My son picked up one of these on special from Amazon recently for $12.99 CDN.
I've made some use of it, and it strikes me as a decent basic instrument.
There's a flip-out stand in back.
Battery Installation
The unit takes three 'AAA' cells in a compartment at the rear, under the flip-out stand. (The stand is integral with the battery compartment cover.) Removing a single, tiny screw (No. 0 Phillips recess) gives access to the battery compartment.
Don't lose the screw; it's M2x5mm -- not something you'll easily find a replacement for
Test Leads
They're 32 1/2" long, not counting the length of the probes. They come with little caps for the plug ends.
That's the second time I've seen caps like those come with meter test leads. They must be meant to keep the plugs' shrouds undeformed while awaiting delivery to the end user. I can think of no other reason for their existence.
The probe tips have a configuration that I've not seen before.
They're banana plugs with points. The banana plug profile is too large to enter, say, a AC receptacle's slots, but on the plus side, one could readily fabricate accessory probes for attachment with banana jacks.
There are caps for the probe tips, and a pair of alligator clips. I suppose that the caps could have their very ends cut off, so they'd serve as safety covers for most of the length of the probe tips. The alligator clips are a medium-sized compromise -- too big for tiny connection points and too small for, say, a car battery's terminals.
Instruction Manual
It's in six languages -- very concise, but adequate.
Accuracy
The unit compares just fine with my other two instruments on a quick AC and DC voltage check. I expect that one can take the manual's word for accuracy. In my experience, instruments of this class are entirely adequate where accuracy is concerned.
In Conclusion
It's a nice instrument for its class -- just what's needed for most anyone's everyday use.
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