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fluke dmm, really need help
Z80:
This is a textbook example of the bad advice given to beginners, to get something like a Fluke 87 on the basis of 'safety'. The OP has discovered that the fuses for this thing aren't cheap and out of desparation fitted random items from the local hardware store and has ended up with a 'safe' meter that's now more dangerous than the cheapest, crappiest ebay special. Even worse, say out of frustration he sells it on and it ends up back in an electricians toolbag (where it belongs) and gets used in real CATIII CATIV environments with dollar store fuses inside, I don't think need to say what may happen next.
To the OP, I'm sorry you got taken for a ride by your neighbour and you ended up with a bad choice of meter for what you want to do. If you do decide to sell it, please either fit the correct Fluke fuses or remove them and let the buyer know they are not fitted.
hayatepilot:
Proper fuses are not too expensive (at least in the US).
I found those on ebay from a US seller:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-440-mA-0-4A-1000V-Fuse-44-100A-DMM-44-100-Digital-Multimeter-fuses-/152636593083
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fluke-11A-1000V-DMM-11-A-Digital-Multimeter-Fuse-87-V-88-V-287-289-179-US-SELLER-/161104330017
Directly from China they are even less:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/322201723932
Z80:
--- Quote from: hayatepilot on July 13, 2018, 09:45:29 am ---Proper fuses are not too expensive (at least in the US).
I found those on ebay from a US seller:
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The US seller is using the cheap item but $30 postage trick so not such a good deal after all. Sure you can take a gamble and buy cheap random stuff from China but are they real? Do you want to find out the hard way? Do yourself a favour and get a decent meter with cheap safe fuses you can obtain from a reputable dealer, why put yourself through the ebay gamble pain.
hayatepilot:
--- Quote from: Z80 on July 13, 2018, 10:00:06 am ---
--- Quote from: hayatepilot on July 13, 2018, 09:45:29 am ---Proper fuses are not too expensive (at least in the US).
I found those on ebay from a US seller:
--- End quote ---
The US seller is using the cheap item but $30 postage trick so not such a good deal after all. Sure you can take a gamble and buy cheap random stuff from China but are they real? Do you want to find out the hard way? Do yourself a favour and get a decent meter with cheap safe fuses you can obtain from a reputable dealer, why put yourself through the ebay gamble pain.
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Yes for people in europe the shipping is $30 but within the US the shipping is free. And since the OP is from the US...
I thought he might want to buy local since he would have the fuses much sooner.
rsjsouza:
Well done for working to get what you needed! That mindset will take you very far.
Regarding the fuses, I think I can help you out. Please send me a PM with your address.
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