Sinometer AC/DC Auto/Manual Range Digital Multimeter, MS8268

by Sinometer

Product Features

• AC/DC 1000V/10A 200KHz 200uF 40Mohm Relative Measurement hFE Diode Check Continuity
• LED / Sound Warning when incorrect banana jacks are used relative to function switch setting
• Auto and Manual Ranging with Relative measurement (all ranges except frequency)
• All range fused (resettable) with 1 Year Warranty
• Auto power off (could be disabled) & Blue LED Back-lit LCD display

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 1.7 x 3.6 inches ; 14.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JQ4O2U
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
  • #1 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Tools & Testers > Multi Testers
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Product Description

The newly released Sinometer MS8268 is an auto/manual ranging digital multimeter. It is packed with many nice features such as sound and light warning for the jacks and back-lit LCD Screen. This meter powers on three AAA batteries. Accessories include test leads & user Manual

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Budget Meter, December 4, 2008

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Radar Tech (Southern California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sinometer AC/DC Auto/Manual Range Digital Multimeter, MS8268

This is an acceptable multimeter and will service most peoples needs. Obviously you are not going to compare this to a Fluke multimeter, but for the price vs accuracy it is a decent multimeter. I have (2) of these and use them for general use where 100% accuracy is not critical. If you want better tolerances then you are going to have to spend a lot more than what the Mastech MS8268 is offering.

With that said, the unit is somewhat large which may be better for some people. It has a nice large LCD display that is backlit if needed. The plastic casing itself is pretty rugged and the selector dial feels solid when you rotate the dial. Autoranging is nice and I really like the LED blinking terminal feature that displays which correct terminals to use depending on what function you have selected. As one of the previous reviewers stated this unit does not come with (3) AAA batteries. I like this MS8268 unit and believe most people that need a decent affordable multimeter can't go wrong for the price on this one.

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good multimeter for it's price, March 3, 2007

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Aleksey Khrulev "kae" (Russia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinometer AC/DC Auto/Manual Range Digital Multimeter, MS8268

In general, this is a great device for this cost range. It has all features required for daily usage. Description of multimeter can be found in internet. Here are some specific features:

- In any range two terminals to be used are illuminated with red LEDs (see foto). LED is swithed off when lead is pushed into terminal. If lead is pushed into wrong terminal for this range then correct terminal blinks and beeps.
- Automatic range; manual range selection with button.
- Wide set of ranges, including 400.0 mV and 400.0 uA
- Relative measurements and display hold. White backlight (5 seconds)
- Resettable fuse for current ranges (non-resettable for 10A range)
- Display data refresh: 3 per second.

Imperfection:

- Frequency measurement accuracy is low: 2%
- In accordance with manual, package must contain "Special Multi-Function socket" (required for hFE measurement). There was no such device in my package.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insuperable Multimeter quality at this price range..., November 7, 2007

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Jose Perez "Joseper85" (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinometer AC/DC Auto/Manual Range Digital Multimeter, MS8268

Excellent multimeter, with nice accuracy for this price... Need more accuracy?? go for a fluke at several hundreds $$$ more... Autoranging it's a very nice option for fast readings between several ranges... It doesn't feel cheap at all, and i liked the green color... Large and clear readout, with a nice backlight option... In opposite with another reviewer, i got the "multi-function socket" for hFE measurement... Very happy with the device... Works with 3 AAA batteries (not supplied)...