what are you measuring? do you want multimeter or clamp meter?
Look at the MECO ones. Go to shops. Amazon is over priced for these meters. I bought one of those DT220 or something for 150 rupees which is being sold at 230 on Amazon. The leads broke though.
Aneng AN302 is my primary multi-meter these days:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32915898087.html
For measuring current, I use another 150.Rs multi-meter:
.. for measuring current in DC circuits < 12V, <2A mostly..
If you need to continuously measure current, I would suggest to install a dedicated ammeter something like:
Digital: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32814017487.html
Analog: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32934674324.html
PS: Aneng AN302 can not measure current.
Great let me check that. I do only basic stuff, oscilloscope is overkill for me though it would be nice if i had the budgetI have been using AN302 for last 3months.
Very convenient and reliable.
You can also check this one:
https://www.banggood.in/ANENG-V01A-...ultimeter-With-NCV-Data-Hold-L-p-1348532.html
within your budget.
btw, I always though for circuit debugging one needs an oscilloscope.
If budget is a constraint, why not buy an analog one. They cost around 500 and do the job fine. The cheap digital ones are trash, not to say unsafe if you are dealing with high voltage.
I have many multi meters but always keep an analog one.
That is interesting, i am ok with analog too, can you recommend one? Can a single device measure resistance, voltage and current? Sorry, i haven't used analog before.
This is the one I have
https://www.amazon.com/Sunwa-8-Function-19-Range-Multimeter-YX360-TRE-B/dp/B000P7F666/
I have had it for about 5 years, used occasionally. IIRC, I paid about 5-600 for it in SP Road (Bangalore). The second pic will give you an idea of what all it can do.
I must admit I haven't used all the functions, mostly volts (AC/DC), cont, and resistance. I have a hard time reading the dials because of deteriorating eyesight.
the great thing about analog multimeters, you can measure voltage & current without using battery in multimeter.