Multimeters

[Guest123]

I'd forgotten about those. Standard kit where I used to work. How old is it?

To be honest, I haven't a clue.

It was given to me by an ex Rolls Royce engineer whose house i was working on. I cleaned it up and have kept it safe ever since.


Personally I use a Megger 8037 that I've had for about 6 years.


Megger M8037 As M8035 with backlight trms d.c. + a.c. & a.c.


I did not however, pay anywhere near that price for it!!!

 

[Specialist]

Lucky bugger Lenny lol, I bought my 8037 about 10 years ago & at the time they were about £340 trade + the dreaded VAT. To be honest though I think it's gotta be one of the best meters made, could be just the fact that i'm biased in favour of AVO Multimeters as well though.

 

[Marvo]

I can't believe the prices of common or garden test equipment. Technology prices in general have plummeted over the last two decades but this doesn't seem to include test equipment. I can't imagine why not either, the production costs of mass manufactured multimeters must be a a fraction of what they used to be.

I haven't bought a new tester for many years and I think it will be many years more before I do.

 

[Specialist]

Hi Marvo: Yes it does seem quite strange in relation to other Electronics equipment. Although there's a lot of cheap Multimeters on the market, for a really good example like the AVO 8037 or the Fluke 287 for example your still going to pay serious money.

With regards to Multimeters though, I find it strange that a lot of Electricians will spend a fortune on a pair of pliers / cutters or tool bag but when it comes to buying a Multimeter will buy any cheapo meter they can find.

 

[Guest123]

The Fluke 77 range is meant to be v. good so I'm told. Also Amprobe are well liked.

BEHA-AMPROBE - International

 

[Specialist]

Yep Meterman make some nice stuff, the 34XRA in my Avatar is what I use on the bench & it's a really nice bit of kit especially considering they're quite reasonably priced.

 

[Rampage]

Agree with the Uni-T comments.
I paid £30 for a UT70C about 3 years ago, and just bought another for a similar price. Also just bought the Mini Clamp meter from Maplin, tested it and it measures down to 0.001A, although accuracy was around +/- 3mA.

 

[mackers]

sorry will keep my nose out!lol

 

[Specialist]

sorry will keep my nose out!lol

Sorry mate did'nt mean it like that, but there's been so much on here about different MFT's I wanted to try & keep on track.

 

[hermetic]

I have had a Sanwa analogue, good, but nicked! Sanwa digital, expensive crap, still use my old faithful AVO 8 analogue, need a wheelbarrow to carry it, but reliable, temperature stable (which many digitals aren't) and all WW resistors, so probably good for another 30 years, which I am certainly not! ok so it isn't quite as accurate as digital are supposed to be, but I carry a standard 1 Meg test resistor in my kit, and when any spasrky laughs at it, I get them to check therirs against it! Sorts the men from the boys.

 

[Specialist]

I have had a Sanwa analogue, good, but nicked! Sanwa digital, expensive crap, still use my old faithful AVO 8 analogue, need a wheelbarrow to carry it, but reliable, temperature stable (which many digitals aren't) and all WW resistors, so probably good for another 30 years, which I am certainly not! ok so it isn't quite as accurate as digital are supposed to be, but I carry a standard 1 Meg test resistor in my kit, and when any spasrky laughs at it, I get them to check therirs against it! Sorts the men from the boys.

Not too long back, i was asked to do some workshop repairs for a Catering equipment company so I decided to take my 8 with me. The engineers there just looked at me stupid, 1 of the younger ones asking me what it was supposed to be & when I explained i was called a Dinosaur. Having said that, when I saw the Multimeters they were useing I nearly choked with Laughter.

 

[telectrix]

dinosaurs ruled the earth for far longer than man has.

 

[Specialist]

dinosaurs ruled the earth for far longer than man has.

 

[The Finch]

Yep Meterman make some nice stuff, the 34XRA in my Avatar is what I use on the bench & it's a really nice bit of kit especially considering they're quite reasonably priced.

Just been looking online look good one link took me to eBay for a 34xr $99 they have got the magnet strap on the back which I had to purchase seperate for my fluke

 

[oldAL]

Fluke 77, and an old analogue robin,
but, for fault finding my first port of call is a neon., fastest tool known yet to find a vast majority of faults.

 

[Specialist]

Fluke 77, and an old analogue robin,
but, for fault finding my first port of call is a neon., fastest tool known yet to find a vast majority of faults.

A Neon ? wash your mouth out:tounge_smile: Seriously though I carry what's called a Junior Testoscope in my pocket all the time, which is an expensive Neon. Only thing is we're not actually supposed to use them any more for H/S reasons.
When I started in the trade a Neon & AVO were the only thing you carried for general fault finding, if you wanted the Megger you had to tell the Boss why & sign for it & in all the years i've used them i've never had a shock through a Neon.

 

[Specialist]

Just been looking online look good one link took me to eBay for a 34xr $99 they have got the magnet strap on the back which I had to purchase seperate for my fluke

Yes mate: For what they do & the build quality they're well worth the money. Mag strap & Temp probe included in the price, if I had to replace the 8037 for any reason i'd buy another 34 XR.

 

[Guest123]

The first DMM I ever had was a Newlec own brand one, NLDMLC was the part number. Big yellow thing in a rubber case. Good piece of kit was that, cheap too.

 

[The Finch]

Yes mate: For what they do & the build quality they're well worth the money. Mag strap & Temp probe included in the price, if I had to replace the 8037 for any reason i'd buy another 34 XR.

Can you recommend any uk suppliers?

 

[The Finch]

Can you recommend any uk stockists?

Thanks