EEVblog - The Electronics Engineering Video Blog » multimeter http://www.eevblog.com No Script, No Fear, All Opinion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:56:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © David L. Jones 2011 eevblog@gmail.com (David L. Jones) eevblog@gmail.com (David L. Jones) 1440 http://www.eevblog.com/images/logo/EEVblogDaveLab144x144logo.jpg EEVblog - The Electronics Engineering Video Blog http://www.eevblog.com 144 144 No Script, No Fear, All Opinion David L. Jones David L. Jones eevblog@gmail.com no no EEVblog #185 – Fluke 87V Multimeter GSM Fix http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/11/eevblog-185-fluke-87v-multimeter-gsm-fix/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/11/eevblog-185-fluke-87v-multimeter-gsm-fix/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:59:37 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1563

What have Fluke been up to since the infamous GSM mobile phone bricking incident back in Oct?
Not only have they fixed it, but they are giving an unprecedented exclusive look at their new pre-production board!

Hi-Res photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157627120630430/

 

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/07/11/eevblog-185-fluke-87v-multimeter-gsm-fix/feed/ 16 0:17:17 What have Fluke been up to since the infamous GSM mobile phone bricking incident back in Oct? Not only have they fixed it, but they are giving an unprecedented exclusive look at their new pre-production board! Hi-Res photos here: http://www.f[...] What have Fluke been up to since the infamous GSM mobile phone bricking incident back in Oct? Not only have they fixed it, but they are giving an unprecedented exclusive look at their new pre-production board! Hi-Res photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157627120630430/   David L. Jones no no EEVblog #173 – Gossen Metrahit Energy Multimeter Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 01:16:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1508

What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/27/eevblog-173-gossen-metrahit-energy-multimeter-teardown/feed/ 43 0:16:09 What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter? What’s inside Gossen Metrawatt’s Metrahit Energy Multimeter? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #171 – Agilent U1272A Multimeter Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 09:38:53 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1497

A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter
Photos of the Teardown are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/21/eevblog-171-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-teardown/feed/ 9 0:21:06 A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter Photos of the Teardown are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/ A teardown of the Agilent U1272A Multimeter Photos of the Teardown are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/sets/72157626761928610/ David L. Jones no no EEVblog #170 – Agilent U1272A Multimeter FAIL http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 02:35:19 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1493

Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing.
What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter?

See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this:

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/05/19/eevblog-170-agilent-u1272a-multimeter-fail/feed/ 12 0:06:30 Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing. What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter? See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this: Dave has rotten luck with test gear for review failing. What’s up with his Agilent U1272A Multimeter? See a follow-up video from a viewer who posted this: David L. Jones no no EEVblog #168 – How To Set Up An Electronics Lab http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/30/eevblog-168-how-to-set-up-an-electronics-lab/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/30/eevblog-168-how-to-set-up-an-electronics-lab/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:39:50 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1485

How to set up your own decent electronics lab, what you need, and how much it’ll cost you. Electronics test equipment, soldering, surface mount, hand tools, and parts.
Help support Dave by buying any of these items through HERE

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/04/30/eevblog-168-how-to-set-up-an-electronics-lab/feed/ 55 0:27:09 How to set up your own decent electronics lab, what you need, and how much it’ll cost you. Electronics test equipment, soldering, surface mount, hand tools, and parts. Help support Dave by buying any of these items through HERE How to set up your own decent electronics lab, what you need, and how much it’ll cost you. Electronics test equipment, soldering, surface mount, hand tools, and parts. Help support Dave by buying any of these items through HERE David L. Jones no no EEVblog #158 – AVR ISP MK2 + LM317 Regulator Tutorial http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/25/eevblog-158-avr-isp-mk2-lm317-regulator-tutorial/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/25/eevblog-158-avr-isp-mk2-lm317-regulator-tutorial/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:06:50 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1402

