Milwaukee multimeter...

[P90]

Hello to all,
long time lurker, first time poster!   
I am just curious who manufactures the Milwaukee meters, perhaps you guys know.
Here is a picture of mine opened up...

[Wytnucls]

Difficult to say. My guess would be some company in Taiwan. The ADC is made by Fortune in Taiwan.

[Simon]

unless it's a known brand they just have their labels put on anything from anywhere that has just enough quality to satisfy and cheap enough to make money. CE markings can be considered to bear no guarantees.

[Wytnucls]

Very expensive meter for below average performance and features, but the 5-year warranty makes up for it, I suppose.

[retiredcaps]

Here is a picture of mine opened up...

Thanks for sharing.  I always wondered what the insides looked like in these Milwaukee branded meters.

[mcinque]

Thanks for sharing.  I always wondered what the insides looked like in these Milwaukee branded meters.

the same for me! 

[P90]

Thanks very much guys.
The overall feel of this meter seems OK, but I'm stunned at the lack of a diode test function, I know it's an "electricians" meter, but come on...   
And the resistance function autoranging is slow.

[P90]

I thought you might be interested in seeing the inside of my Craftsman 800A AC clamp meter. From what I've gathered it's a re-badged Extech.   

[retiredcaps]

From what I've gathered it's a re-badged Extech.   

Extech rarely makes any of their own equipment.  The majority of there stuff is rebranded CEM Instruments.  Some variation of this

http://www.cem-instruments.com/en/pro/pro-511.html

[retiredcaps]

The overall feel of this meter seems OK, but I'm stunned at the lack of a diode test function, I know it's an "electricians" meter, but come on...   
And the resistance function autoranging is slow.

The Fluke 114 also lacks a diode test function.

http://en-us.fluke.com/products/digital-multimeters/fluke-114-digital-multimeter.html

On the upside for the Milwaukee, there is a service manual with procedures for calibration and Milwaukee. In addition to the 5 year warranty,  they sell/carry parts for the meter. 

I have been trying to get one of these in the $15 or less range (requires patience).

[P90]

The overall feel of this meter seems OK, but I'm stunned at the lack of a diode test function, I know it's an "electricians" meter, but come on...   
And the resistance function autoranging is slow.

The Fluke 114 also lacks a diode test function.

http://en-us.fluke.com/products/digital-multimeters/fluke-114-digital-multimeter.html

On the upside for the Milwaukee, there is a service manual with procedures for calibration and Milwaukee. In addition to the 5 year warranty,  they sell/carry parts for the meter. 

I have been trying to get one of these in the $15 or less range (requires patience).

thanks for the info.

I do realize they are more of electrician multimeters, but even so,  one might need to test a rectifier in a simple power supply, or lead acid battery charger, or even a simple display panel LED...  even a $3 meter has a diode test...     LOL

[retiredcaps]

I do realize they are more of electrician multimeters, but even so,  one might need to test a rectifier in a simple power supply, or lead acid battery charger, or even a simple display panel LED.

I started learning electronics by fixing lcd monitors.  In helping others, I find that a bridge rectifier usually fails shorted so a simple resistance measurement is sufficient.  Most failed diodes are also shorted so resistance test is sufficient.

You can try to light a LED by putting your Milwaukee in the lowest ohms range (manual mode).  Some meters in this range can output > 3V (Fluke 87V is < 7.9VDC for open circuit test voltage).  According to the service manual, the 2216-20 open circuit voltage is 0.6VDC.

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/516950/Milwaukee-2216-20.html?page=7#manual

..  even a $3 meter has a diode test...     LOL

This is why you need multiple meters (as I keep telling myself). 

PS. I looked at pictures everywhere on the Internet and I can't find a "Made in" designation anywhere for this meter?

[P90]

I do realize they are more of electrician multimeters, but even so,  one might need to test a rectifier in a simple power supply, or lead acid battery charger, or even a simple display panel LED.

I started learning electronics by fixing lcd monitors.  In helping others, I find that a bridge rectifier usually fails shorted so a simple resistance measurement is sufficient.  Most failed diodes are also shorted so resistance test is sufficient.

You can try to light a LED by putting your Milwaukee in the lowest ohms range (manual mode).  Some meters in this range can output > 3V (Fluke 87V is < 7.9VDC for open circuit test voltage).  According to the service manual, the 2216-20 open circuit voltage is 0.6VDC.

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/516950/Milwaukee-2216-20.html?page=7#manual

..  even a $3 meter has a diode test...     LOL

This is why you need multiple meters (as I keep telling myself). 

PS. I looked at pictures everywhere on the Internet and I can't find a "Made in" designation anywhere for this meter?

I have multiple meters, who doesn't?    BTW, I got nothing on the low OHMS and a 1.6V red LED.

It doesn't indicate country of origin anywhere on the Milwaukee, and I don't have the packaging. I can't recall if it was Taiwan or China.
I recently sold my Fluke 88 kit, since it was an automotive specific meter that I really didn't use, not True RMS, and quite pricy.
But I'm always looking to buy a new meter...

[P90]

*****

Looked at homedepot today, the Milwaukee multimeter is made in Taiwan.   

[Stonent]

From what I've gathered it's a re-badged Extech.   

Extech rarely makes any of their own equipment.  The majority of there stuff is rebranded CEM Instruments.  Some variation of this

http://www.cem-instruments.com/en/pro/pro-511.html

A lot of craftsman stuff was made by Metex.  There was a period of time where craftsman and radioshack (micronta/tandy) meters were nearly identical.

[Hydrawerk]

There is another version of this DMM. I do not like that it measures only 600V.

[P90]

It's primarily aimed at residential electricians.