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| Discotech:
So I've spent the last 2 or 3 hours searching through these forums for threads on getting multimeters and damn there's a whole lot of choice. I already have an el cheapo £10 DMM that I originally got for just testing v's on my vape coils, but with me about to get back into electronics and relearn all my audio engineering electronics I've now forgotten I'm thinking I should get at least another DMM that's fairly decent. Through the searching I've narrowed it down to either Uni-T UT61E - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Signstek-Digital-Ranging-Multimeters-Multitester/dp/B00L7R1G4E/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_107_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q0HSFESXG5DF22WGZ8KR £41 Uni-T 139C - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00XMSUW9Q/ref=sxts_sxwds-puwylo_rv_1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=9126202214565547164&pd_rd_wg=EYzar&pf_rd_r=MYS8B3EA0WNFQQ1BC07H&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B00XMSUW9Q&pd_rd_w=f86dh&pf_rd_i=ut139c&pd_rd_r=a4cb2ec3-ffc3-4db2-a9df-e073b0581a49&ie=UTF8&qid=1527807929&sr=1 £38 At a stretch a BM235 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/BM235-Digital-multimeter-DC60m-BRYMEN/dp/B01MU2MKZ7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527807981&sr=8-1&keywords=brymen+multimeter £87 if I'm just dipping my toes back into electronics do I really need something this good so soon ? Or the budget option of Aneng 8002 and 80009 rebrands 8002 - https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B072LLTQZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A20DMEC8DDZH8T&psc=1 £14 8009 - https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077Z3CHVM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A20DMEC8DDZH8T&psc=1 £17 From reading opinions it seems they're all fairly well recommended I just can't decide which ones to get, from a value perspective it seems to a no brainer to get the 2 anengs for the same price as 1 of the Uni-T's or get the 2 uni-T for the price of the Bryman but really I'd want to spend as little possible so I can put that money elsewhere so I'm open to suggestions and maybe a spanner for a new contender to enter the arena to make my choice even more difficult ? |
| FriedMule:
As fare I know is the Uni-T considered what you bye if you can't get anything else. While the Brymen is considered real good, I think that it sometimes even outperform Fluke (But remember that you often get what you pay fore and Fluke costs much mere!!) Try to look at the one EEV sells, it should be a really great little Brymen meter, don't know the price. |
| tautech:
--- Quote from: FriedMule on June 01, 2018, 01:23:44 am ---Try to look at the one EEV sells, it should be a really great little Brymen meter, don't know the price. --- End quote --- You can get them from Simon, our moderator: https://simonselectronics.co.uk/shop/page/2/ |
| wilfred:
Based on your cost sensitivity I'd say you should go for the ANENG 8009. As long as you don't intend measuring mains or other high power things where the poor safety will be a worry. It is a nice meter with a small form factor and good clear display. Although now that I go to look at the prices they seem to have doubled since I bought mine and you don't get the swath of extra bits. I bought mine soon after Dave reviewed it so this might be the EEVblog effect. The meter seems to be available in other branding guises like ZT109 or RM109 at lower prices. Who would have thought ANENG would become a premium brand? ;) Maybe it is time for Dave to find another cheapie to review. I'm prepared to say you're unlikely to regret purchasing the ANENG or one of the similar ones. Unless you want to safely measure mains voltages. In that case spring for a properly safe one like the 235 Dave sells. |
| larsdenmark:
Wow! The Uni-T UT61E you're linking to is really cheap (half price). Note that it comes with a RS232 cable and not a USB cable so you have trouble using its logging features. |
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