Who else but Dave can turn what was supposed to be a simple 2 minute AVR ISP hack video into a 30 minute episode on designing and measuring the performance of an LM317 voltage regulator circuit, with a bonus shootout between the Fluke 87V and the Gossen Metrahit XTRA multimeters?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/25/eevblog-158-avr-isp-mk2-lm317-regulator-tutorial/feed/ 29 0:00:01 Who else but Dave can turn what was supposed to be a simple 2 minute AVR ISP hack video into a 30 minute episode on designing and measuring the performance of an LM317 voltage regulator circuit, with a bonus shootout between the Fluke 87V a[...] Who else but Dave can turn what was supposed to be a simple 2 minute AVR ISP hack video into a 30 minute episode on designing and measuring the performance of an LM317 voltage regulator circuit, with a bonus shootout between the Fluke 87V and the Gossen Metrahit XTRA multimeters? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #151 – Extech Multimeter Canyon Trip http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/03/eevblog-151-extech-multimeter-canyon-trip/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/03/eevblog-151-extech-multimeter-canyon-trip/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:40:33 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1354

The Extech EX505 multimeter is IP67 rated, that means immersion in 1m of water for 30 minutes.
Dave only knows one way to test that…

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/03/03/eevblog-151-extech-multimeter-canyon-trip/feed/ 15 0:00:01 The Extech EX505 multimeter is IP67 rated, that means immersion in 1m of water for 30 minutes. Dave only knows one way to test that… The Extech EX505 multimeter is IP67 rated, that means immersion in 1m of water for 30 minutes. Dave only knows one way to test that… David L. Jones no no EEVblog #141 – AA Alkaline Battery Capacity Measurement http://www.eevblog.com/2011/01/27/eevblog-141-aa-alkaline-battery-capacity-measurement/ http://www.eevblog.com/2011/01/27/eevblog-141-aa-alkaline-battery-capacity-measurement/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:37:03 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1304

How much Wh capacity does a typical Alkaline AA battery have? Dave intends to find out with his new Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit Energy multimeter

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2011/01/27/eevblog-141-aa-alkaline-battery-capacity-measurement/feed/ 25 0:19:40 How much Wh capacity does a typical Alkaline AA battery have? Dave intends to find out with his new Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit Energy multimeter How much Wh capacity does a typical Alkaline AA battery have? Dave intends to find out with his new Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit Energy multimeter David L. Jones no no EEVblog #133 – Dodgy Digikey Components http://www.eevblog.com/2010/12/14/eevblog-133-dodgy-digikey-components/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/12/14/eevblog-133-dodgy-digikey-components/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:31:46 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1243

Dave cuts loose on Digikey (or Bourns?) for providing dodgy resistors which made their way into his

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/12/14/eevblog-133-dodgy-digikey-components/feed/ 69 0:17:40 Dave cuts loose on Digikey (or Bourns?) for providing dodgy resistors which made their way into his Dave cuts loose on Digikey (or Bourns?) for providing dodgy resistors which made their way into his David L. Jones no no EEVblog #112 – GSM vs The Fluke 87V Multimeter http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/18/eevblog-112-gsm-vs-the-fluke-87v-multimeter/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/18/eevblog-112-gsm-vs-the-fluke-87v-multimeter/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:59:36 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=1081

Dave checks out reports that the Fluke 87V Multimeter is susceptible to GSM mobile phone radiation and can be bricked. He puts his 87V on the line to find out. Can he kill it?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/09/18/eevblog-112-gsm-vs-the-fluke-87v-multimeter/feed/ 33 0:14:49 Dave checks out reports that the Fluke 87V Multimeter is susceptible to GSM mobile phone radiation and can be bricked. He puts his 87V on the line to find out. Can he kill it? Dave checks out reports that the Fluke 87V Multimeter is susceptible to GSM mobile phone radiation and can be bricked. He puts his 87V on the line to find out. Can he kill it? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #101 – Hacking your own Peltier LAB Thermal Chamber http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:37:57 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=929 ]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/25/eevblog-101-hacking-your-own-peltier-lab-thermal-chamber/feed/ 37 0:00:01 David L. Jones no no EEVblog #100 – Triple Digit Retrospective, Wonder Woman, and More Multimeter Destruction http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/19/eevblog-100-triple-digit-retrospective-wonder-woman-and-more-multimeter-destruction/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/19/eevblog-100-triple-digit-retrospective-wonder-woman-and-more-multimeter-destruction/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:14:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=922 100 video blogs? Who would have thought Dave had it in him!

