[Phys-L] Re: Lab DMM Recommendations?

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

I see there is a selection of cheap meters available.

  <http://www.web-tronics.com/lowpriceddmm.html>

  <http://www.multimeterwarehouse.com/digitalmultimeter.htm>

I noticed one with frequency and capacitance scales,
but this was from a UK source - closer to $20
Brian W

At 08:06 AM 2/18/2005, you wrote:
> I was thinking the same thing almost.  Does anyone require students to
> buy a meter (from the bookstore, for example) BEFORE coming to lab?  The
> really cheap ones (<$10) aren't too much of a strain on students'
> budgets and students will be more careful about fuses and connections if
> breaking one means they have to buy another.
>
> This would also decrease the diffusion coefficient (or rate at which
> meters diffuse out of the room...).
>
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