A good multimeter lets you follow the #1 rule of troubleshooting – thou shall check voltages! It is important to have a multimeter you can trust and one that is safe. Don’t buy the $10 specials as they can literally blow apart in your hands! This is a solid multimeter that we often use and is the lowest cost meter we recommend. It has plenty of features such as non-contact voltage sensing, autoranging, and even a microamp range – but it isn’t so complicated that a beginner feels overwhelmed. As a bonus, this meter even comes with a temperature probe that we’ve used to find hot components on circuit boards, troubleshoot our air-conditioner, and more.
