A review of some cheap entry level multimeters and some important safety information on CAT ratings and independent standards certification / compliance.

Multimeters shown in this review:
* DT830B
* EM390
* Toptronic T830
* Brymen TBM251 / BM251
* RSR MS8209
* Fluke 115
* Agilent U1272A

References to Multimeter CAT ratings:

http://www.myflukestore.com/crm_uploa…

http://kb.bkprecision.com/questions.p…

The ABCs of multimeter safety:
http://www.electroline.com.au/article…

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More about the Standards Compliance / Certification:

What is the CE Mark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_mark

What does CE marking mean? What do the initials CE stand for?
http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/busine…

UL, CSA, ETL and CE: What are they and is there a difference?
http://www.nbsc.com/certifications_ul…
UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
CSA: Canadian Standards Association
ETL: Originally a mark of ETL Testing Laboratories, now a mark of Intertek Testing Services
CE: Conformance European (Communauté Européenne or Conformité Européenne)