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Counterpoint: The IC at the heart of basically every cheap meter is a clone of the IC in an old Fluke DMM

https://www.pa3fwm.nl/technotes/tn27a-voltmeter.html

Honestly I would say cheap out on the DMM and splurge for a good oscilloscope, you get much farther with that.

But, I'm someone who doesn't do high voltage much, or really at all.

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It's also possible to cheap out on the meter while still getting a quality product. I like to look here for good reviews/tests of multimeters: https://lygte-info.dk/info/DMMReviews.html

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Something I've learned by looking at "clones" of my own products is that it's not a copy unless it copies my component sources, manufacturing, and quality standards.

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so much this. Also, (1) if you are laying with 500V you should be careful. (2) cheap DMM will typically also survive (ask me how I know) (3) You can destroy 10 cheap DMM before is more rentable a durable Fluke

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I am a fan of the grey market Fluke 17B+. You get many of the features of the high end Flukes like the 87V without the high cost. They are my go to for non critical lab measurements.

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I would suspect the clamp diodes / protections would be external to the IC?

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