Kaiweets KM601 Smart Digital Multimeter - 1st Look

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[@JUANKERR2000]

WOW! An indicator to show when the sun is shining! Up until now I have had to rely on looking out of the window, not anymore! Thanks, Julian.

[@fullwaverecked]

Also much safer than looking out the window. Just look what happened to The Blind Kung Fu Master...

[@barrykery1175]

Great demo. I just ordered one. Hope to have it by next week. Thanks for posting. Barry

[@williammanganaro9070]

Got one of these meters today and I am happy to say it really is a great deal. I did check the True RMS function and its indeed very accurate from 30 Hz to 1KHz. The frequency and duty cycle are very accurate also. Its a very good all around meter and very worth the price of $46.00 USD.

[@ElmerFuddGun]

My quick review: It's trying too hard to look like a phone. Buttons on the top and sides that should be on the face. Flashlight on the back, again to look like a cell phone, is much more useful on the top where the NCV detector is. And the jacks on the bottom are annoying as you can't stand it up. Battery life won't be good with AAA batteries and continuous display lighting.

[@TheDefpom]

I’m thinking that I should get some of these kinds of multimeters and do reviews of them when hooked up to my calibrators to check for accuracy…. Hmm I don’t think anyone else is doing that, I certainly could !

[@JulianIlett]

Go for it! I don't have calibrators so I can't do that kind of test.

[@andymouse]

Do It !! Do It now !....the most accurate of the cheap meter's, I cant wait !.....cheers.

[@mmmlinux]

Id be more interested in knowing if they could actually handle their CAT ratings.

[@KNfLrPn]

The manual doesn't even claim that it's particularly accurate. So you could make sure it's within spec, but this definitely isn't something you get if accuracy matters.

[@adylivemore4397]

I like this meter, I bought one as its smaller than my other fluke or uni-t devices and although I wouldn't necessarily trust it for work it's a great little side meter that seems to be so far quite accurate. Love the big display and is only a tiny bit bigger than a phone, what's not to like !

[@TKomoski]

Always worth a watch : )

[@Bianchi77]

Nice video, keep it up, thanks :)

[@fateh2018]

Can i use it to measure 220 volts without any other wire sets which you installed to measure amps from solar panel? By using its original wires which comes inside box?

[@HelloNotMe9999]

What do the INTERNAL fuses in the meter look like?

[@jakepennington8507]

Where do you source all your test leads and plug to make your own?

[@mgbmgb7175]

Mine has an issue. I bought one based on this review also. I really like it , but, only thing I can't get to work is the frequency counter. Has anyone tried it and seen it work? I tried a function generator, and a 1khz scope calibration, neither show up as anything but 0 hz. I verified the ground and input leads were connected correctly . But...It will randomly show 60 hz (power line interference?) with nothing connected.

[@pt17171]

I see a lot of people with this meter and I pick this one up ahead of my Fluke one. It also fits in my pocket. The colourful bright display is very nice. This smartphone form factor is going to be copied by top brands.

[@franciscorivera4022]

Can u use this meter for peak voltage tester

[@pitpuppies]

Hi can you tell me if this meter will give a beep warning for auto shut off and if it still beeps a warning if auto shut off is disabled thanks for any help I want to get this but I want it not to scare the crap out of me with a warning beep my multimeter does that I will be testing stuff then a loud beep makes me jump

[@rubusroo68]

nice for ppl with fading eyesight & I like the smartphone form factor

[@hvili79]

how long the display light stays on?

[@nosuchthing4789]

After looking this I ordered it and got it delivered couple days ago. Seems robust and not at the same time. Lack of a dial is somewhat disturbing. However, this habbit could be changed. It seems accurate and fast when on V and Ohm. Ampers to be tested. NCV could be useful but it would be more sensitive IMO. LIVE function of it works fine but I can bet I would double check it with good old neon tester. Overall, I have a feeling that this one would be a desktop only meter. Good old digital one is still the number one. Hopefully I will be convinced through time to use this one on regular basis. Thanks for your video!

[@Seii-FPV]

10 months later, what is your opinion on this multimeter now? Considering it, but on the fence.

[@naveentechs]

@@Seii-FPV worth it

[@krisea3807]

When the meter is in Smart mode, by touching both leads gives continuity which is fine. But when I move or touch the RED lead alone (tip is not touching anything) gives random resistance values from 0L to 99 M Ohms. This behavior confuses me if there is something wrong with the meter. Is anybody got this issue?

