Best LCR Meters
Ls / Lp / Cs / Cp / Rs / Rp / dissipation factor (D) / quality factor (Q) /phase angle/ ESR LCR auto selection. 5.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The alligator clips are not that great, but is very easy to upgrade them."
"The accesories are the same and the user manuals are word for word the same."
"Made in japan or design there , Quality product , all my coils from Jantzen are closed to specifications , a 18MH coil , measure that 18.1 mh , and all is near of what I bought . I love this product , I only bought to check my capacitor and coils to finish my speakers crossover , I need to check if it the close value and this LCR meter are just perfect ."
"Hopefully there is some type of reverse current protection, but the other user reviews that talked about burning out their meters suggest that there might not be."
"quality meter, i bought mostly because i needed milliohm meter and this for a little more money does much more, only thing i don't like was the short kelvin leads, i bought some longer kelvins and got into the box and unsoldered the short ones and replaced with longer ones, i did loose the auto ohm selection as it thinks i have a capacitor connected and loads up the cap scale, so i just select ohm scale first and all is good."
"I'm really pleased with this meter."
"Great value for money."
"I remeasured the same caps with the DE-5000, and they were very close to the values reported by the HP tool (within ~0.2% if I recall correctly) I recommend replacing the alligator clips with four point clips, as shown on YouTube, keeping the leads short at ~0.5m."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This unit was surprisingly accurate for most of the capacitors and inductors that I tested. I did not have components available to test the extreme high ranges for capacitors or inductors, but can conclude that this is the little meter that can...1%?"
"It's operation is kind of quirky but it seems to measure what it's supposed to measure."
"To be clear, this is an LCR meter: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors is what you test with this, so it's not a regular multimeter for volts and amps. This is the only LCR meter I have purchased that would even TURN ON."
"Overall good construction with tilt display, perfect for the professional engineer's workbench. Only quips are the meter had issues settling on .22 uF capacitors (multiple tested)."
"Well, it may be that I managed to get a Lemon the first time, but the replacement (which took only 5 days or so to get) works beautifully."
"Unit works well and seems very accurate."
"I am finding this meter very handy."
"It also auto detects what you are testing, messages like "Small Inductor", or "Large Capacitor" appear above the measured value. Now I may have made a mistake as I still had the capacitor plugged into the meter from when I measured it before when I turned it on, but I wouldn't think that should damage the meter. The capacitor is brand new and was only ever unpacked to test with the meter, so there was never any other charge in it other than the one provided by the meter for testing (which should be safe.)."
The LCR-58 Tweezer LCR Meter is a compact LCR (inductance, capacitance, and resistance) meter with a tweezer form factor.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The tips are friendly enough for the tiny parts, but just like most tweezers, if you grab a 201 part with them, you'd better have a few extra or you'll soon be out of parts as they tend to vanish right before your eyes."
"Much more practical than the smaller and more expensive "Smart Tweezers" (which I also own)."
"Awesome."
"Delivered fast to Toronto and it works just fine."
"Great tester .... you should order one, you won't be disappointed."
"The user interface is simple and straightforward, and the tweezer design makes it very easy to measure most parts one-handed."
"My expectations were high & I am not at all disappointed, top build quality & accurate measurements."
"Item was shipped very fast."
Best LCR Meters
Ls / Lp / Cs / Cp / Rs / Rp / dissipation factor (D) / quality factor (Q) /phase angle/ ESR LCR auto selection. 5.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The accesories are the same and the user manuals are word for word the same."
"Made in japan or design there , Quality product , all my coils from Jantzen are closed to specifications , a 18MH coil , measure that 18.1 mh , and all is near of what I bought . I love this product , I only bought to check my capacitor and coils to finish my speakers crossover , I need to check if it the close value and this LCR meter are just perfect ."
"Hopefully there is some type of reverse current protection, but the other user reviews that talked about burning out their meters suggest that there might not be."
"quality meter, i bought mostly because i needed milliohm meter and this for a little more money does much more, only thing i don't like was the short kelvin leads, i bought some longer kelvins and got into the box and unsoldered the short ones and replaced with longer ones, i did loose the auto ohm selection as it thinks i have a capacitor connected and loads up the cap scale, so i just select ohm scale first and all is good."
"I'm really pleased with this meter."
"Great value for money."
"I remeasured the same caps with the DE-5000, and they were very close to the values reported by the HP tool (within ~0.2% if I recall correctly) I recommend replacing the alligator clips with four point clips, as shown on YouTube, keeping the leads short at ~0.5m."
