"metspitzer" wrote in message
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IMO DIYers would do better not to use a mulitmeter for home wiring.

The main tester I think home owners should use is one like this. It
tests voltage and continuity. No phantom readings.
http://tinyurl.com/5czhas

These are pretty handy too.
http://www.professionalequipment.com...rcuit-testers/

Before getting any tester (with the exception perhaps of the outlet tester)
the DIYer should first learn the basics of electricity.

Without that basic understanding, all the data that get from the meters of
any sort will not lead to a safe do it yourself repair.

If you screw up a carpentry job or the paint looks like hell a blunder there
will only hurt your pride and pocketbook.

Mess up an electrical project and you may get to meet the local fire
department or even worse the local EMTs or coroner.

Charlie