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Get a fluke mate. I've got one and its the business. You can get cheaper ones and they are ok, but I like the fluke ones.
Im cleaning out the garage the weekend, I'm sure I've got an old multi meter knocking around somewhere. It's not a fluke, but if I can find it and its in decent nick you can have it to play around on if you want.
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I'll have a look at a fluke too.
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Is there a guide available anywhere for electrical fault finding on heating systems or a guide to using a multimeter on heating systems?
A Fluke is top quality, but not really necessary for wiring up. For that you need to measure volts (AC and DC) and ohms, and a you need a continuity checker (which is usually a low ohms range and most meters have it). Being able to measure current (amps) is rarely needed, but most meters have it. Very easy to blow the meter up on the amps ranges - don't ask how I know! As someone has already said, you should also have a proving unit. This is to check that your meter is correctly detecting the presence of a voltage. If your meter is broken and you check for 230V it might read zero, so using the proving unit before and after the voltage check. I use one of the Maplin range for most jobs and reserve the better meters for those needing more finesse.
Is there a guide available anywhere for electrical fault finding on heating systems or a guide to using a multimeter on heating systems?
Need to get a multimeter for when I'm doing any wiring on heating systems. Who here does their own wiring and what multimeter do you use?
Looking for something that will do everything I need it to but that is simple to use.
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I went on it at Carnegie college in Dunfermiline, fife. Really good course and books are also good which you can buy off their site.Rob, are you talking about a course that construction skills do? Or just a book? If a course, have you been on it and how do you have a link please
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