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General => General Technical Chat => Topic started by: Dago on September 05, 2012, 06:05:14 am

Title: VC8045II benchtop multimeter, anybody tried it?
Post by: Dago on September 05, 2012, 06:05:14 am

I saw this on ebay yesterday and got interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/280957511044 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/280957511044)

It is a VC8045II type benchtop multimeter with true RMS and it costs something like 130$ shipped. Specs say its good for 0.05% +3 on the DC volts range which is pretty impressive. I'm not sure but I think it is made by Atten.

Does anybody have one or has anyone tried one? Dave should review it if its good for anything.

Title: Re: VC8045II benchtop multimeter, anybody tried it?
Post by: shebu18 on September 05, 2012, 06:55:13 am

You do not have microAmp on the DC scale.

Title: Re: VC8045II benchtop multimeter, anybody tried it?
Post by: Dago on September 05, 2012, 07:12:03 am

Quote from: shebu18 on September 05, 2012, 06:55:13 am

You do not have microAmp on the DC scale.

Did not notice that! But it's just a minor con because with really small currents I usually use my (copy) of daves µcurrent adaptor ( http://www.dgkelectronics.com/quick-project-of-the-day-a-current-adapter/ (http://www.dgkelectronics.com/quick-project-of-the-day-a-current-adapter/) ).

Title: Re: VC8045II benchtop multimeter, anybody tried it?
Post by: glicos on September 05, 2012, 07:23:50 am

Try to look here for more choices:

www.toolboom.com (http://www.toolboom.com)

Title: Re: VC8045II benchtop multimeter, anybody tried it?
Post by: Short Circuit on September 05, 2012, 03:47:52 pm

The manual range selection of that VC8045 doesn't seem very practical.
Apart from being very outdated (>1990's handheld meters had this), this seems
quite impractical fro a benchy meter, which tends to stand further away.
That VC8145 looks like a better choice.