Palm-Size Handheld Digital Multimeter - DT830B
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Palm-Size Handheld Digital Multimeter - DT830B
Customer Review: Need 2 to get 1
Summary: 5 Stars
We ordered two of these, 1 for us, 1 for a friend. Neither worked as shipped. We made 1 working item (we think) from the 2 sent. It was not worth the cost of returning.
Customer Review: Newer version works fine MM2003
Summary: 5 Stars
As mentioned in the review by "Dennis" I got the newer MM2003 model number
Everything seems to be working fine, beeps for continuity works, can't comment on the accuracy of readings though as I use it for very general things (making cables)
Also comes with a battery inside
For the price, I'd rate this 5 stars.
Customer Review: No auto-off
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this multitester through Amazon a few years ago at a great price, about $7. I use it occasionally for minor tasks like checking batteries and testing continuity. So as to whether it's accurate or not, I will defer to other reviewers. After a few years, the product still seems to work OK for my purposes. The big problem for me is that there's no auto-off. I don't know anyone who is going to remember to turn a device like this off every time, despite the best of intentions. So whatever you save in purchase price may be lost several times over in the cost of installing new batteries. It takes one 9-volt battery -- those rectangularish ones -- the alkaline versions of which can cost $5 or $6 apiece. If you get this multitester, I would use only rechargeable or inexpensive non-alkaline batteries.Customer Review: Not Bad At The Price, But With One Big Irritation...
Summary: 3 Stars
I acquired this on sale at a local electronics store rather than through Amazon. In general, it's everything one can expect from a multimeter at this price point. I use mine mostly for automotive and motorcycle troubleshooting, and having a tool which isn't expensive enough to worry about in that environment is useful sometimes.
Note that my unit was black rather than yellow, but otherwise appears to be identical from the picture.
The LCD display is generally easy to read.
There is one major irritation with this unit. It requires a 9V transistor battery. Rather than having the typical snap-on wired battery connection, this was made with a simple sheet metal plate to make contact with the battery poles. This was unreliable on my unit until I bent it out substantially to make the contact more secure. It was about to go into the trash until I noticed that.
This is not a Fluke multimeter and one should not expect accuracy at that level. With that caveat, a cheap multimeter is often handy to have around, and this fits the bill in that regard.
Customer Review: Not a good product
Summary: 1 Stars
This is junk. At first the display missing digit. Then I can't read it. Now the red plug to the test socket breaks. I think you better buy a more expensive meter.