Etekcity Digital Multimeter Voltmeter Tester TRMS 6000 Counts, AC DC Current Voltage Meter, Amp, Ohm, Diode, Capacitance, Frequency, Temperature, NCV, Resistance, Red, MSR-A2000

I have a $500 Fluke 87V and I never use it anymore because this meter is so amazing! I am an industrial mechanic so I troubleshoot lots of electrical problems, 24V sensors, PLC I/O, heaters, pumps, 480V motors, 120V residential wiring, etc. This thing is accurate enough and is great for troubleshooting, plus it's so cheap. The only things I don't like: it doesn't have a backlight and sometimes I have to bang the batteries to get it to turn on. I even once accidentally tried to ohm a live circuit (dumb electrician ran power from another room past all the breakers into the room I was working in), and it still worked with no need to replace a fuse. I definitely recommend this unless you're doing something extremely accurate.

I'm a design engineer who uses high end test and measurement equipment and designs it. In terms of ergonomics and functionality this is a really nice multimeter. It's a bit smaller than I expected but chunky at the same time and will definitely take some abuse. The dial has a satisfying click and is easy enough to push with one finger. There are stops for all the key functionality including AC and DC voltage without having to use a select button (select is only used for AC versus DC current), a big plus. The leads are decent quality with molded in holders to store them. Packaging and instructions are also better than most cheap meters. BK Precision is my choice for ~$100, fluke above that. But on the low end this is a very nice all-around option. Update: Just had the chance to use it to troubleshoot an outboard motor and it was great (bad solenoid). The stand worked fine on the sloped boat surfaces and it has enough bulk that it doesn't fall over as you move the leads around as the pocket type meters will do.

I received my UT201 yesterday so this is an initial "impression" review with some limited testing of the features. My background is an IBEW inside wireman (electrician) of approximately 13 years, mostly commercial/industrial though with some residential. I've had multiple voltage testers and multi-meters over the years. The last 6-7 years I've been using mostly Fluke testers and meters, my primary being a Fluke T5-600. I purchased the Etekcity UT201 since I wanted an inexpensive True-RMS CLAMP meter for (the occasional) metering of wires too big to fit in the slot/jaws of my T5-600. The UT201 had, for the most part, very positive reviews on Amazon and the price could not be beat for its feature set. The 400A max is adequate for the vast majority of time I would need to check bigger wire. Anyways, out of the box, the UT201 seems to be of impressive "heft" and quality for its price. The display and markings are clear and easy to read. The two leads (black and red cables with probes) are a good length. The thickness of, and insulation on, the leads, though not up to the level of the Fluke or other more expensive testers/meters I have used, seems quite good for the price point. I would not be uncomfortable in using the meter in applications up to its rated max of 600V. Some reviews I read stated the meter other purchasers had received did NOT include a case. Mine did and the case is appropriately sized and of a decent grade material. I tested the voltage and amperage measurements of the UT201 against my Fluke T5-600. I tested the current (amps) draw of my Shop-Vac, a quartz halogen light and hairdryer (on high heat). The amps measured were virtually the same between the Fluke and UT201. I mean plus/minus 0.1 amps, which is negligible. Voltage was check at several different 120V receptacles around my house. Again the readings were virtually identical, plus/minus 0.2 volts. The only other feature I have had the opportunity to "check" is continuity. Just crossing the lead/probe tips indicated continuity (as it should), though the contact of the lead tips did not seem as "sensitive" as other meters/testers I have used. Perhaps due to the newness of the leads or type of metal used, not sure. I wouldn't deduct a star for this, maybe 1/2 a star if that was an option. Though long term it may not even turn out to be an issue. Other reviewers had "complained" about the lack of auto-ranging and auto shut-off. At this price point I do not expect auto-ranging. My unit DOES have an auto shut-off feature built in (around 15 min. of non-use) and I believe it actually beeped when it shut-off (though I was in another room at the time). User instructions were included. They were relatively clear and I believe they would be relatively easy for a new or novice user to follow. There was no UL listing on the device or in the instructions that I could find. In summary, my initial impressions of my new UT201 are very positive. I can't comment on the durability or long-term accuracy, since I only received it yesterday. It is for that reason that, as of now, I will only give it a 4-star rating. Based on what I see and my limited testing, I would definitely recommend the UT-201 to someone looking for a (very) reasonably priced, full-featured, clamp-on multimeter. If during the course of time and usage I have any significantly negative experiences with the unit I will try to update this review.

