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Can we talk about how everyone says you need a $300 meter for fridge compressor checks?
Last week in a tight spot, I used a basic $40 unit from my truck and it gave me the same ohm reading on a bad start winding as my buddy's fancy one. Has anyone else found the high-end gear is just overkill for most calls?
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shanec6110d ago
Yeah I used to be all about the high end gear too until I saw carter.mila's point about basic meters doing the job. That bad start winding test last week with my cheap meter really changed my mind lol.
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daniela8510d ago
Right? The cheap stuff gets it done.
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carter.mila10d ago
Totally agree, that fancy gear is mostly for show. A basic meter checks continuity and ohms just fine for like 90% of compressor calls. Save the cash for beer, not another tool that does the same job.
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