It's a good point to remember. I'd never measure much above what you'd find in a tractor with a HF cheapie. They're poorly made and they're not certified by anyone for measuring lethal voltages.
I too routinely measure 400+ v and occasionally 1500-2500 VDC (using a fluke plug in HV probe). Believe me there's a HUGE difference in real quality when you're dealing with lethal voltage.
I've got some HF jobs, but when the batteries run down, I toss 'em. Usually the batteries run down because I forgot to turn them OFF , and since there is no (at least at the time, possibly still so) auto-power down, it'll sit there dumb and happy until it drains the battery.
I just hate em because the leads are always too short and they're too light to stay put.
Like any other tool, there's generally a difference between well made stuff and bottom scrapers. There's a lot to be said for buy once cry once.
A simpson 260 is a great meter, and analog meters are really handy.
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