EEVBlog BM 235 Review

This is a review of the EEVBlog BM-235 multimeter for use in hobby electronics projects primarily related to amateur radio.
A pdf document of this review: github.com/TomWilkinson/Multi...
This review was produced to help you decide if the EEVBlog BM-235 multimeter will fit your purpose and budget. This is part of a series of multimeters reviews.
A good multimeter for hobby electronic projects should be able to measure millivolts, volts, microamps, milliamps, amps, ohms, nanofarads and microfarads.
If you want to measure picofarads, nanohenry, microhenry or reactance you will need a LCR meters. I cover the two LCR meters I own in another review.
I am not a professional, I am a hobbyist. This review is not sponsored; I bought this multimeter with my own money. I only used and tested this multimeter in CAT I and CAT II environments. I do not have a way to review or test the safety of this meter. I leave the CAT III and CAT IV environments to trained and licensed professionals. It may seem like I am a Fluke fan boy, but I recognize their flaws along with their advantages. There may be unintended mistakes and/or errors in this review.

[@heinzkreutziger2218]

Thanks for the review not only for this multimeter. I like the well performed tests and the comparison with the specification. I can imagine that the work for such review is hard. I appreciate your effort!
I’m interested in the calibration circuits you have build e.g. the dc reference voltage shown starting at 5:00. do have a reference for the circuitries?

[@N8FDY]

I did not build that reference I found it on Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SR9KTV6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 AD584KH High Precision 4-Channel 2.5V/7.5V/5V/10V Voltage Reference Module with Case at the YWBL-WH Store for about $22. I actually bought two of them and tested each with my bench meter, I picked the one with the closer values. If you want a pre-calabrated reference take a look at this voltagestandard.com/pentaref for $108, a bit pricey but I is much cheaper than buying you own bench meter, I already had the bench meters. You can specify each one of the five reference voltages from 0.1V to 10V. I did buy the 10V .001% reference they sell and I waiting for it to get here, they only ship USPS.

[@KissAnalog]

Thanks for the review. I want to ask what Fluke does what this meter does at even double the price?

[@N8FDY]

Thanks for your comment. I have been watching your channel for a while now and you are one of the people that inspired me to start my own channel. I am doing the 6,000 count meter reviews in order of price, so I haven't recorded the Fluke 87V or the 87V MAX, yet. I realize my target audience is price-sensitive and for many the BM-235 is an excellent choice. But there are also some people that may want more accuracy. For example, the BM-235 DC Volts accuracy is 0.3% + 2 which is fine for most people but if you want 0.05% + 1 then you might be interested in the 87V. I know a random sample of one DM-235 may meet that accuracy, but if you buy one and it does not meet that, Brymen will not fix the meter because it meets its specification of 0.3% + 2. If the 87V can’t meet the DC Volts 0.05% + 1 specification, you can get it fixed. To most people Fluke seems overpriced, and for them it is. For some of us that have a different priority, it is not. It would be great if a company made a meter with 87V specifications at the price of the Thsinde 18B+, and someday I think that will happen, but until it does, we have to make tradeoffs.

[@danielw8109]

@@N8FDY I look forward to viewing your other videos!

[@Teslaharmonic]

do you get a beep on the diode test..
cheers

[@kolonbokx9341]

Hi. Can this multimeter beep if the diode is broken into a short circuit?

[@N8FDY]

It does not.

[@mikeadler434]

👍👍

[@colinreid7305]

only down side is lack off duty cycle