Electronic Test Equipment : List & Basic Guide

Here is Basic Guide and Electronic Test Equipment List for Performing DIY Hobby Projects. These instruments are divided on the basis of work. Basic Guide does not mean how to use, it means the basic guide to the technical names. We can not write about all the equipments in detail in one article, so we are listing the names first.

Electronic Test Equipment : List

Below is the list of commonly used measuring instruments in electrical and electronic works. Depending on what you are doing; the list might grow bigger or shorter :

1. Ammeter
2. Audio analyzer
3. Capacitance meter
4. Distortionmeter
5. Electricity meter
6. Frequency counter
7. LCR meter
8. Microwave power meter
9. Multimeter
10. Network analyzer
11. Ohmmeter
12. Oscilloscope
13. Psophometer
14. Q meter
15. Signal analyzer
16. Signal generator
17. Spectrum analyser
18. Sweep generator
19. Transistor tester
20. Tube tester
21. Wattmeter
22. Vectorscope
23. Video signal generator
24. Voltmeter
25. VU meter

It is not possible to list the Automated Test Equipments (ATE). Digital multimeter is the example of such equipments.

Electronic Test Equipment : Basic Guide for the Commonly Used Instruments

A network analyzer is an instrument that measures the network parameters of electrical networks.

Audio Analyzer is a test and measurement instrument used to objectively quantify the metrics covering a wide variety of parameters, including level, gain, noise, harmonic and intermodulation distortion, frequency response, relative phase of signals, inter channel crosstalk etc.

A VU meter helps to quantify the signal level in audio equipment.

A multimeter is the most commonly used electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit.

We can only provide a basic idea. There are users who has excellent websites on these meters. They usually have a part on their website for reviews of these instruments. Exactly like for Cloud IaaS provider, we can tell you more than a budget multimeter. For most of the basic DIY works, a digital multimeter costing $10 – $18 is enough. People usually buy from Amazon or Ebay.

There is another tool named handheld clamp multimeter (Clip on Meter). These can measure the parameters on live line – this can be helpful for your need. Digital multimeters can offer more combined features of other meters.