What do you think of this Voltmeter?

[brendon7358]

This one --- it is pretty cheap and I am in need of a voltmeter so what do you think ? thanks

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

It does not seem to go to 0 (zero) volts.
It says its range is 7.5 to 20 Volts
HMike

 

[lasersbee]

It depends on what exactly you are going to do with it..

If you want to check your car's battery it is OK..
but if you want to make a Laser Power Meter it is useless..


Jerry

 

[brendon7358]

Damn I wanted to check 16340 batteries voltage as well as in the future (maybe) make an LPM. Do you have any better suggestions ?:thanks:

 

[RyanElectro]

Hey brendon7358,

I wouldn't suggest getting that voltmeter from eBay. It probably won't be too reliable but then again at $1 what can you lose.

IMO though, you should get a proper digital multimeter. There are some you can find at a very low price of ~$15 like this entry-level, low cost multimeter, which I would say is actually pretty feature-packed for that price.

Hope this helps, good luck
Ryan

 

[Blord]

There are differences between a voltage panel and a digital multimeter. For a specific application as LPM a panel is more convenient. A DMM is more versatile.