[@yankozlatanov]

It looks nice, but the smart features can be improved little. Not recognizing automatically the diode and slow capacitor measurement (for so tiny capacitance) is strange. Also the big color screen probably burn the battery's extremely quickly. If there was internal rechargeable battery will be greed.

[@tinplategeek1058]

So the led flashes to say which socket to plug a lead into but a smart meter would complain if you didn't plug the leads into those sockets. And who wants the temperature displayed on nearly every screen? It just takes your eyes away from the value you're interested in.

[@bigdog8882]

I need to build one of those "Sun Up" indicators for my bedroom so I won't oversleep.

[@uio86a]

What are the disadvantages of this multimeter?

[@pawansuman4445]

Which country is made of this product kaiweets digital clamp meter

[@taranagnew436]

you should do a camparision review btween the Kaiweets KM601 and the pokit pro

[@dwmlo]

My only concern: does the multimeter screen eat a lot of battery power?

[@ZillaMesh]

How does this compare to the ht118?

[@massinissaargaz9780]

Où trouver tutoriel pour contrôle prise électrique ( PB sérieux mise terre donc verif urgente)....je suis totalement nul ... merci

[@pileofstuff]

I do like the large display. Shows up well on video. It looks like this one uses standard size banana jacks. Unfortunately the version I got uses the mini banana, which are much less commonly available.

[@ElmerFuddGun]

Full size jacks are good BUT they are still coming out the bottom preventing you from standing it up like most other DMMs. I think most of us use handheld DMMs on the bench and being able to have them stand up is major advantage. I saw yours. The batteries in yours should last a lot longer because IIRC yours didn't have an always on back lit display.

[@pileofstuff]

@@ElmerFuddGun I use mine on a phone stand that I 3D printed. The 90 degree plugs do a good job of getting out of the way. Wasn't able to find aftermarket 90 degree plugs, though.

[@johnnodge4327]

I've just ordered one, specifically for use on camera, as standard LCD displays are so difficult to get a clear image of. Amazon have 20% off too, so it cost just £40, which is nothing, and worth it for the display clarity alone.

[@jeffrey308]

It would been nice to see what the current consumption of the meter is to give an estimate battery life. Also would be nice to measure the internal resistance while measuring current (simply measure voltage on the fuse holder in your setup).

[@kevinrobertfrasier1309]

I would have liked to have seen that as a rechargable item.

[@alexsorin9346]

It comes with two sets of batteries in the box. I guess that's a rough indication of battery life.

[@ollieb9875]

I like the screen.. 🙃 not a fan of the triple A. And it seems maybe a bit slow 🤔 still, horses for courses as they say. Cheers Julian 👍🥰

[@haulngrassracing]

How the heck did you just do that? I literally just ordered this last night on Amazon (U.S.) and bam you have a video on it. What a great coincidence 🤣 glad to see it in action before I get it. My meter gave up the white ghost so decided to get a smart meter. I have a bunch but needed one to keep in my work truck. Great video.

[@GeorgeWMays]

I have one of these branded by another seller. The display is stunningly nice; it's big and bright. My only gripe is that it lacks a kickstand. (I use a desktop phone holder for it.) Thanks Julian. It's appreciated.

[@JulianIlett]

Yeah, I had to lie it down on the bench. It will stand up if you lean it against a back wall. Dave Jones complained about right angle probe connectors, but you can insert them, and have the cables leaving the meter to the left and to the right :)

[@GeorgeWMays]

@@JulianIlett Yes, I did the same with the probes. The stock probes are pretty good. But I (maybe stupidly) replaced them with Probe Master probes that cost almost as much as the meter. Still, very satisfied. Thanks for sharing....

[@richardhalliday6469]

Headed straight down to my local LIDL........... couldn't find one !

[@JulianIlett]

Sorry - not for sale in Lidl. Try www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09GF2FZVY

[@richardhalliday6469]

@@JulianIlett I know - it was my very weak attempt at humour ! Keep up the good content.

[@Mark1024MAK]

@@richardhalliday6469 - maybe you should have said “headed straight down to my local Poundland…………couldn’t find one!” 🤣

[@newYorkStories]

What does "counts" mean?

[@goozebump]

No kickstand?

[@francislopes7741]

Very nice Vedio

[@bolamnieplecy6363]

Here comes the sun du du du du hear comes the 🌞

[@MrTrollHunter]

That big fancy display is probably using a lot of battery power compared to the old fashioned ones..

