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Review on πŸ’‘ Power Probe CAT-IV Digital Multimeter (PPDMM) | Advanced Testing & Measurement Tool for Voltage, Current, Resistance, Frequency, RMS, Temperature & Capacitance by Brian Krump

Revainrating 1 out of 5

If it's not accurate, it's too much free

The company's video shows that this DMM was designed to meet the needs of today's automotive technicians. I was disappointed when trying to test continuity/resistance in min/max mode; it did not work. The advertisement had to clearly indicate the limitations of this function. I tried to measure the 12 volt pulse signal to the wheel speed sensor in min/max mode. The display repeatedly showed 4.5 to 5 volts MAX. Other meters showed 11.5 to 12 volts. (This particular vehicle sends a 200ms test pulse to the sensor). The meter also read voltage and resistance very slowly, bouncing for about 5 seconds in most cases before stabilizing. This is very misleading! Shorting the wires in resistance mode to check for zero was also very slow. I checked the most useful features and went no further. This tool can be confusing for a novice technician. No matter how much you charge for a tool, it carries your name and reputation. I'm assuming the reviews were paid for or there are a lot of people who have no idea. I will return all 17 of those meters. Power Probe CATIV digital multimeter

Pros
  • a handy thing
Cons
  • so far so good