ETEPON WH5000A TRMS Multimeter Review & Teardown!

Well constructed and a full feature set, see why the 6000 Count WH5000A gets a solid 4/5 Stars!
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[@13n1304]

I wanted to buy a multimeter for a while now but there are so many options in this price category and as someone who doesn't know a lot about electronics yet it's hard to chose one. There are a lot of videos complaining about cheap meters, many are offered by different brands and have similar names and some just don't have any reviews so it's hard to tell if you are watching someone who has just way higher standards than you need or if a meter is trash. I'm glad I found this review, it was really helpful and I got the meter for 26€ on Amazon.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Excellent 👍 to hear! Its a great multimeter and should serve you well! CHEAP-O Multimeters are alive and well..don't believe anyone who tells you differently.Yes there are some turds but there's also alot of jewels such as the dmm that you just purchased 👌 Not everyone needs or demands a high end calibrated multimeter or 12KV input protection. Keep on Testing 😃

[@yambo59]

ON opening the tilting bale, I finally took a pair of needlenose pliers and pinched the plastic at the top of the curve directly below that Q.C. sticker leaving a small protrusion at the top of the curved edge, leaves just enough protrustion to give your finger some grip - makes all the difference much easier to open.

[@queenofspadz]

Thanks for this, needed to change the battery on mine today

[@jkadofo]

First time ever seeing your channel. Love it!

[@KeepOnTesting]

Cheers! Welcome aboard !

[@jkadofo]

Thanks! And this video saved my life today, in a way you couldn't imagine 😊

[@derektodd4126]

Holding Select while powering up will temporarily disable Auto Power Off.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Roger that, thanks for pointing it out.

[@Labalbiny]

Thank you, very informative and eye opening

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thanks for watching!

[@rinqucosta2422]

What a beautiful multimeter!.. But it was being seemed very light weight in your hand

[@richardiancarpenter534]

Hi, Darren! First, thanks for putting out these videos. They've been helpful while I look to purchase a DMM to get back into ham radio kit building. I've been hunting through Amazon's offerings and see the BTMETER series of DMMs. Do you think you could review one or two of these? Thank you!

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi Richard, I'm always up for reviewing new DMM's, which model were you particularly interested in ? After taking a closer look, they appear to be re-branded HoldPeak meters. Thanks for watching.

[@richardiancarpenter534]

I just purchased the BT-39C, so if you could use that one I would appreciate it. Thank you!

[@KeepOnTesting]

Looks like a fun meter to review, consider it done! I'll try to get it online in January..

[@richardiancarpenter534]

Thank you, sir!

[@jonmay2457]

Hi Darren-great review: many thanks. Directed here from Amazon UK. I’m a complete newbie but need the capacitance function predominantly. My query however is the caps I use will be in the 0.001 - 1.0 microfarad range: is this model suitable? If not please would you recommend an alternative? Best wishes J

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi Jon, I've tested many .01uF - .047uF caps with this dmm and never any problems. I think it should suffice for most of your capacitance requirements.

[@Henkowich]

@@KeepOnTesting About the stand, if you push on the upper left and right side of it (where it hinges inwards), the bottom pop out. Not ideal, but a bit less pain in the ass...

[@davidmacdonald1579]

Can this meter offer AC voltage input impedance of 10 Mega-Ohms or more? Thanks

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi David, I'll verify the input impedance for you within 24 hours..thanks

[@misterjib]

10 months later...

[@electronics_hobbyist]

It's impedance is 30 Mega-Ohms

[@derektodd4126]

Hi Darren, did you do the boxing day blog. I was watching but no notifications came through except the earlier test that you did.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Hi Derek, Yes indeed, sorry I missed you, probably my fault as I was using some new MAC streaming software (which I won't use next time), I had multiple streams running which I didn't know about until it was too late, hopefully next Live Stream will be more stable!

[@MrVienetas]

Thanks for review .

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thanks for watching!

