Comments on: Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/ Today's Popular Topics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: K. Schultz http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3625 K. Schultz Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:31:38 +0000 http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3625 Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter I own several other digital meters. This one is best, just ordered 2 more. Auto off and AA batteries! Leaving a normal DVM on will kill the costly 9V battery! Its own novel battery testing is fast and easy with LEDs. AC 200mA range used with a shunt(say 1 or 0.1 Ohm precision) can give you higher AC current range! No AC current at all on others. Even has a wriststrap on the back. Much larger digits and autoranging works super. Readings are not ambiguous. My Velleman only reads to 2 MegOhms - Equus 20M. Equus has four ACV ranges vice two for others. Lacks a backlight, hold and transistor gain (hFE) - features I seldom use, anyway. Buy one! Rating: 5 / 5 Equus 3320 Auto-Ranging Digital Multimeter I own several other digital meters. This one is best, just ordered 2 more. Auto off and AA batteries! Leaving a normal DVM on will kill the costly 9V battery! Its own novel battery testing is fast and easy with LEDs. AC 200mA range used with a shunt(say 1 or 0.1 Ohm precision) can give you higher AC current range! No AC current at all on others. Even has a wriststrap on the back. Much larger digits and autoranging works super. Readings are not ambiguous. My Velleman only reads to 2 MegOhms – Equus 20M. Equus has four ACV ranges vice two for others. Lacks a backlight, hold and transistor gain (hFE) – features I seldom use, anyway. Buy one!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Jaegun Jung http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3624 Jaegun Jung Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:03:34 +0000 http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3624 I have purchased this item to check the voltage of my car battery. It works well indicating a right voltage value. It seems, however, first a little bit complicate for me to use; I need to know where I put two pins' outlets among three holes and which dial position is relevant to my case. I just followed the manual attached, which describes how the multimeter can be used in case of checking a car battery. So I did not have any problem. <br /> <br />Just to remind you, one important thing for using the multimeter is that you should always connect a red point first to the equipment to check, then black. When you detach, disconnect black first, then the red point. This will give the multimemter a longer life. <br /> <br />Thank you for the business, Rating: 5 / 5 I have purchased this item to check the voltage of my car battery. It works well indicating a right voltage value. It seems, however, first a little bit complicate for me to use; I need to know where I put two pins’ outlets among three holes and which dial position is relevant to my case. I just followed the manual attached, which describes how the multimeter can be used in case of checking a car battery. So I did not have any problem.

Just to remind you, one important thing for using the multimeter is that you should always connect a red point first to the equipment to check, then black. When you detach, disconnect black first, then the red point. This will give the multimemter a longer life.

Thank you for the business,
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Walt Klonizchii http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3623 Walt Klonizchii Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:35:04 +0000 http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3623 This is a good little meter. <br /> <br />Thumb uppers: Small overall size, large LCD display, auto-ranging, uses 2 AA batteries, uses standard sized banana plugs so is compatible with several 3rd party or customized probes/connectors. <br /> <br />Thumb downers: probe clips are such weak, soft rubber that they don't grip the probes securely. And it would be nice for a little more $$ to include a case. So instead buy a $3 camera case to solve both deficiencies. Too bad the over-sized instruction booklet isn't the same size as the meter so it can be stored in the same case. Rating: 5 / 5 This is a good little meter.

Thumb uppers: Small overall size, large LCD display, auto-ranging, uses 2 AA batteries, uses standard sized banana plugs so is compatible with several 3rd party or customized probes/connectors.

Thumb downers: probe clips are such weak, soft rubber that they don’t grip the probes securely. And it would be nice for a little more $$ to include a case. So instead buy a $3 camera case to solve both deficiencies. Too bad the over-sized instruction booklet isn’t the same size as the meter so it can be stored in the same case.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: P. Johnson http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3622 P. Johnson Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:36:31 +0000 http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3622 Excellent unit, better than any prosumer meter available at Radio Shack. The built-in stand is great. Display size great. Meter leads with included protective removable tip covers great. Battery condition indicator LED great. Do not pass on this unit! Rating: 5 / 5 Excellent unit, better than any prosumer meter available at Radio Shack. The built-in stand is great. Display size great. Meter leads with included protective removable tip covers great. Battery condition indicator LED great. Do not pass on this unit!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: S. Harris http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3621 S. Harris Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:52:52 +0000 http://veryeasy.com/autos/equus-3320-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#comment-3621 This is a meter of above average quality for the price. A great meter to have for the do it your-selfer for around the house, car or boat. However, one function that is lacking is high range AC current (amps) the description says it measures AC current but doesn't say that the max AC amps it can test is 200mA or .2 amps, not really practical for ANY AC current measurments. You can measure the current of say a 20 watt AC light bulb with this meter. The PC you are using to read this draws about 3.5-4 AMPS or about 3500-4000 milli amps, this meter maxes out at 200 ma. <br /> <br />I bought it for AC amps but can't use it for that. I'll keep it as a back up meter but I have to buy a better meter for AC amps. I guess that's what I get for being a cheap skate... time to buy a Fluke! Rating: 4 / 5 This is a meter of above average quality for the price. A great meter to have for the do it your-selfer for around the house, car or boat. However, one function that is lacking is high range AC current (amps) the description says it measures AC current but doesn’t say that the max AC amps it can test is 200mA or .2 amps, not really practical for ANY AC current measurments. You can measure the current of say a 20 watt AC light bulb with this meter. The PC you are using to read this draws about 3.5-4 AMPS or about 3500-4000 milli amps, this meter maxes out at 200 ma.

I bought it for AC amps but can’t use it for that. I’ll keep it as a back up meter but I have to buy a better meter for AC amps. I guess that’s what I get for being a cheap skate… time to buy a Fluke!
Rating: 4 / 5

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