What is Accuracy When Selecting a Multimeter?

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In this video, learn what accuracy is in regards to selecting the right digital multimeter for your needs.
Accuracy, as it pertains to digital multimeters, relates to how closely measurement you're taking is to the true value of that measurement. Different multimeters will have different levels of accuracy, depending on the capabilities within that multimeters. Higher priced multimeters tend to have higher accuracies because it takes a much more precise circuit to measure things with more precision.
Accuracy is important when selecting a multimeter because you want to have the accuracy of your digital multimeter to be at least four times the accuracy of the measurement you're taking. The goal is to be times more than the accuracy of the measurement you're taking.
The Fluke Digital Multimeters are the industry standard for troubleshooting and repair of electrical and electronic systems. Fluke Digital Multimeters (DMM’s) are on more tool belts, finding more problems, than any other comparable test tools. Each design is tested to the extreme: drop, shock, humidity, you name it. Every Fluke Digital Multimeter gives you what you need: accurate measurements, consistent, reliable performance, attention to safety, and the strongest warranty available.
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[@JosephMassimino]

Try to out perform one of the high end Agilent/Keysight hand held meters, they blow the Fluke away, but how important that accuracy is, is a matter of what you are working with.

[@mikeadler434]

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[@TruthDigest]

1% of 10v is 0.1v, and not 1v , how can you take a 1% of 100v and apply it to 10v,!!!!!!!!!????????

[@fluke]

Hello Samir - The accuracy specification will vary with the test tool that you have. This video itdentifies that some meters will say "x% of range" or "x% of reading". Most Fluke multimeters will have x% of reading. Which tool do you currently own? I would recommend checking in the user's manual and identify what category your meter will be under. If your meter is 1% of reading then you would be taking 1% of the measured value (10V being +/- 0.1V) and you would not be applying it to the full range.