On Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:55:34 -0800 (PST), "hr(bob) "
wrote:

On Jan 8, 6:33Â*pm, Jules Richardson
wrote:
On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:03:42 -0600, Doug wrote:
In view of my infrequent repairs and my limited knowledge of electricity
(tho I can learn), what is a recommended digital multimeter and where to
buy? Â*I have no idea what my budget is but for starters lets say $100
(estimate). Â* I had a old analog one but it's old and right now I can't
find it so I'm willing to buy new.

I've got an Amprobe digital one - 33XR-A I think (without going to go and
find it, but having done a quick google). I think it was about 80 bucks.

It handles capacitance, frequency and temperature along with all the
usual things you'd expect a meter to do. It's not auto-ranging (for some
reason I've always preferred meters that aren't).

It comes with self-tangling leads, just as all multimeters do. ;-)

cheers

Jules

It usually takes my meters a couple of uses before the self-tangling
feature is activatedG.
Mine activates just about as soon as it is put in my toolbox.