DMM Comparison Chart

Feb. 1, 1996
12 min read
DMM Comparison Chart
DC Voltage AC Voltage Current Resistance
Accuracy1
Manufacturer
Phone Number		 Model Counts/
Digits		 True RMS
Y/N		 Auto-
ranging
Y/N		 Range Accuracy1 Range Accuracy1 Hz Range DC AC Range Accuracy1 Freq.
Range		 Cap.
Range		 Special Features Price Circle
Number
A.W. Sperry Instruments
(800) 645-5398		 DM-9100 4,000/3 3/4 Y Y 400 mV
to
1,000 V		 3% + 2 400 mV
to
750 V		 1% + 3 50 Hz
to
100 kHz		 400 µA
to
20 A		 1% + 2 1.5% + 3 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.5% + 2 10 kHz
to
10 MHz		 100 mF RS-232 interface, backlit display, timer function, temperature, logic signal output, inductance (100 H) min/max, average, record, memory, auto-off/keep on modes. 253
AMREL/
American Reliance
(800) 654-9838		 186T 3 1/2 Y Y 500 mV
to
300 V		 0.5% + 3 500 mV
to
300 V		 1% + 5 20 Hz
to
50 kHz		 300 mA 1% of
full scale		 N/A 500 W
to
2 MW		 1% of
full scale		 20 Hz
to
50 kHz		 100 nF
to
100 mF		 Sine wave generator, level and frequency counter, telephone handset and DMM capabilities. Transmit level range +10 to -50 dBm. Return loss measurement, dial-and-loop hold capability. $1,975 251
700T 4 1/2 Y N 200 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.05% + 2 200 mV
to
750 V		 0.2% + 20 to
0.5% + 20		 50 Hz
to
50 kHz		 200 mA
to
20 A		 0.3% + 3
to
0.5% + 3		 200 W
to
20 MW		 0.1% + 2
to
0.5% + 5		 20 kHz
to
200 kHz		 N/A Frequency counter, drop proof to 4′, datahold, diode and audible
continuity check.		 $199.95 252
Amprobe Instrument
(516) 593-5600		 AM-18 2,000/3 1/2 N Y 200 mV
to
600 V		 0.5% +2
to
0.8% + 2		 2 V
to
600 V		 1.5% + 4 50 Hz
to
400 Hz		 2 mA
to
10 A		 1.0% +2
to
2.5% +3		 1.5% + 4
to
2.9% +5		 200 W
to
20 MW		 0.8% + 2
to
2.0% +5		 N/A 2 µF
to
1,000 µF		 Circuit protection on all ranges; low- or high-power ohm, input jack
alarm, annunciated display.		 $91.85 317
Bel Merit
(714) 586-3700		 DM5100 1,999/3 1/2 N N 200 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.25% + 2 200 mV
to
750 V		 1.2% + 3 50 Hz
to
400 Hz		 20 µA
to
20 A		 0.8% + 4 1.2% + 3 200 W
to
200 MW		 0.8% + 4 2 kHz
to
20 MHz		 2 nF
to
200 µF		 Data hold, peak hold, and auto power off, logic TTL, TRhFE, diode
and continuity beeper, holster, alligator clip test leads.		 $89.95 254
Extech
(617) 890-7440		 #380225 3,200 N Y 320 mV
to
600 V		 0.6% 3.2 V
to
600 V		 1.2% + 3 45 Hz
to
1 kHz		 320 µA
to
10 A		 2.0% + 1 2.5% + 3 320 W
to
32 MW		 1.5% + 3 N/A N/A Auto power off, continuity buzzer, beep warning for improper lead
insertion.		 $89 255
#380289 3 3/4 Y Y 400 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.3% + 2 4 V
to
750 V		 0.75% + 3 45 Hz
to
1 kHz		 400 µA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 1 1% + 5 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.5% + 10 0.5 Hz
to
200 kHz		 1 µF
to
1,000 µF		 Temperature, min/max and average, hold, auto off, rubber holster. $199 256
Fluke
(800) 44-FLUKE		 Model 76 4,000/3 1/2 Y Y 40 mV
to
600 V		 0.3% + 1 400 mV
to
600 V		 1.5% + 2 45 Hz
to
1,000 Hz		 4 mA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 2 1.5% + 2 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.4% + 1
to
1% + 3		 99.99 Hz
to
20 kHz		 99.99 nF to
9,999 mF		 Built-in frequency counter measures frequency of voltage input from 1 Hz to 20 kHz. IEC 1010 Category III approved. $199 257
GMC Instruments
(800) 462-4040		 MetraHit 18 S 31,000/4 3/4 Y Y 300 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.05% 300 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.3% + 30 15 Hz
to
20 kHz		 300 µA
to
10 A		 0.2% + 10 0.5% +30 300 W
to
30 MW		 0.1% + 6 300 Hz
to
100 kHz		 3 nF
to
10 mF		 Automatic input blocking system, meets IEC 348, IEC 1010 and
DIN VDE 0411 requirements, infared serial interface.		 $429 316
Hewlett-Packard
(800) 452-4844		 HP973A 4,000/3 1/2 Y Y 40 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.1% + 1 40 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.7% + 3 40 Hz
to
20 kHz		 400 µA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 2 1.5% + 4 400 W
to
30 MW		 0.02% + 1 2 Hz
to
200 kHz		 10 pF
to
1,000 µF		 Temperature, safety shutter, math functions, calibration certificate,
dual display, dB/dBm, thermocouple.		 $290 258
