Is this multimeter ok?

[spasm3]

I want to check my generators hz output, my other meter does not do that.

This is not an expensive meter, certainly not a fluke lol.

Would it be ok, or should i look at something else?

https://www.amazon.com/AstroAI-Mult...tinuity-Temperature/dp/B0746HHRQF/ref=sr_1_55

 

[BMW Dom]

looks fine.

I'd probably just get this:
https://www.harborfreight.com/elect...multimeter-with-audible-continuity-61593.html

 

[Warstud]

Get one that is Auto Ranging

 

[Rand]

if you are going that far might as well get one that does inrush current and some other nice to haves.. or go cheaper if you just need hz

you could also get a display panel and mount it if you want continuous information available while running(cheapos start at 15-20$)

 

[ogtaco]

Id probably just go ahead and get a Fluke 101. Does Hz, auto ranges, and is fluke quality. ~$47 on Amazon

Fluke 101 @ Amazon

I can attest to fluke quality. Ive ran the same Fluke 87 III for almost a decade daily for electrical troubleshooting.

 

[danez_yoda]

reviews look good it should work fine. Hz measurement is easy to implement in electronics.

 

[Bill_W]

I used Flukes for my career in a utility. Things important to me is 600 voltage rating and Cat IV, true RMS, min/max The Klein MM700 is what I have now.

 

[spasm3]

if you are going that far might as well get one that does inrush current and some other nice to haves.. or go cheaper if you just need hz

you could also get a display panel and mount it if you want continuous information available while running(cheapos start at 15-20$)

So inrush current would be like startup spikes from a well pump or furnace motor? That would be handy.

 

[eljefino]

My $20 Kill-A-Watt meter shows frequency and is also useful for seeing an exact watts output of my generator.

I even set up a video camera and moderate load for an efficiency test: Ran the generator dry, then, when warm, put in a measured amount of gasoline then ran it to see how many kilowatt-hours I got from a gallon of gas. Had to review the footage because the display goes blank when it dies. Turns out it's 7x more expensive than shore power.

My governor is set to 62Hz no-load and 61 at half-load. That little extra bit of inertia comes in handy when starting my well pump motor.

 

[spasm3]

My $20 Kill-A-Watt meter shows frequency and is also useful for seeing an exact watts output of my generator.

I even set up a video camera and moderate load for an efficiency test: Ran the generator dry, then, when warm, put in a measured amount of gasoline then ran it to see how many kilowatt-hours I got from a gallon of gas. Had to review the footage because the display goes blank when it dies. Turns out it's 7x more expensive than shore power.

My governor is set to 62Hz no-load and 61 at half-load. That little extra bit of inertia comes in handy when starting my well pump motor.

One of my concerns is the startup spikes. I would like to know if my 1/2 hp well pump and the furnace fan on my gas furnace are ok to run together. I don't want to burn up my well pump with it cycling with the furnace fan running.

Its a HF 4375/ 3500 watt continuous genset ( 240v) . During an outage , i'm running a indoor refrigerator, lights ,TV, and the well pump furnace pump. I usually leave the well pump off , and cycle it when the furnace is not running. If we want to take a shower i turn the furnace off for a bit.


Would be good to know if i really need to do that, but well pumps are not cheap to replace.

 

[92saturnsl2]

Nothing wrong with cheap meters, I own a few. Read reviews and should set the garbage apart from the decent ones. You won't get laboratory quality tolerances, but they'll do the job for home use.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

I have one I got from Harbor Freight for free

 

[Wolf359]

Id probably just go ahead and get a Fluke 101. Does Hz, auto ranges, and is fluke quality. ~$47 on Amazon

I can attest to fluke quality. Ive ran the same Fluke 87 III for almost a decade daily for electrical troubleshooting.

The Fluke 87 III is completely different from the 101. That 101 model is made in China, I think the US models Flukes start in the 113/115/117 range.

I was going to pick up a Fluke 117, but cheaped out at the list minute on this one. Seems ok so far, I only had basic needs for it and with the current 50% off coupon, can't really complain for about $15.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KKTP4MW

 

[Bill_W]

I have one I got from Harbor Freight for free

The most dangerous free thing I can think of.

 

[Lubener]

I have one I got from Harbor Freight for free

 

[alarmguy]

I would go over the reviews on Amazon, not the 5 stars, ok to take a quick look but they dont help much. A little longer glance at the 4 stars.
Put weight in the 3 stars and below then determine if the issues of those ratings are worth it to you or not.
Dont look at the "top reviews" as placed by Amazon, look at the reviews "Most Recent" and go down from there.