"Still trying to learn how to use all these features."
Best Capacitance Meters
Capacitance Range: 0.1pF +/-0.5%+5 820Hz 200pF 1pF +/-0.5%+5 820Hz 2000pF 10pF +/-0.5%+5 820Hz 20nF 100pF +/-0.5%+5 820Hz 200nF 1nF +/-0.5%+5 820Hz 2uF 10nF +/-0.5%+5 82Hz 20uF 100nF +/-0.5%+5 8.2Hz 200uF 1uF +/-2%+10 8.2Hz 2000uF 10uF +/-4%+10 8.2Hz 20mF 9 measuring ranges from 200pF to 20mF, LCD display with Black Light, Auto discharge for capacitors below 1000V, LSI-circuit provides high reliability and durability, ZERO adjustment for compensation of measuring, data-hold function, Over-range indication, Low battery indaction, Compact structure & pocket size, with protection holster. Compact structure & pocket size. Package Contents : *1 X 6013 capacitor meter. *2X probes. with Original Factory Protective Styrofoam Package. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Dont want to leave the impression it can do everything, but has definately worked for me on all capacitors ive tested, great bang for your buck."
"Tried it on another 35/5 uF and another single cap and the meter correctly indicated they were out of tolerance."
"Saved myself I don't know how much by finding the bad capacitor in my 3 yr old Samsung smart (and I use the term loosely) tv."
"It does the job, and it's super cheap."
"It has a hold function, very bright blue/white led, and massive range (measuring down to an accuracy of 0.1pF all the way up to 20mF)."
"Compared measurements to brand new caps and it works just fine."
"This is an excellent little cap checker for the money."
"Just received my honeytek today and exactly when they said I would (i'm old school and have never used amazon before)."
Best Ground Resistance Meters
It is easy to operate and features many different functions for measuring current, voltage, and resistance, as well as continuity, transistor, and diode testing. Other features include a low battery indicator, continuity buzzer, and overload protection. Power: 1 x 9V 6F22 Battery Included (Low Battery Indication). Continuity Test: Yes. 1 x Etekcity MSR-R500 Digital Multimeter. EASE OF USE: data hold and backlit LCD with large digits for visibility in dimly lit areas.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've used several high dollar multimeters throughout the years, and although this one doesn't quite have the precision that some of the more expensive ones do, it is good enough for at home projects, diagnostics, and repairs if that's what you want it for."
"This multimeter doesn't feel cheap at all."
"I've bought other Multimeters in the past at this price or a bit more and they have never come close to the quality of this mulitmeter."
"Like it for that - no need for higher cost precision measurements."
"The multimeter is decent for the price."
"This, is a really nice Multimeter."
"As advertised."
"It completely destroys the Amazon rating system, and I can't trust the reviews of any product that is sold by one of these companies."
Best Insulation Resistance Meters
Autoranging clamp multimeter with AC current, AC/DC voltage, resistance, diode and continuity test.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased this clamp meter primarily to measure current/amps on 120 volt appliances, heaters, etc. To do this with ANY clamp meter, you MUST separate the hot and neutral conductors or they will cancel each other out and give a zero amp reading. The reason I stress the importance of splitting the line is that in reading many reviews of many meters, it is obvious that many people don't understand the necessity."
"I received my UT201 yesterday so this is an initial "impression" review with some limited testing of the features. The UT201 had, for the most part, very positive reviews on Amazon and the price could not be beat for its feature set. The 400A max is adequate for the vast majority of time I would need to check bigger wire. The thickness of, and insulation on, the leads, though not up to the level of the Fluke or other more expensive testers/meters I have used, seems quite good for the price point. Some reviews I read stated the meter other purchasers had received did NOT include a case. I tested the current (amps) draw of my Shop-Vac, a quartz halogen light and hairdryer (on high heat). If during the course of time and usage I have any significantly negative experiences with the unit I will try to update this review."
"The clamp is handy and it does work well as long as you make sure that you're measuring ONE WIRE, not both. Do not try to measure both wires at the same time."
"I've been having an electrical issue lately with lights/switches not working properly - they go off for no apparent reason (no switch, no breaker popped, etc.)."
"I also bought a line splitter and it shows pretty accurate amps on a high/low space heater."
"I checked the amperage on several lines at my breaker box and it appears to be accurate."
"Checked out all features except the clamp on part."
"The reason for only three stars is the ohms tester has no beeper and the meter is a bit hard to see in sunlight.The beeper started working on second use."