HP974A 49,999/4 1/2 Y Y 500 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.5% +2 500 mV
to
750 V		 0.5% + 30 20 Hz
to
100 kHz		 500 µA
to
10 A		 0.3% + 2 1% + 20 500 W
to
300 MW		 0.06% + 2 10 Hz
to
200 kHz		 N/A Temperature, safety shutter, math functions, calibration certificate,
dB/dBm, protective rubber boot.		 $370 259
LG Precision
(310) 404-0101		 DM-341 20,000/ 4 1/2 N N 200 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.05% + 4 200 mV
to
750 V		 0.5% + 10 50 Hz
to
400 Hz		 200 mA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 1 0.75% + 5 200 W
to
20 MW		 0.5% + 2 20 kHz
to
200 kHz		 2,000 pF
to
200 µF		 Diode function/TRhFE, safety holster, meets IEC 348. $129.95 260
DM-312 2,000/3 1/2 N N 200 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.5% + 1 200 mV
to
750 V		 0.75% + 3 50 Hz
to
400 Hz		 20 mA
to
10 A		 0.75% + 1 1.0% + 3 200 W
to
20 MW		 0.75% + 2 20 kHz
to
200 kHz		 2,000 pF
to
20 µF		 Diode function, TRhFE, continuity check, safety holster,
meets IEC 348.		 $79.95 261
Metrix Instruments
(714) 992-2120		 MX51Ex 5,000/4 N Y 500 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.1% 500 mV
to
750 V		 0.75% 40 Hz
to
1 kHz		 500 µA
to
10 A		 1% 1.5% 500 W
to
40 MW		 0.3% None None Cat III 600 V, Cat II 1,000 V, LCIE Ex approved, waterproof and
shock per IP667 & MILT 28800-2, IEC 1010 Class II.		 $800 262
Omega Engineering
(800) 848-4271		 HHM12 1,999/3 1/2 N N 2 V
to
600 V		 1.2% + 1 200 V
to
600 V		 2% + 4 50 Hz
to
60 Hz		 N/A N/A N/A 200 W
to
20 MW		 1% + 2 N/A 20 µF
to
20 mF		 Temperature measurements (-20°C to +400°C), continuity check, front-panel offset. $89 263
40 MW
RCC Electronics
(800) 733-4722		 RCC507THD 4,000/3 3/4 Y Y 400 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.75% + 3
to
3.0% + 2		 4 V
to
750 V		 0.75% + 3
to
2.5% + 5		 45 Hz
to
1 kHz		 400 µA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 1
to
1.0% + 5		 1.0% + 5 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.1% + 10
to
0.5% + 10		 200 W
to
200 kHz		 1 µF
to
1,000 µF		 Measures total harmonic distortion at 50/60 Hz, meets UL 1244, 1-A and 15-A fuses, 41-segment bar graph. $189.95 264
Tektronix
(800) 479-4490, code 713		 THM 420 4,000 Y Y 400 mV
to
850 V		 0.3% 400 mV
to
600 V		 1.5% 40 Hz
to
1 kHz		 400 mA
to
8 A		 0.6% 0.8% 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.6% 100 Hz
to
1 MHz		 N/A Single-channel 5-MHz BW, 16-MS/s waveform display, UL listed, IEC 1010-1 approved. $595 265
DMM 249 3,200 Y Y 300 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.3% 3 V
to
750 V		 0.3% 40 Hz
to
1 kHz		 300 µA
to
20 A		 1% 1.5% 300 W
to
30 MW		 1.2% N/A N/A Auto shut off, protective boot, 3-year warranty, UL listed, IEC
1010-1 approved.		 $185 266
Wavetek
(800) 854-2708		 DM35XL 3,200 N Y 320 mV
to
600 V		 0.5% + 1 320 mV
to
600 V		 0.5% + 1 50 Hz
to
500 Hz		 320 µA
to
10 A		 2.5% + 4 2.5% + 4 320 W
to
32 MW		 1.5% + 3 N/A 32 µF
to
32 mF		 Range lock, data hold, fused current input, incorrect input warning
IEC 1010-1 approved.		 $99.95 267
DM5XL 2,000 N N 200 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.8% + 1 200 V
to
500 V		 1.2% + 10 50 Hz
to
500 Hz		 200 µA
to
200 mA		 1.2% + 1 N/A 200 W
to
2 MW		 1% + 3 N/A N/A Fused current inputs, input warning beeper, IEC 1010-1 approved. $39.95 268
Yokogawa Corp. of America
(800) 258-2552, ext. 575		 7532 03 3,200/3 1/2 N Y 300 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.35% + 2
to
0.8% + 1		 3V
to
750 V		 1.5% + 4 40 Hz
to
500 Hz		 300 µA
to
10 A		 1.0% + 2
to
1.5% +2		 2.0% + 5 300 W
to
30 MW		 0.7% +2
to
3.0%		 N/A N/A 32-segment bar graph, diode test, continuity, capacitance 4 nF to 400 µF (with adapter). $99 269
7537 04 4,000/4 Y Y 40 mV
to
1,000 V		 0.1% + 1
to
0.5% + 5		 40 mV
to
1,000 V		 1.0% + 10
to
3.0% + 6		 40 Hz
to
20 kHz		 400 µA
to
10 A		 0.5% + 2
to
1.2% + 2		 1.5% + 5 400 W
to
40 MW		 0.2% +1
to
1.0% + 2		 2 Hz
to
200 kHz		 10 nF
to
1,000 µF		 40-segment bar graph, min/max hold with elapsed time, data hold,
relative and percent display, safety lock, IEC 348 Class II.		 $329 270
1 Derived from ± (% reading + number of digits). Values reflect minimum and maximum

February 1996

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