've ever used the Ohms ranges for more than determining open/short in a circuit or light bulb, however.



Shawn, thanks! Where is that ad from?

I have seen that somewhere, i just cant remember where. I have to be on my way there already though to even think about it as it will cost me like an extra $4-10 in fuel alone with the prices these days just to get there as its not on my way anywhere.

 

[Johndeere3720]

I saw that when I was at harbor freight last week. I dont need any more jumk around, i already have one cheap Voltmeter. It was on sale for $2.99 and worth every last penny. :laughing: You get what you pay for unless it is a good day and you get a good product for a good deal.

 

[CurlyDave]

I think the guy running the meter is more important then the brand of the meter.

Give a talented guy an HF meter and he will be fine. Give the wrong guy a top of the line Fluke and he still won't know his donkey from his elbow...

 

[Johndeere3720]

I think the guy running the meter is more important then the brand of the meter.

Give a talented guy an HF meter and he will be fine. Give the wrong guy a top of the line Fluke and he still won't know his donkey from his elbow...

That is very true.

 

[shawnjvl]

Me too. I have several stashed all over the place. They were free like the flashlights, a while back.

My main use is to see if the tractor battery needs charging when it hasn't been started for a month, and to evaluate flashlight batteries. They work fine for this. All readings match a more expensive meter I used to have.

I don't recall I've ever used the Ohms ranges for more than determining open/short in a circuit or light bulb, however.



Shawn, thanks! Where is that ad from?

Ad was from facebook

 

[YannyMan]

Mone won't read anything. Tried it again to get a 12v reading on the wires going to the PTO. Nothing but 0's, no matter the setting or the test wires.

POS for sure, but it's been sitting for years. Maybe it worked at some point, but they sure don't last.

 

[Kernopelli]

I have probably 5 of the HF meters. Frankly, the last time I needed a meter I grabbed my Fluke and realized something was not right...it obviously needs recalibrated now. I then grabbed up one of my old HF meters (that I had previously wrapped tin foil around the fuse because I had already blown it once with too mush juice) and completed the job at hand. They are worth the $ 7.99 reg. price but there is no reason to pay that, they are regularly on sale for $3.99 and less.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Mone won't read anything. Tried it again to get a 12v reading on the wires going to the PTO. Nothing but 0's, no matter the setting or the test wires.

POS for sure, but it's been sitting for years. Maybe it worked at some point, but they sure don't last.

You have a bad meter. Iv had 2 good ones for several years.
larry