Have a handheld DMM measure pretty well an oscillating DC

How can our handheld DMMs pretty well measure an oscillating DC current?

Depends on meter, and of course the oscillation waveform it is measuring. Oscillating DC is
AC. Waveshape is an issue. Thats why some meters are true RMS for non sinus waveforms.
Some can measure peak. Meters that are not true RMS have waveshape factor correction
limitations.

So consult meter manual as to its capabilities.





Regards, Dana.

What is the frequency of this "oscillating DC"?
Most multimeters have a fairly low frequency AC response limit.

this is territory where an oscope is more useful than a DMM. about all you can tell using a DMM is whether it's AC with a DC offset (the signal crosses the zero line because the amplitude of the AC component is larger than the magnitude of the DC component) or DC with an ac signal riding on it (the waveform doesn't cross the zero line because the AC amplitude is smaller than the DC magnitude). beyond that most DMMs are pretty useless, because frequency and waveshape of the AC component remain unknown.