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/19/eevblog-100-triple-digit-retrospective-wonder-woman-and-more-multimeter-destruction/feed/ 33 0:00:01 100 video blogs? Who would have thought Dave had it in him! 100 video blogs? Who would have thought Dave had it in him! David L. Jones no no EEVblog #99 – $100 Multimeter Shootout – Extech Amprobe BK Precision Ideal UEi Uni-T PART 2of2 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:43:27 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=870 PART 2 of 2
Dave compares six $100 Multimeters:

BK Precision BK2709B
http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html
Extech EX505
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp
Amprobe 34XR-A
http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html
UEi DM391
http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html
IDEAL 61-342
http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp
UNI-T UT61D
http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-2of2/feed/ 50 0:00:01 PART 2 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequi[...] PART 2 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html IDEAL 61-342 http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp UNI-T UT61D http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html David L. Jones no no EEVblog #99 – $100 Multimeter Shootout – Extech Amprobe BK Precision Ideal UEi Uni-T PART 1of2 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:39:19 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=866 PART 1 of 2
Dave compares six $100 Multimeters:

BK Precision BK2709B
http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html
Extech EX505
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp
Amprobe 34XR-A
http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html
UEi DM391
http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html
IDEAL 61-342
http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp
UNI-T UT61D
http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/07/11/eevblog-99-100-multimeter-shootout-extech-amprobe-bk-precision-ideal-uei-uni-t-part-1of2/feed/ 18 0:00:01 PART 1 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequi[...] PART 1 of 2 Dave compares six $100 Multimeters: BK Precision BK2709B http://www.tequipment.net/BK2709B.html Extech EX505 http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX505.asp Amprobe 34XR-A http://www.tequipment.net/Amprobe34XR-A.html UEi DM391 http://www.tequipment.net/UEiDM391.html IDEAL 61-342 http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-342.asp UNI-T UT61D http://www.uni-trend.com/UT61D.html David L. Jones no no EEVblog #94 – Near Death Multimeter Experience http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:57:02 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=824 Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!…

The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/15/eevblog-94-near-death-multimeter-experience/feed/ 61 0:00:01 Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!… The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf Dave was looking forward to reviewing the new Extech RC200 SMD Tweezer Multimeter, until the damn thing tried to kill him. Now he’s, well, kinda mad!… The Cryrustek ES51928 DMM Chip: www.cyrustek.com.tw/spec/ES51928.pdf David L. Jones no no Product Design FAIL – IDEAL Multimeter – Redux http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/05/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter-redux/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/05/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter-redux/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:51:30 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=814 Is the bad design of the IDEAL multimeter tilting bail really that a-typical? Should you expect to be able to poke the buttons on a multimeter while it’s standing up?
Dave does some comparisons to find out.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/05/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter-redux/feed/ 18 0:00:01 Is the bad design of the IDEAL multimeter tilting bail really that a-typical? Should you expect to be able to poke the buttons on a multimeter while it’s standing up? Dave does some comparisons to find out. Is the bad design of the IDEAL multimeter tilting bail really that a-typical? Should you expect to be able to poke the buttons on a multimeter while it’s standing up? Dave does some comparisons to find out. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #91 – $50 Multimeter Shootout – Extech EX330, Amprobe AM220, Elenco, Vichy VC99, GS Pro-50 http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:48:28 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=810 Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare.
Download the PDF comparison sheet

Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net

The Extech EX330:
http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp

The Amprobe AM220:
http://www.tequipment.net/AmprobeAM-220.asp

The Elenco M-2625:
http://www.tequipment.net/ElencoM-2625.html
(Also Jaycar Digitech QM1535)

The Global Specialties Pro-50:
http://www.tequipment.net/GlobalSpecialtiesPRO50.html

The Vichy VC99
http://www.dealexcel.com/old/vc99-3-6-7auto-range-digital-multimeter-with-analog-bar-product-133.html
(Also on Ebay)


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/04/eevblog-91-50-multimeter-shootout/feed/ 60 0:00:01 Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare. Download the PDF comparison sheet Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net The Extech EX330: http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp The Amprobe AM220: http://www.tequ[...] Dave compares five $50 Multimeters to see if they are any good, and how they compare. Download the PDF comparison sheet Thanks to Evan from Tequipment.net The Extech EX330: http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX330.asp The Amprobe AM220: http://www.tequipment.net/AmprobeAM-220.asp The Elenco M-2625: http://www.tequipment.net/ElencoM-2625.html (Also Jaycar Digitech QM1535) The Global Specialties Pro-50: http://www.tequipment.net/GlobalSpecialtiesPRO50.html The Vichy VC99 http://www.dealexcel.com/old/vc99-3-6-7auto-range-digital-multimeter-with-analog-bar-product-133.html (Also on Ebay) David L. Jones no no Product Design FAIL – IDEAL Multimeter http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/02/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/02/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:48:18 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=807 Bad Product Design 101:
How to screw up your product with a simple design oversight.
The IDEAL brand 61-342 looked like a nice multimeter until Dave tried to actually use it and discovered an epic product design FAIL!

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/06/02/product-design-fail-ideal-multimeter/feed/ 23 0:00:01 Bad Product Design 101: How to screw up your product with a simple design oversight. The IDEAL brand 61-342 looked like a nice multimeter until Dave tried to actually use it and discovered an epic product design FAIL! Bad Product Design 101: How to screw up your product with a simple design oversight. The IDEAL brand 61-342 looked like a nice multimeter until Dave tried to actually use it and discovered an epic product design FAIL! David L. Jones no no EEVblog #84 – High Energy Multimeter Destruction http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 01:21:37 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=682 Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit.
Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/05/05/eevblog-84-high-energy-multimeter-destruction/feed/ 27 0:00:01 Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit. Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au Let’s destroy some multimeters and shoot some metal with Doug’s high energy 4KV capacitor discharge unit. Visit Doug at www.dfad.com.au David L. Jones no no EEVblog #75 – Digital Multimeter Buying Guide http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/14/eevblog-75-digital-multimeter-buying-guide/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/14/eevblog-75-digital-multimeter-buying-guide/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:46:17 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=649 Who else in the industry can give you 52 solid minutes of beginner advice on buying a multimeter?
Dave of course!, who started out wanting to give some “quick” advice, but as usual Dave likes to rant…
So you get a feature-by-feature breakdown on what makes a good digital multimeter. It turns out there is a surprising amount of stuff to talk about on the humble multimeter.

The other video on meter counts & accuracy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4JFeU-o2kc

And this is what happens to cheap meters when you overload them:
http://gossenmetrawatt.com/english/seiten/cautiondangerousmultimeters.htm


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/14/eevblog-75-digital-multimeter-buying-guide/feed/ 51 0:00:01 Who else in the industry can give you 52 solid minutes of beginner advice on buying a multimeter? Dave of course!, who started out wanting to give some “quick” advice, but as usual Dave likes to rant… So you get a feature-by-featur[...] Who else in the industry can give you 52 solid minutes of beginner advice on buying a multimeter? Dave of course!, who started out wanting to give some “quick” advice, but as usual Dave likes to rant… So you get a feature-by-feature breakdown on what makes a good digital multimeter. It turns out there is a surprising amount of stuff to talk about on the humble multimeter. The other video on meter counts & accuracy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4JFeU-o2kc And this is what happens to cheap meters when you overload them: http://gossenmetrawatt.com/english/seiten/cautiondangerousmultimeters.htm David L. Jones no no EEVblog #72 – Let’s Design a Product http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/08/eevblog-72-%e2%80%93-let%e2%80%99s-design-a-product/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/08/eevblog-72-%e2%80%93-let%e2%80%99s-design-a-product/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:56:05 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=635 In this supersized lecture length episode, Dave foolishly attempts to explain how to design an example product (the uCurrent) from start to finish.

