Multimeter Vote. Analog or Digital?

/ Multimeter Vote. Analog or Digital? #21  
Does anyone still make the small, relatively inexpensive "pocket" analog VOMs anymore? Had one years ago back in the day when digital ones were pricey. Don't know what happened to it.
Agree that both have their uses.
Amazon has triplett analog meters large and small available. Bob
 
/ Multimeter Vote. Analog or Digital? #23  
We used to employ analog meters for everyone to use when measuring non-sinusoidal waveforms , like VFD outputs to motors. Once the more accurate true RMS reading DVM’s started proving themselves, like the higher end Flukes, we switched everyone to just them, for documentation and consistency. DVM’s are much more reliably interpreted across multiple employees , than analog meters. You’d be amazed how often scales and needle positions are misread on analog meters used daily.
Good modern DVM’s should also have peek reading, holding, as well as min/max, and average, which replicates most of analog, plus allows leaving it connected and coming back later to see the stored values.
Quick answer..Digital! 😄
 
 
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