[@8inary]

I have now bought this, however one thing bugging me is the blue back light only comes on for 15 seconds. Is there any way of keeping it on longer?

[@KeepOnTesting]

Not that I'm aware...yes a longer timeout would've been great 👍

[@dthtr1]

Pretty attractive multimeter, clean PCB . Anyway I don't like the soldering of the battery's connector wires, kind of flimsy. It's the only negative point.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Yes, they could have done better! Keep On Testing!

[@TheSidneypires]

ETEPON WH5000A TRMS Multimeter vs Venlab wh5000a A great digital multimeter, could you compare the two please comment I need your opinion.

[@fuelediowa]

Did you ever find the clamp and do you have a current link to good Leeds?

[@KeepOnTesting]

if you check out my latest review I used the clamp with the WH5000A, it's a Mastech MS3302 Clamp. Works great!

[@bhushan9066]

Can this transistor testing adaptor be used for all other multimeters?

[@KeepOnTesting]

It will work with some multimeters but not all.

[@yambo59]

Im always tempted to add foil shielding using self adhesive foil tape possibly the type for furnace ducts, but ive noticed it needs to be grounded to the board and too worried about getting this right or shorting out the board if the tape came loose and contacted the PCB. I see where some meters with shielding use thin plastic as a barrier between the metal foil and the PCB. Anyone have experience in adding shielding-?

[@KeepOnTesting]

Yes thats a good point, would make for an interesting segment as well. Shielding seems so basic but at the same time almost non-existant in most meters.

[@yambo59]

@@KeepOnTesting I did see where Joe Q. Smith who does all the meter testing to failure added some custom shielding into an expensive Metrawatt meter that oddly didnt have any and had EMI interference, made a big difference.

[@KeepOnTesting]

@@yambo59 Yes I remember that, Gossen definitely messed up on that one. I will be reviewing a few Gossens in the spring. It will be interesting to see what if anything has changed.

[@yambo59]

@@KeepOnTesting - I just ordered one of these Fluke 27 old school beast-meters, this things def. got serious shielding and built like a tank inside. Heres the ebay link, $38 plus shipping, hope I get a "good one". Its a retro - wonder of heavy duty through hole construction from the 80's - lol link> www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-27-Multimeter/382616480372?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[@KeepOnTesting]

Yes those Fluke 27's are indeed sweet meters, I've been keeping my eyes out for one as well, I hear the All Black units are the "military" ones but I'm a sucker for a yellow meter! Let us know how it goes, I hope your seller sends you a sweet deal! Happy New Year!

[@superciliousdude]

I'm surprised that it has no mV ranges at all, and apparently only 0.1mV resolution in the volts range. Normally, those are only omitted on industrial meters (which don't have transistor testers). Even pocket meters have mV ranges these days.

[@KeepOnTesting]

I agree ! I was expecting to see mV range on the selector switch but was surprised to see it was omitted. It's still a decent and capable meter , well calibrated and nice build quality and for 39$ CDN/33US I think its a good deal.

[@KeepOnTesting]

BTW,Your meter was shipped Canada Post said 3-4 weeks, enjoy!

[@superciliousdude]

@@KeepOnTesting Cool. I look forward to receiving it. Thanks again.

[@yambo59]

It does read millivolts but in the volts range - I have some other budget meters like this, depends on what chip its using I guess. I also have the smaller 4000 ct. version of this meter, the Astro AI DT132A and have to say im very pleased with it, like it even more than the big one is some respects. On the 5000 the blue backlight is cool, but somehow gives the digits a bit of a washed out look - but not a big deal still very readable, the smaller meter has a nicer (to me) white backlight that has a cleaner look, again just my opinion its still a decent meter at least they have a backlight. It Irks me out of the five variants of the UT61 meters the UT61E that I have is the most expensive one and it has no friggin backlight, unforgiveable in a $50 meter imo. ive got cheap ass $15 meters with decent backlights.

