Review on 🔧 Fieldpiece LT17A Digital Multimeter with Temperature, MFD, Microamps, and Frequency – Classic Style by John Clarey

This meter seems to work fairly well and I've had few problems with it. The first problem is that the included ammeter accessory is connected by attaching wires to 2 probes in the accessory. This leaves the clamp open to some interference, and it can be difficult to get an accurate reading in hard-to-reach places. The other issue with the clamp is that after about 2 months of use the clamp has some sort of internal short where I have to pinch the back ends of the two wires together and hold or else I get a reading of 200 amps from a 1 amp fan motor. Another thing to note about this counter is not really a problem but more of a warning to be careful. This gauge blows internal fuses VERY easily. Make sure you read the instructions to see the correct location where your probes should otherwise be. POP! Changing fuses is also a hassle. The only place I could find them in my city was the local AC utility house, and the fuses cost more than $20. It's things like this that make autoranging so good. Overall I'm pretty happy with this meter. Keeping lead is a good thing, and a magnet is just what it takes to be extremely useful! The counter seems pretty solid and durable so hopefully it will hold up for the foreseeable future. If I had to buy another meter in the same price range and didn't need as many features as this meter, I would probably go for the SC260 clamp meter. But for the features this meter offers (other than not having an auto range, which would make it great), you really can't go wrong, but you might want to get a dedicated ammeter. If you're considering this gauge, I doubt you'll be disappointed. Goodbye