I agree about Fluke build quality. I have a couple older Fluke portable DMMs. They drift out of Cailbration and typically you need to adjust serval pots with a mini-screwdriver. My HP calibrates with push buttons and no disassembly is required.
Here is an example, this meter is really common and there are always a few on eBay every day www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Hewlett-Packard-3478A <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Hewlett-Packard-3478A-Digital-Multimeter-/182654422781?epid=5003305690&hash=item2a870d4efd:g:8dsAAOSw3YJZXpJV> On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: > What is also great about Fluke products is that you can get just about > every spare part you could want and can actually get them calibrated if > need be. I have a really nice Fluke 87 that I bought used. It was pretty > beat up when I got it, but I was able to purchase all the parts I needed to > get it working / looking just about new. > > N. C. Perry > > > On 2017-Jul-10, at 04:53, andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 10 July 2017 at 05:56, Bruce Layne <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I think the best value in a quality DMM is a Chinese Fluke. > > > > I am happy with mine (12E+) bought soon after seeing that AvE video. > > > > I have also had good service from a Uni-T > > http://www.uni-trend.com/Productslist_1106_1106_1106_1106.html > > But that has become a little floppy in the lead-sockets, and also has > > the weird feature of over-estimating voltages if the internal battery > > is low (so, if it is showing a low battery warning, you can't trust > > the voltages. They end up doubled, just before it dies). Swapping the > > battery is awkward too, you need to dismantle the meter, there isn't a > > battery compartment as such. > > However, it does have some measurments (capacitance, inductance, > > frequency) missing from the Fluke. > > > > -- > > atp > > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > > lunatics." > > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