I am a professional electronics calibrator. I got curious on how accurate this meter is, so I ran a few tests on each range to see how accurate this meter is. I will also give my thoughts on this at the end. TL;DR: The multimeter I received from this is approx. 0.075% accurate for DCV, 4.3% accurate for ACV (@1kHz), 1.1% for resistance, and 0.34% accurate for DCA. This is sufficient for hobby electronics, though I would be careful around the lower ranges for ACV. So on to the meaty portion of this review. As stated above, I got curious to see how accurate this meter is. I went into this not suspecting much, but was pleasantly surprised by most tests. To start off, let's talk DC voltage. To start off, the calibrator I used for this has an error of 0.005%, and usually goes more positive than negative (IE, at 1mV will read 1.005mV instead of 99.995mV). I put the meter in the 200mVDC range and tested it with 1mV, 10mV, 50mV and 100mV and found it to be fairly consistently -0.2% off, reading 0.9mV, 9.98mV, 49.9mV and 99.8mV respectively. At the 2VDC (aka 2000mVDC as listed on the device), I found it to be roughly 0.1% off on average, reading 999mV for 1V and 1499mV for 1.5V. At the 20V range is where I found the best accuracy, with each test point of 5V, 10V and 15V reading exactly as inputted. Results were similar for the 200V range, where I got 50V exactly, 100V exactly, 149.9V then 189.9V. At the 500V range I found it to be the least accurate, the worst being 483V at 485V, which is still 0.5% and is still pretty excellent. Thoughts on DCV: Not really surprised, as DC tends to be easy to get accurate results for. As suspected, higher ranges are less accurate, but this is fairly standard for multimeters unless you have one made specifically for high ranges. ACV is next up. I used a standard 1kHz for each voltage. Before I start, please note that AC can be very hard to read accurately especially at lower ranges. This is typical even for high accuracy multimeters. I started with 200VAC, and tested at 1Vrms, 5Vrms, 50Vrms, then 100Vrms, with results at 1.15Vrms for 1V, 4.4Vrms for 5V, 48.9Vrms for 50v and exactly 100Vrms for 100V. For 500VAC, I tested it at 450Vrms, and received a reading of 454Vrms. As a bonus, I tested 120VAC at 60Hz, which is US wall power and received a reading of 120.0Vrms exactly. Thoughts on AC: The worst accuracy on this multimeter so far, with some voltages being up to +15% off. That said, the ones that were off the most were low voltages on medium/high ranges. This meter was not made to test AC for lower voltages, though. For testing something like 120V@60Hz, which is typical US wall power, it should work perfectly fine. Next, resistance. I tested 1, 5, 10 then 15 for each respective range and magnitude -- IE for 2000ohm range, I tested 100, 500, 1000 then 1500. For 200k, it would be 10k, 50k, 100k, then 150k. For the sake of limiting the shear size of this review, long story short, I found resistance to be approx. -0.2% off on average for each range. The worst range I found so far was 200MOhm, with each reading being roughly -1.5% off instead. Thoughts on resistance: Probably going to be the most used feature of this meter for most people, and it works fine. Not much else to say on this. DC amps. Like DCV, DCA is pretty easy to get an accurate reading for most multimeters, and I found it to be no different here. At the 2000uA range, I used 1mA and 1.5mA, finding it to read 1004uA for 1mA and 1506uA for 1.5mA, which is pretty consistently +0.4%. For the 20mA range, I read 9.99mA and 14.99mA, both of which are -0.1% or smaller. 200mA found similar results but with -0.2% instead: 49.9mA and 99.8mA. For the 10A range, I tested it at 1, 5 then 9A, with results being 1.01A, 5.04A and 9.1A, which is an average of +0.63%. Thoughts on DCA: Consistent with DCV, read pretty accurate with the worst being the higher ranges. Overall thoughts: This isn't a super highly accurate multimeter, but that's okay. The accuracy is good for pretty much everything that an 'everyman' would need it for. It's more than satisfactory for hobby electronics, and can do home electrical test/repair with good accuracy. 99.9% of people will not need it for more than that. If you are part of the 0.1% who needs accuracy less than 0.2%, then I'm sorry, you're going to have to spend the money on something made for that. Pros: -DCV, DCA, Resistance and mid/high range ACV accurate enough for most people -Backlit LCD screen. You have no idea how many professional meters don't have this. It's annoying. -Large amount of ranges for each setting (Except ACV). -Small/Light. Can fit in my pocket. -Hold button is great. Cons: -Kickstand is terrible. It's too narrow, too short, and too thin. It only lifts it up to an angle of like 20 degrees, which is awful compared to something like a Fluke 77IV which brings it up to 75 to 80 degrees. Additionally, it's flimsy and feels like any amount of weight on it will break it off. To be honest, I would rather not have a kickstand at all over having this. -Manual ranging. Yeah, I know, it clearly states it's manual ranging. That's fine, and I don't give it too many negative marks for this. -High resistance leads. The leads that come with the meter had 1.5 ohms of resistance, which is awful. I'm not sure if it's the leads I got, or if they're all like this, but I would HIGHLY recommend getting a separate pair of leads to use with this. -ACV ranges are "too high" -- there isn't really a good way to read lower ACV values on this meter. Your choices are 200VAC or 500VAC, which are both wildly inaccurate for low AC voltages. I can see this being a slight problem for hobby electronics. -No AC amp testing. Again, this isn't advertised as having AC amp capability, so this isn't a 'real' con. Overall thoughts: I would personally highly recommend this multimeter for hobby electronics techs and DIY repair, and maybe even for electricians to be honest. Every range (barring low AC) is accurate, and it can do pretty much everything you ask it to. The low price tag is just another benefit. This review does not include how much abuse this meter will take, though, so keep that in mind. Bonus test: I read the diode test/continuity check setting and found it to output 3.04VDC on a Fluke 77IV multimeter.

