Hi All,

Total newbie question. I have a Mastech MS8268 MS8261 DMM and I would like to get hook probes for it.

Does any one have a recommendation? How about this kit from Amazon? ..

http://www.amazon.com/Extech-TL809-Electronic-Test-Lead/dp/B0012VWUI6/

Do all probes fit all DMM's?

I don't need a kit, just the hook probes, so fewer items with good quality would be best (at least considering the Mastech as a baseline for quality, not a fluke or anything...)

Thanks

 

Probes vary in resistance, as a cosequence using a probe and leads other than the set supplied by the manufacture sometimes results in errors in the reading of small resistances.

 

I have a Mastech MS8268 MS8261 DMM and I would like to get hook probes for it.

Does any one have a recommendation?

I usually cobble up something from parts I have on hand. If you have mini-grabber or alligator jumpers, you could use them. Be sure to take the additional resistance into consideration when making critical measurements.

Do all probes fit all DMM's?

No.

 

Every meter I have seen uses a standard banana jack for the inputs.

There is a tendency to add the safety jacket around the plug itself in case .you connect the test end to a high voltage and touch the other end. Some meters do not allow this cover so if your meter is like that just cut it off with a sharp knife and be done.

My personal preference is for a fixed ends, so I would have three different probe stes for the pointy end, the clip and the alligator, but I can see how this brings down your cost.

 

Every meter I have seen uses a standard banana jack for the inputs.

My personal preference is for a fixed ends, so I would have three different probe stes for the pointy end, the clip and the alligator, but I can see how this brings down your cost.

Do you have a specific product link or recommendation?

I am only worried about 0.01 V (or so) accuracy for now. When I start building my robot army for real I will get a Fluke.

 

My general use tips are Pomona 6342. They are small diameter pointy ends.