{"id":38418,"date":"2016-08-02T10:08:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T08:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazinnew.reichelt.de\/magazin\/uncategorized\/measuring-devices-the-big-multimeter-guide\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T14:27:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T12:27:08","slug":"measuring-devices-the-big-multimeter-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reichelt.com\/magazin\/en\/guide\/measuring-devices-the-big-multimeter-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring devices: The big multimeter guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Multimeters are the all-rounders of the measuring device world. They can be used in a multitude of ways. Most multimeters are also hand-held devices and can therefore be used when stationary or on the move. The guide sets out what types of multimeters there are, what they can do and what the various measurement categories mean.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Measure up quick: Which tasks are multimeters suited to?<\/h2>\n

In order to explore how multimeters can be used, we first need to distinguish between the various types. Analogue multiple measurement devices equipped with needle and scale have been around for almost a 100 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Digital devices with numeric display have been around for half that amount of time. Digital multimeters have largely but not completely replaced analogue ones. Analogue multimeters<\/a> will continue to be produced and used both in the affordable and high-end device sectors.<\/p>\n

While the digital display makes it easier to read exact readings, the display with needle and scale makes it easier to determine the size of the reading more quickly as well as to detect trends. For this reason, some digital multimeters<\/a> are equipped with a bar display or graphic display featuring an analogue display with needle and scale.<\/p>\n

Voltage, current, resistance: What are multimeters capable of?<\/h2>\n

Multimeters measure both DC and AC current and voltage, and resistance. Other possible additional features:<\/p>\n