On Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:57:03 -0400
"Jim Wilkins" wrote:

"rangerssuck" wrote in message
...
I need a new meter for my toolbox - I've done some looking and I
haven't yet found something that fits everything on my wish list and
I'm wondering whether you guys have any suggestions. Here's some of
what I'm looking for (in no particular order):

PHYSICALLY RUGGED
TRUE RMS
SELECTABLE LOW IMPEDANCE (hides "ghost" voltages)
CLAMP FOR CURRENT
LEADS FOR CURRENT (all the clamp meters I've seen lack regular
current measuring capabilities. This is a problem when servicing
4-20 ma circuits and the like.
FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT for VFDs

All that and just a generally good meter for field service.

Thanks.

No meter I own fills all those requirements.

Me either, closest would be my old Fluke 87 and the Y8100 Current
Probe accessory for it.

Nowadays I would get a digital AC/DC clamp on for current, use the
Fluke 87 for ma current and look at getting an Oscilloscope meter for
revealing "ghost signals". More than once in my career a look at that
funky VOM reading that didn't make any sense with a scope saved the day.

There are some really nifty meters available today, glad I don't have
to choose a new one ;-)

Would also like an in-circuit static capacitance meter. Mostly for
finding bad electrolytics without having to take them out first. I
still have my old B&K Capacitance meter and it still works fine. But
being able to possibly identify bad caps in-circuit would be helpful...

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI