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Old 11-04-2011, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy View Post
um.. you don't need to buy that and if you want one you could have bought a apogee for 99 bucks that you use your multimeter to read.

generly from what I have seen people that spend more than it would have cost to buy a set up for there tank, end up with a way better system. granted the looks might not be as good for some, but I think your wood case is nicer than any metal one I have seen.

Steve
I use to work with electrical equipment that operated in the mV range, as a result I know your typical multimeter from CT doesn't accurately measure mVs, you'll spend about $200 on a decent fluke meter to get accurate results. Then I'd question calibration among other things, seems like a decent solution however with so many unknowns already I personally wouldn't want to add anymore. In other words if you build a DIY light it might not be wise to build a DIY meter to test it. You also have to ask why apogee would charge $100 for the probe and $300 for a mV meter, you really think that mV meter is nothing special, something that could be replaced for a few bucks?

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