Secondhand multifunction tester

[stratplus]

Hi all, Would anyone recommend buying a second hand tester (calibrated) or is new the way to go?

 

[telectrix]

depends on what tester it is and the price. as long as it's calibrated.

 

[1shortcircuit]

I bought mine second hand, uncalibrated and it's been serving me well.

I use OSCS for calibration :thumbsup

 

[stratplus]

Sorry, whats OSCS?

 

[i=p/u]

I guess calabrating company

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Sorry, whats OSCS?

On site calibration Services:-
On Site Calibration Services | Mobile Calibration Services

 

[sparkdog]

I got all my testers second hand on Ebay and all have been fine.

 

[stratplus]

Thank for all the info, and the link! I will look into a second hand model and get it calibrated there.

 

[Hawk81]

I bought my megger second hand, it was calibrated andit was a bargin

 

[oldtimer]

Its all down to you and whats suits you me I am brainwashed into either Megger or Fluke so I opted for the 1553 because there was a lot of issues with Fluke at the time only to find out the bluetooth function was a waste of time and the Megger carry case was the pits so now I run about with with a 1553 in a Fluke carry case and now I am very happy although if I was to buy another tester I would buy a Metrel because I hear a lots of good things about it and economically its probably more cost effective but as said before look after your gear because I have seen some rufty tufty sparks throw their testers about like they are the toolbox they keep their hammer and chisils in

 

[moddeydhoo]

advertisement on this page, metrel multi tester £350. on ebay second hand £250-£300 also uses rechargeable batteries, megger recomends not to use, so depends on how much testing you do ? should be loads, batteries in a year could cost more than the meter. I tested a bank this summer withh a megger, was using 3 sets of batterries a week. oldtimer mentions fluke, my multi meter is fluke is ok, whatever your used to that works, all my recent jobs, they have wanted cal cert.

 

[Guest111]

I tried selling my metrel on the forum a couple of months back but there were no takers,bought in april,calibrated with all software and rechargeable batteries, bought it then retired should have saved the cash really.

 

[sparkdog]

I forgot to add,most of the testers I have bought on Ebay have smelled strongly of either soap powder or perfume possibly due to storage area.Still its an added bonus I suppose.

 

[Octopus]

I tried selling my metrel on the forum a couple of months back but there were no takers,bought in april,calibrated with all software and rechargeable batteries, bought it then retired should have saved the cash really.

What was wrong with it?

 

[Paul.M]

I had the same dilemma last month, do I buy 2nd hand or new? I went for the Metrel MI3000 from the forum sponsor Test-Meter

Metrel MI3000 Easi Plus 17th Edition Multifunction Tester


Good bit of kit, calibrated, 3 years warranty and even comes with the rechargable batterys. Forum members get 5% discount as well! What more do you want for the money?

Good set of lads and very helpfull, hi if your reading this Mr. C.....