[@superciliousdude]

​@@yambo59 Yeah, the chip DM1106 is a rebadged Hycon HY12P66 (also sold as the DTM0660) and it does have proper mV range support. It's the same chip as the Aneng AN8008 which actually has 1uV resolution!! Shame they didn't implement the mV ranges, from what I can tell using a crudely translated datasheet, the only thing they would need to do is implement higher input impedance as the variable gain amplifiers already exist in the chip. They saved a couple of resistors worth of parts, and not much else.

[@shaknit]

Looks just like the AstroA1 trms 6000

[@KeepOnTesting]

Yes its the identical multimeter, just a different color.

[@derektodd4126]

I got the AstroAl (red boot) for £6 cheaper but no croc clips. Why the HaiMa and RanDal are £20 more expensive is abit strange.

[@yambo59]

Me too, same but red surround, more accurate than I imagined and pretty pleased with it overall. I also have the 4000 count little brother to this one the DT132A I got for $17.99 its also a good meter and I think I might like it even better than the big one in some ways. Hope he reviews the smaller one in the future, theyre both budget meters but good bang for the buck. Im nitpicking but I always stick down those loose flying lead crystal cans on the board with a dab of hot melt glue, but thats just me.

[@KeepOnTesting]

I tried to find the DT132A but I'm unable to locate this meter anywhere. I scoured Ebay/Amazon and ALI Express..where did you buy yours?

[@derektodd4126]

@@KeepOnTesting Amazon, just searched WH5000A and first 5 items were 4 different makes with VARYING price points.

[@derektodd4126]

Hi Darren, haven't ordered but if you Google "DT132A" then click on the images tab, some will have an Amazon link. Showing me $27.00.

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thanks Derek, I found 1 link its telling me 66CDN to ship via 1 Amazon seller internationally, I'll see if I can find it cheaper elsewhere. Happy New Year!

[@palanix3145]

is it really cat 3 tho?

[@KeepOnTesting]

I wouldn't rate it better than CATII There's no UL or any other certification other than the CE which doesn't mean much.

[@palanix3145]

@@KeepOnTesting ok thanks

[@AnanusBananus]

Current range and micro/milliamp? Those are all current ranges

[@KeepOnTesting]

Yes indeed, those are all current ranges..a snafu on my part! Thanks for watching!

[@AnanusBananus]

@@KeepOnTesting good videos nonetheless. Ty for making these lower cost reviews for The hobbyists with Limited budget

[@rejgar4883]

AstroAI DM6000AR clone, the AstroAI is red. Same accessories and same price.

[@KeepOnTesting]

True! 👍

[@jamesdavies686]

That chip can do 9999 counts with a simple eeprom flash. fyi

[@KeepOnTesting]

Thanks for the scoop.. Yes I recall reading that on a forum. I'll have to give that a try... Worst case scenario I'll have a yellow doorstop... :)

[@bhushan9066]

@@KeepOnTesting So.... What were the results after flashing its eeprom?

[@edisonrubenforttyrodriguez2260]

Necesito la respuesta en español

[@Angelo0chek]

Надо было брать модель WH5000

[@KeepOnTesting]

Здравствуйте, Почему Вы так считаете? Аргументируйте, пожалуйста! Спасибо за просмотр !

[@Angelo0chek]

@@KeepOnTesting да хотя бы потому, что у него имеется полноценная аналоговая шкала\гистограмма. А модель WH5000а, по моему мнению, является урезанной.

[@KeepOnTesting]

@@Angelo0chek Спасибо Я согласен с Вами! Я обязательно сделаю видео с рекомендованным Вами мультиметром, скорее всего в форме сравнения:) Очень точно подмечено! С наступающим Новым Годом!!

[@Angelo0chek]

@@KeepOnTesting И вас с наступающим. Кстати, не нашел в youtube ни одного полноценного обзора именно на модель WH5000

[@KeepOnTesting]

Хорошо, я буду первым :)