I was once the guy who didn’t have a multimeter and I can tell you from experience that work was way more stressful. I would guess and then start throwing parts at it. What should’ve been a 10 minute repair turned into a 2 hour stress-fest. If I only had a multimeter telling me that the capacitor was bad, I would’ve never installed a new fan motor. Trust me when I say, “BUY A METER!” It makes going to work way less stressful. Once you watch my YouTube video on how to use one, you’ll realize there’s nothing to it.
What’s that you say? Meters are expensive! Not true. There are multimeters you can buy for under $100. There’s no excuse. Especially if you drop $100 on weed, alcohol, or tobacco every week. Invest in yourself and remove the parts changing stress from your work life. So, here are the 3 best multimeters that are under $100.
This UEi digital clamp meter is all you’ll need as it does it all. It has the MFD (microfarads) setting where you can test HVAC capacitors to see if they’re low. No more guessing on HVAC work orders. You can also test AC/DC voltage & microamps capacitance. And last but not least, a continuity tester and live wire tester. And most importantly, you will not break the bank when you buy this meter.
This Klein meter is very popular and I see it a lot in new techs tool bags. However, it doesn’t test HVAC capacitors as there’s no MFD test setting. Only amps, voltage and continuity. But, the price of this baby is outstanding.
You can add this capacitor tester into your arsenal along with the meter above and have everything covered for under $100.
So, there you have it! Multimeters are affordable and I promise will remove all kinds of stresses from your work day. Trust me I know. I was that, “No meter tech” for years. Investing in yourself is never a bad investment.
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