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| Blanka:
There are Chinese Fluke clones that are really good and do everything for 50$. These have RMS voltage metering, Farad capacitor measurement, frequency measurement etc. |
| BobA:
--- Quote from: Blanka on September 05, 2011, 02:07:25 pm ---There are Chinese Fluke clones that are really good and do everything for 50$. These have RMS voltage metering, Farad capacitor measurement, frequency measurement etc. --- End quote --- I have checked on the model numbers of these units and they are NOT CLONES just Fluke meters that are sold only in the Chinese market. There are a number of reviews on them if you search out these particular models. Clones may not live up to the Fluke standard but these come very close. They are $75 and $94. Fluke 17b Fluke 15b |
| Beley:
If you have about an hour to kill watch this: http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/ its actually fairly interesting and gives you a good idea about what to look for in a meter. he also did a $100 meter shootout: http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/ and http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/ |
| MonMotha:
I just looked at my meter and realized it's a 115, not a 114. I think the 114 is the HVAC oriented model with auto AC/DC low-Z, while the 115 has current metering. The DX ones pictures appear to actually be real Flukes for the China market, but they have lower certifications. Probably good enough for a casual use. They don't do True RMS, and they lack a backlight, min/max, and the fast response bar-graph. They do have smaller (generally more accurate, but check the specs) current measurement ranges and support temperature measurement to the otherwise roughly comparable 114/115. The safety factor on them is lower, but supposedly actually tested, which is better than your $5 cheapies. Perhaps I'm overly cautious with high-power sources like "the wall" and "giant stacks of batteries"... |
| migraineman:
Sears actually carries a number of decent meters at reasonable prices. I've bought several with the Type-K thermocouple for temperature measurement. They're usually in the automotive section of the tools department. |
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