Good meter. Still works after more than 2 years.

As we all know, Multimeters are the kind of thing where you can go with a $5 Analog, up to $500 Flukes. No, you AREN'T getting a $500 Fluke here. If your job depends on this tool, you need to look elsewhere. If you are a hobbyist however, this is for you. I purchased this to teach my 8-year-old son how to work with basic small electronics and some basic electric safety measures. Leads are pretty nice but do have some minor difficulty where they interface with the actual unit. It's easy for them to become every-so-slightly unplugged, which will result in the meter itself looking faulty (dropping out), when in fact it's just the leads not seated well. Finally, the batteries are NOT EASILY changed. You have to take off the entire back with, I assume, a tiny screwdriver, and replace the standard 9V when ready. Aside from these cons, however, this is an EXTREMELY NICE multimeter FOR THE PRICE. It's the kind of unit I could let my son use and learn with (along with adequate safety instructions), knowing that it is reasonably accurate but at the same time if he breaks it, without being upset at all since this is cheaper than even a cheap dinner date. At the same time, it is nice, accurate, and solid enough I would definitely use these for simple around-the-house tasks like checking an alternator or contunity in a lower voltage appliance.

For the price appears pretty rugged with a rubberized protective housing. I imagine that for several dollars more you could find something more rugged if your needs for such were high, but for only a few dollars less (and maybe some costing more) there are units that for sure would not take as much physical stress or abuse. The accompanying user's manual is written in a concise and easily understood manner. It's so much easier to read the digital readout than the analog meter that I bought years ago; you don't have to decipher which of the needle markings are giving you the measured value; that's a big deal for the occasional user like me. And my old unit is one such I would estimate to be fairly fragile, as noted earlier. Do read the manual though, unless you are truly sure of what you are doing. There are plenty of things that you can do incorrectly that will create problems. This Etkcity is more than adequate for non-professional and light-duty use; I'm sure it would be fine for some professional applications, but not being such I am unable to truly speak to that. It was a great price and I received it well ahead of the projected delivery date.

This is a good multimeter that picks up readings very easily. My issue with it is the clamp is sticky, meaning when you pull it, it feels like it has a lot of tension and then you need to work through what feels like notches to have it fully open. It clamps back just fine though. Maybe time will allow the spring to ease up but out of the box, the clamp is very tiring to use. Probes are good for the price and like that it comes with a case to keep everything together. The dial doesnt feel cheap and screen is easy to read.