This multimeter does all the standard functions of lower cost meters, but here are the main reasons we like this multimeter:<\/p>\n\n
\n- Loud continuity sound (many meters do not even have continuity)<\/li>\n
- Current\/Voltage sense<\/li>\n
- Battery included<\/li>\n
- Very solid clicking feel to the function selector<\/li>\n
- Decent quality probes (not great, but they'll hold up for years)<\/li>\n
Strong connection from meter to probe<\/p>\n\n
Things that this DMM is lacking:<\/p><\/li>\n
No auto-power off<\/p><\/li>\n
- No auto-ranging<\/li>\n
- No frequency measurement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- DC Voltage - 200mV\/2V\/20V\/200V\/600V<\/li>\n
- AC Voltage - 200V\/600V<\/li>\n
- DC Current - 200uA\/20mA\/200mA\/10A<\/li>\n
- Resistance - 0 to 20M Ohm<\/li>\n
- Continuity Buzzer<\/li>\n
- Diode Test<\/li>\n
- Max display: 1999<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n- Multimeter Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","description_markdown":"**We can no longer carry these digital multimeters in our catalog. Check this [post](https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/news\/1428) for more information.**\r\n\r\nThis is for all those starving students that need to buy their first good, low-cost multimeter. This meter has really impressive overall feel for being so low-cost. We've played with a lot of cheap-o DMMs and found that this unit's function selector has a great, solid, clicking feel to it. This unit has good continuity (rare for low-cost units), and decent probes. We even left a meter on to test the battery life - it lasted more than 170 hours (7 days) before the included 9V gave out!\r\n\r\n**Note:** This meter works well for measuring very small amounts of current. Check [here](http:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/309) for a tutorial. 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