[@flytyingguru]

If you buy this meter from the manufacturer you can get it for £33.99 with free shipping. If you’re willing to sign up for there email you can get even more discount.

[@GrahamDIY]

I bought this yesterday based on your review. Always looking for more multimeters. It’s a bit of an obsession 😬 It arrived today. Have to say first impressions are very good. The LCD is absolutely delicious 😋 See how it goes in practice but it’s looks very promising. Thanks for highlighting this, Julian 🙏

[@-yeme-]

hmmmmmm its a bit gimmicky isnt it. the delay caused by the auto function selection could make it frustrating in use, I think. and while the display is nice, they waste a third of it just showing what mode the meter is in. also you left it measuring several amps for quite a while lol, they usually recommend rather shorter high current tests. I wonder what kind of fuses it has for the current ranges.

[@JulianIlett]

From the manual: For the A range - F10A/250V (6mm dia x 32mm) For the mA range - F600mA/250V (6mm dia x 32mm)

[@migry]

Was this a freebie so that Kaiweets … and then you confirm this as I am typing.

[@frankowalker4662]

And I say, 'It's alright'. :)

[@JulianIlett]

I say that too - it's alright :)

[@batforjustice]

It is too bad, that display doesn't act like an analog readout. The buttons make it like you have to enter a security code everytime you want to use it. Rotary selection for the win. For me anyway.

[@SchwanaCARDHUT]

Merci

[@karlbesser1696]

You bought another nice toy. I hope it shows exactly. 🔝

[@Curiosity_Cars]

if your given a product.. its a spondered review lmao

[@robtitheridge9708]

one advantage this meter has for video work is the display that can be read by the viewer

[@solventtrapdotcom6676]

Do I need a 73rd telemetry device? Yes.

[@anon9999]

Thanks for bringing this to us, Julian. Can you recommend suitable alligator clips please.

[@JulianIlett]

I used my Ryobi alligator clips. I'm sure Amazon will have something similar.

[@anon9999]

@@JulianIlett Thank Julian, I wasn't confident that what I found would fit but found a compete set of Kaiweets leads on EBay for about £10 which work well.

[@JNET_Reloaded]

not bad for £50

[@gregorythomas333]

Pretty nice meter...it is listed at about $45 here in the US

[@silvioatejedor]

Just got it for 35 dollars at Amazon next day

[@brane2379]

Continuity tester is crap. It takes far too long to react. I routinely use it to locate particular signal on some 100-pin TQFP or similar casing by swiping the probe across in line.

[@JulianIlett]

Continuity is slow - you can hear a relay click in continuity mode when set to auto.

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

Yeah. I think this thing would really irritate me over a dumb meter which just measures what I tell it to.

[@AbdulAminGani]

Maybe you can select continuity mode manually? Perhaps that would improve the response time

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

@@AbdulAminGani Yeah, but I can do that on the cheapo meter I've already got.

[@1998eclipse1998]

The km601 does not read .01 ohm resolution or 99.99 ohms like it claim.... it reads 999.9 at .1 ohm resolution BUYER BE AWARE. I chatted with customers service for days which gave me a bogus excuse for something that just came to market

[@darkknight145]

With a nice display like that it's a pity they didn't have a time graphing display option.

[@markb4071]

kaiweets are really pushing this - seen quite a few 'toobers' review it over the past month or so

[@pileofstuff]

This one and a few other models. I know several channels who have received offers from Kaiweets in recent months.

[@ritecomment2098]

why not just use a clamp on current measurement rather than take all that energy inside the meter 😮‍💨

[@bertoid]

1st look, and last look: "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

[@andymouse]

Instant Fail !..No hfe......cheers.

[@TheEmbeddedHobbyist]

Not sure if i've ever measured hfe on a multimeter. Now i've got to go and see if any of my old meters have it. Thanks Andy triggered my ocd

[@andymouse]

@@TheEmbeddedHobbyist Haha! if you've got a meter lying in a drawer some where it might have gain, I love how it triggers Dave Jones as well !

[@TheEmbeddedHobbyist]

@@andymouse I did have a heathkit transistor tester when i was younger.

[@johnnodge4327]

You can buy an hfe capable DMM for under £10. It's the most pointless function on them IMO, and normally reserved for the cheapest of cheap meters, almost like a badge of cheapness!!

[@TheEmbeddedHobbyist]

@@johnnodge4327 it's about time they up dated it to a fet tester. Now a quick VGS(th) would be a nice function and a display of RDS(on). ;-)

[@Okurka.]

Smart multimeters are dumb.