Sanwa , Uni-T , Flukes

As I check , Flukes too expensive.Between Sanwa and Uni-T.

Learning for basic testing AC & DC for
-AA recharge Battery (eneloop)
-Phone / Laptop battery ( capacity drop)
-Check for spoil circuit board location on motherboard or handphone.Finding whether it's capacitor problem or chip transistor .
-Maybe check for spoil board on LED monitor , adapter and find a replacement.

mostly purpose is to check for circuit board error issue when it's not working.

Since a beginner , i am not sure which one to choose.
Leaning some basic DIY fixing.


Also , do I need different multimeter to test for car battery or alternator ?

Sanwa can already for home basic DIY.

Flukes of cos for pro means expensive.

Car batt pls get a battery tester. The current (CCA) remaining is in few hundred amps and no basic multimeter can withstand (maybe max 10A only), even a half dead car battery at 200A also will blow up your meter twenty times over before we go into "voltage under load" condition.

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The uni-t auto range meter is easier to use than the manual range select models. It cost more like 58 bucks but for the price able to do capacitance test.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Mar 2 2021, 10:38 PM

What your budget.fluke best

Im using Digitek

UNI-T equally good for a start. I have plenty of their product. FRom small multimeter, clamp multimeter, soundmeter to desktop power bench.

Both Sanwa and Uni-T good enough for personal use.

In terms of accuracy and safety, both are certified to common EC/ETL/UL/GS std.

For same specs, Uni-T will be cheaper than Sanwa (and Fluke of course).

My ex-boss is authorized reseller for Uni-T and Sanwa, can link you up if interested.

For car battery...can try Uni-T UT107 that has special 12V test features.

This post has been edited by duorenz: Mar 2 2021, 10:39 PM

Fluke was too expensive, I usually work with AC 230/415V, need to see AC amps so I got a Kyoritsu clamp meter, works very well for AC amps. Clamp meter usually for noncontact amp measurement and wont be able to do the finer stuff like capacitance test.

For finer work like what TS described the usual multimeter with probes from uni-t eg UT33-A will be good enough.

Essentially..the meter u need will be based on what kind of measurement u intend to do

AC A >10A use clamp meter
Small AC A or DC A below meter threshold (usually 10A max, could be less!) can use the normal multimeter
Big DC A need meter that can support

AC V/DC V normally V is very easy to measure both types also will work

Resistance ohm also common like V, both also can

Capacitance only better multimeter have it. Clamp meter seldom have this. Uni T 33A, Kyoritsu 1009 also can.

Although imma Kyoritsu girl myself coz used to using them in uni, whilst my dad is more of a Fluke person.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Mar 2 2021, 11:09 PM

I m using fluke 179

Get Keysight multimeter

Fluke, but 1 time use forever....

Can Try Kyoritsu.

Japanese tech.

i recommend the following spec :

1. digital multimeter
2. current clamp
3. capacitance

the other specs are usually available on all multimeters.

DIY 8rm kaotim

mr diy can check for pregnancy as well just plug in ear

Sorry for all those who reply in my thread.I though of buying one As for Starter who try to learn electronic but previously went back to work , doesn't have time.Now going to mco or work from home again so i have time study a bit more.

About the Budget Below RM150 ? because I really don't know the real pricing for multimeter

Reason on buying , i repeat.
-As starter or beginner learning electronic
-Want to test all my old AA or AAA battery whether which one I should throw.
-Trying to identified which part of Old spoil Motherboard/Printer/Scanner/LCD monitor and keyboard which have double tab issue.If possible ( want to revive old spoil hardware) by replacing the parts.
-Want to learn on fixing old Mobile phone which does not detect sims card , screen crack , brick and etc.Maybe need a learn soldering technical part.
-Fix old digital watch and analog clock not running.
-Fixing and testing Electronic application like Thermo Pot cannot pump water.

Not going for car battery , start with beginner multimeter first.

So which brand one do you suggest and the price ? My budget max rm200.I am not sure the actual price as mention.That is the above requirement i need for multimeter.Mostly , is to identified what is spoil in the blueprint diagram and try to find a replacement.

Can you describe what are the different between brand which is more expensive ?
There are a lot of model , what is the different in model ? having extra function to test AC/DC accurate ? I prefer digital.

Do I need a separate model to test
-PC motherboard
-Fixing Phone
and etc as above?
:confuse:

Too expensive >rm400.Any beginner ?
No familiar with it and as I check over 1k. over budget for basic use.Maybe oneday I become technician on fixing , i'll need it.
Which model is suitable ? what are the different between model ?
So I need to get all the parts together ? which model have all in 1 ?

I have fluke and sanwa or kyrutso( can't remember which one )

As for a multimeter with current probe you need to ask yourself what is the measurement range. Most multimeter can take pretty large range of voltage same cannotbe said of current measurement. If you intend to measure mA these probes are useless.

get an Aneng for starter!!!
no regrets