Read the FULL ARTICLE.
The uCurrent WEB PAGE


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/04/08/eevblog-72-%e2%80%93-let%e2%80%99s-design-a-product/feed/ 20 0:00:01 In this supersized lecture length episode, Dave foolishly attempts to explain how to design an example product (the uCurrent) from start to finish. Read the FULL ARTICLE. The uCurrent WEB PAGE In this supersized lecture length episode, Dave foolishly attempts to explain how to design an example product (the uCurrent) from start to finish. Read the FULL ARTICLE. The uCurrent WEB PAGE David L. Jones no no EEVblog #66 – Death & Destruction of a Fluke Multimeter http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:55:05 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=596 Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day?


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/03/07/eevblog-66-death-destruction-of-a-fluke-multimeter/feed/ 43 0:00:01 Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day? Dave goes on a several hundred km adventure in order to completely destroy the Fluke 28-II multimeter. Short of blowing it up with explosives, will he succeed, or will it live to measure another day? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #64 – Fluke 28 Series II Multimeter Review & Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/28/eevblog-64-fluke-28-series-ii-multimeter-review-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/28/eevblog-64-fluke-28-series-ii-multimeter-review-teardown/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=588 Dave checks out the new Fluke rugged 28 Series II Multimeter and compares it with the venerable Fluke 87

Internal photos: TopPCB1, TopPCB2, BottomPCB1, BottomPCB2, InputJacks1, InputJacks2


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/28/eevblog-64-fluke-28-series-ii-multimeter-review-teardown/feed/ 32 0:00:01 Dave checks out the new Fluke rugged 28 Series II Multimeter and compares it with the venerable Fluke 87 Internal photos: TopPCB1, TopPCB2, BottomPCB1, BottomPCB2, InputJacks1, InputJacks2 Dave checks out the new Fluke rugged 28 Series II Multimeter and compares it with the venerable Fluke 87 Internal photos: TopPCB1, TopPCB2, BottomPCB1, BottomPCB2, InputJacks1, InputJacks2 David L. Jones no no EEVblog #60 – Fluke 117 Multimeter Review and Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/08/eevblog-60-fluke-117-multimeter-review-and-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/08/eevblog-60-fluke-117-multimeter-review-and-teardown/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:43:39 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=562

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/02/08/eevblog-60-fluke-117-multimeter-review-and-teardown/feed/ 25 0:00:01 David L. Jones no no EEVblog #56 – Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter Review & Teardown http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:49:01 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=527 Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up?

Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review.
Some good points here which I address in #57.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/24/eevblog-56-agilent-u1253a-oled-multimeter-review-teardown/feed/ 58 0:00:01 Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up? Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review. Some good points here which I address in #57. Dave reviews the Agilent U1253A OLED Multimeter and compares it with the Fluke 87-V in this epic review. How will it stack up? Check out Stormbyte’s video response to my review. Some good points here which I address in #57. David L. Jones no no Article – uCurrent Precision Current Adapter for Multimeters http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/05/article-ucurrent-precision-current-adapter-for-multimeters/ http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/05/article-ucurrent-precision-current-adapter-for-multimeters/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:29:31 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=494 Due to countless requests, I’ve finally got off my butt and made my uCurrent project article available for download.
Download the full PDF article HERE

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Aussie customers can buy the Fluke 233 HERE. Use “EEVblog” as the code to get free shipping. And if you register you get 15% off the price of all gear.

