Paul H Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi my Hilka Multimeter has died after 15 years and its not the battery - looking for a replacement - Not looking for anything too technical as only basic functions used so is this one ok or should I spend a bit more £ Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 That looks like an updated version of mine Had mine for 20 years with no problems Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweblin Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 What do you want to measure. Is now the time to add temperature measurement to your meter or ability to measure domestic 240v stuff as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 I have something similar, two for the price of one in Halfords. One died within a year, so build quality not so good. But I still have the other 10 years old, I think? Just bought two more from Halfords for my son-in-laws' Christmas, stop the buggers borrowing mine! Halfords are under £10, but not as cheap as that! http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/rolson-digital-multimeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi steve Temp and time not on my list Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Paul H said: Hi my Hilka Multimeter has died after 15 years and its not the battery - looking for a replacement - Not looking for anything too technical as only basic functions used so is this one ok or should I spend a bit more £ Thanks in advance I like this one as uses PP3 whereas my dead Hilka uses an obscure 12v A23S + there is no auto switch off . Maybe its more than 15 years old Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Auto switch off would be good, I've lost a few batteries like that. This one doesn't come with a battery so that's an extra £3 (?) Which makes the Halfords one cheaper. Also they can't spell Transistor, which makes me suspicious, never trust a badly put together ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Personally I use one of these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-mas830b-digital-multimeter-600v/75337 You can spend an arm and a leg on fancy meters, but for a good value basic unit, these are hard to beat. Regards Steve C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 I have the Draper version of that one, no-nonense and no frills but does the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: I have the Draper version of that one, no-nonense and no frills but does the job. Ditto! I bought the crocodile clip leads too, which I use more then the probes. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 As well as my Halfords special, I have an AVO 8. I don't use it, it's sacred, I wouldn't want to risk damaging it. I'm waiting for a leather carrying case to come up on Ebay. I've also got a Mega, you use it to find the breakdown voltage of isolated circuits. Wonderful if you have a younger brother. "Just hold these while I wind this handle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 My preference is for an auto-ranging multi-meter - but then I use mine a lot (I got a Fluke with some nice optional leads for about £150 or so) and for occasional use the screwfix one looks reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 I went for a Sealey TA101 a few years ago, mind you it was in a sale at Trago Mills in Cornwall so the saving was significant. It includes a temperature facility and have used that far more than I thought I would. It really is horses for courses and what your wallet can bear at the end of the day. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Doug - I remember a tv drama from years back where a building site foreman used to urinate in a corner of the site, much to the disgust of his underlings. They hid a steel plate in that corner and connected a fully charged mega to it. When it got wet...!!!!! Brilliant scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted November 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Multimeter arrived today and all working plus battery was included £5.55 delivered including battery !!!!!! Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Ad definitely says battery not included. You'll have to send it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Paul. In essence what more can you ask for - looks an excellent bargain. Be interested to know how it performs. Good luck. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 07/11/2017 at 1:10 PM, Badwolf said: Doug - I remember a tv drama from years back where a building site foreman used to urinate in a corner of the site, much to the disgust of his underlings. They hid a steel plate in that corner and connected a fully charged mega to it. When it got wet...!!!!! Brilliant scene. Not just T-V drama`s. Back in the 50`s, Yes I am That Old!, As a young apprentice, there was similar incident on Hull Fish docks, the "recipient" was not quite so lucky, He finished up in Hospital having had an "induced" Heart attack. P-C plod got involved and it became very nasty!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I remember that , Also at a local fete we mad a wonky wire that rung a bell if the hoop made contact , this was uprated with wires down the hand grip and a HT coil so when the hoop made contact on release blew the cobwebs away with a vengence, this was 1p a go with a £ if you got to the end of the wire run, We had to withdraw due to irrate parents little jimmy was never the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 A year ahead of us at a prestigeous private school here in Melbourne wired a suitably earthed telecom 90v battery (if I remember correctly) to the brass door handle of the teachers common room, this caused some hilarity amongst the pupils, no detention on the last day of school. At the end of middle school (around 14yrs old) we put the French teachers Fiat 500 in the tennis court, easy to unweave cyclone fencing, punishment was to wash the head of middle schools Chrysler Imperial, we removed carb and fitted a full face cardboard gasket then re-assembled!! Got a 40 pound bill at the start of next term plus a weeks detention, mum didn't tell dad! Aah the good old days. When we got to senior school the school head decided to channel our enthusiasm by putting us in charge of the physics an chem labs, not a good move, but the school and us survived that too! Regards Peter T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 HA! never mind the cocoa tin full of gas , we filled a 5 gallon oil drum , small hole in the lid and it blew immeadiately Took about a month for the hair and eyebrows to re grow from a good synging, I can still envisage the flash!! It was also common to get some gas hose and blow down the gas tap to keep putting teachers bunsen out Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 My secondary school had old WW2 air raid bunkers. The upper sections looked like portacabins, only in brick. They had to be demolished because without fail at the end of term, teacher's car on the roof. Bubble cars were quite easy, larger models required more ingenuity and the fire brigade to get them down. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Interesting, if anecdotal, accounts of the conductive properties of a urine stream. The critical factor is, from how far away? Surface tension tends to break up a continuous stream of liquid, and it turns into separate droplets between the, er, origin, and ground level, so no conduction to frazzle your jazzle. But if, say, the electricity were at arms length, the result would be more than exciting. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 John Could be worse, I'm told that in tropical parts there are fish that can swim up the stream and lodge in the source. I suppose then you'd be grateful of a belt of electricity to get them out! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Dont ask for chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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