OVERVIEW: Multimeter Vichy VC99 - a gift on February 23 for a jack of all trades

On the pages of Layfhakera wrote about a wide variety of devices. But today we will look at a gadget that is not similar to that of the monitored previously and may be the best gift on February 23.

Men love gadgets. Men love to do something with their hands. And in today's world of electronics can not do without instrumentation. Instead of buying a bunch of separate devices, it is better to buy a multimeter - a device that combines an ammeter, voltmeter and ohmmeter. Such a thing is necessary, and when picking your electronic devices, and in the manufacture of their own devices. Sometimes it can be useful in the repair and troubleshooting in the vehicle wiring. The multimeter is a perfect gift. Even if you already have such a gadget is in humans, the new will not be superfluous, and the one which will be discussed in this review, there is definitely not for everyone.

I recently attended a matter of what multimeter to buy. On the market a lot of gadgets submitted cost from $ 5 to $ 800 with a wide range of functionality. Since the meter was purchased for a very wide range of work, I get the most features for the least money. And the convenience, accuracy and measurement speed readings are never superfluous.

For all of these requirements was bought by the meter vichy VC99That really was the best budget measuring instrument on the market. It comes together with thermocouple probes and of good quality and is immediately ready for work. The housing is protected by a multimeter comfortable silicone cover with slots for stylus - will be the mess on the table.

The main advantage of Vichy VC99 can be called a variety of functions: it is the measurement of current and voltage, DC and AC current, resistance, capacitance, temperature, and frequency (which is rarely aligned to measure temperature). Also, the gadget is able to check the transistors have continuity mode. In principle, this multitester can measure everything that you may need in a home-field conditions. Climb with him as possible in a smartphone or a player, and in the home network to 220-380 V or in appliances operating on the network. There is a protection, so that will not burn (tested once, but often advise not to provoke).

All information is displayed on a convenient display, and in two forms: digital and analog. Indications can be fixed, and the measurement of the variables you can use the buttons Max / Min and see the minimum and maximum values ​​of the measurements. No backlight, but it is possible to modify the device for a few minutes, if desired (and save as closest analogs with backlight are much more expensive).

Indications are displayed at once, the device must be of the order of 3-5 seconds for the final registration (it is possible to open, a pair of soldering pieces and thoughtful pass). But the measurement error of an application.

Modifier indications on the display (multiplicity) is equal to six. Switching measuring ranges automatically, there is a protection, so the device will not burn under the mistaken choice of range.

The disadvantage is not very convenient realization of current measurement: there are 200 mA mode and then immediately 200 A, which is why the range of 10-99 A is displayed after the decimal point. Additionally, the instrument has a high frequency error in the measurements above 40 MHz. However, it is not critical, especially with such a price. Judging by the reviews on the internet, cases of sale of uncalibrated multimeters of this type almost never occur, and there is the ability to customize.

Vichy VC99 closest analogues are several devices on Mastech. but mastech MS8239C can not ping the transistor, there is no analogue of the bar, he can not measure the vibrations. Option could be mastech MS8229But this device for $ 20-30 more expensive, while delivering illumination "out of the box" and is equipped with a sound level meter and light meter (to measure the illumination). Thus, Vichy VC99 is the most balanced and "stuffed" tester costing up to 50 dollars.