Amazingly, even Dave’s wife liked this meter!, is that a good or a bad thing?

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/11/08/eevblog-43-fluke-233-multimeter-review/feed/ 26 0:00:01 Dave gets his hands on the first Fluke 233 meter in the country. Gimmick?, or the biggest innovation in multimeters since autoranging? Aussie customers can buy the Fluke 233 HERE. Use “EEVblog” as the code to get free shipping. And if yo[...] Dave gets his hands on the first Fluke 233 meter in the country. Gimmick?, or the biggest innovation in multimeters since autoranging? Aussie customers can buy the Fluke 233 HERE. Use “EEVblog” as the code to get free shipping. And if you register you get 15% off the price of all gear. Amazingly, even Dave’s wife liked this meter!, is that a good or a bad thing? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #28 – Product design drives me NUTS! http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/01/eevblog-28-product-design-drives-me-nuts/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/01/eevblog-28-product-design-drives-me-nuts/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:18:15 +0000 EEVblog http://www.eevblog.com/?p=154 Dave goes nuts over dodgy product design decisions in Canon DV camcorders, Fluke multimeters, Timex watches, Princeton Tec LED lights, and PVR’s.
And how cool would it be to design farting gnomes?


]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/09/01/eevblog-28-product-design-drives-me-nuts/feed/ 62 0:00:01 Dave goes nuts over dodgy product design decisions in Canon DV camcorders, Fluke multimeters, Timex watches, Princeton Tec LED lights, and PVR’s. And how cool would it be to design farting gnomes? Dave goes nuts over dodgy product design decisions in Canon DV camcorders, Fluke multimeters, Timex watches, Princeton Tec LED lights, and PVR’s. And how cool would it be to design farting gnomes? David L. Jones no no EEVblog #26 – Multimeter Counts, Accuracy, Resolution & Calibration http://www.eevblog.com/2009/08/21/eevblog-26-multimeter-counts-accuracy-resolution-calibration/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/08/21/eevblog-26-multimeter-counts-accuracy-resolution-calibration/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:27 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=147 All about Multimeter display counts, accuracy, and calibration.

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/08/21/eevblog-26-multimeter-counts-accuracy-resolution-calibration/feed/ 22 0:00:01 All about Multimeter display counts, accuracy, and calibration. All about Multimeter display counts, accuracy, and calibration. David L. Jones no no EEVblog #15 Part 2 of 2 – Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & 87V Comparison http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-2-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-2-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:43:43 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=113 Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87V Comparison

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-2-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/feed/ 10 0:00:01 Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87V Comparison Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87V Comparison David L. Jones no no EEVblog #15 Part 1 of 2 – Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:41:33 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=112 Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87 Comparison

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/06/29/eevblog-15-part-1-of-2-fluke-189-289-multimeter-review/feed/ 5 0:00:01 Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87 Comparison Fluke 189/289 Multimeter Review & Fluke 87 Comparison David L. Jones no no EEVblog #10 Part 2 of 2 – Fluke 87V Multimeter review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 00:40:08 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=82 Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/feed/ 11 0:00:01 Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued Fluke 87-V Multimeter review continued David L. Jones no no EEVblog #6 – Part 1 of 2 – Meterman 37XR Multimeter Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:13:58 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=46 More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review

]]> http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/29/eevblog-6-part-1-of-2-meterman-37xr-multimeter-review/feed/ 9 0:00:01 More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review More Analog Microchip, Meterman 37XR Review David L. Jones no no EEVBlog #2 – Burden Voltage and HP Multimeter Review http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/08/eevblog-2-burden-voltage-and-hp-multimeter-review/ http://www.eevblog.com/2009/04/08/eevblog-2-burden-voltage-and-hp-multimeter-review/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:34:20 +0000 EEVblog http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/?p=20

Black Magic, Burden Voltage, FindChips.com, ThisIsANT.com, Retro Review

EEVblog #2 Podcast

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