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General Category => Tech Tools => Topic started by: Paul Birkeland on June 18, 2015, 01:19:58 PM

Title: Free Meters at Harbor Freight
Post by: Paul Birkeland on June 18, 2015, 01:19:58 PM
Looks like you can pick up a free meter at Harbor Freight this weekend, just print this coupon or open it on your phone. 
Title: Re: Free Meters at Harbor Freight
Post by: Natural Sound on June 19, 2015, 04:45:52 AM
I use two of those on a small 15 watt 12v solar panel / SLA Battery charger. One reads voltage and the other reads current. They work pretty well and are fairly accurate when compared to my calibrated Fluke DVM.
Title: Re: Free Meters at Harbor Freight
Post by: mcandmar on November 03, 2015, 12:45:07 PM
Test gear snob tests the harbor freight meter :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s)
Title: Re: Free Meters at Harbor Freight
Post by: Natural Sound on November 03, 2015, 02:12:55 PM
Quote from: mcandmar on November 03, 2015, 12:45:07 PM
Test gear snob tests the harbor freight meter :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s)

All I can say without offending anyone is, WOW!
Title: Re: Free Meters at Harbor Freight
Post by: Paul Birkeland on November 03, 2015, 04:35:11 PM
Quote from: mcandmar on November 03, 2015, 12:45:07 PM
Test gear snob tests the harbor freight meter :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75uoCu69WY#t=34m40s)

Those results are pretty typical of what I've seen of those meters.  They work perfectly and are surprisingly accurate for the price.  The one I have has outlasted all of my other meters!

Yeah, if you set it up for current and put it across the mains, it's going to fry.