Finally got around to looking at this link showing the 15B+. That's a step up over the 101 and 107. I wonder if it is as robust. Any idea what it would take to get it sent to the US?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Fluke-15B-F15B-Digital-Multimeter-Auto-Manual-Range-AC-DC-1000V-10A-40M-ohm-Capacitance-100uF/917544_1187715988.html
Looks like I can get it through Amazon. They also offer the 17B with a few more features.
http://www.amazon.com/SSEYL-Fluke-Digital-Multimeter-F15B/dp/B00SEZU4KO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1447992356&sr=8-4&keywords=fluke+15b%2B
Would it be better to run the 115 or the 15B+? It seems like the 115 would be more common but the 15B+ may be a newer design.
Finally got around to looking at this link showing the 15B+. That's a step up over the 101 and 107. I wonder if it is as robust. Any idea what it would take to get it sent to the US?
As we know any unit that you get and expose to your lady devil wil not be much good for further use so I'll put up USD50 if somebody adds the extra USD25 to get a 15B for you to test in the name of science.
Tell us what you'd like Joe.
It's a little late to roast them for Thanksgiving but the the 17B+ is on it's way along with a few other meters. I like the features the 17 has and the cost was a wash.
It's a little late to roast them for Thanksgiving but the the 17B+ is on it's way along with a few other meters. I like the features the 17 has and the cost was a wash.
I own a 17B+ and am curious to see how it goes.
It's a little late to roast them for Thanksgiving but the the 17B+ is on it's way along with a few other meters. I like the features the 17 has and the cost was a wash.
I own a 17B+ and am curious to see how it goes.
Do you like it? Looks like a nice little meter.
It's a little late to roast them for Thanksgiving but the the 17B+ is on it's way along with a few other meters. I like the features the 17 has and the cost was a wash.
I own a 17B+ and am curious to see how it goes.
Do you like it? Looks like a nice little meter.
Yeap! Pretty solid, The only thing I think could be better is the continuity test. But still a very good meter.
"Pretty solid"
That's a broad statement, don't you just mean it could be faster?
Someone had posted that the 17B and 17B+ were the same board. This is not the case at all. The 17B+ is aligned digitally, not with pots.
Someone had posted that the 17B and 17B+ were the same board. This is not the case at all. The 17B+ is aligned digitally, not with pots.Not I, but I did state the 15B and 17B have the same board, maybe you got you wires crossed Joe.
This has been mentioned in threads in the past, the only differences being a different front panel and 2 additional buttons on the rubber membrane for the extra functins of the 17B.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if the 15 and 17 B plus models shared the same PCB too.
Thank you all for the replies so far. Does anyone know if the continuity test on the new 17B+ latches on good or is still scractchy like what Dave tested on the review of the old 17B??AFAIK the internals are the same as a 15B and the continuity test is excellent for a cheap DMM
When it specified +3 counts, it is a bit confusing. It really means ±3 counts. Why they don't say it that way I don't know. So it really is ±80mv allowable error on the 40V scale.
Hi,
Has anyone a tool to make a digital alignment?
At 10VDC, my 15B+ reads 9.87, or -130mV error
At 40VDC, my 15B+ reads 39.52, or -480mV error, thats nearly a half a Volt!!
At 10VDC, my 15B+ reads 9.87, or -130mV error
At 40VDC, my 15B+ reads 39.52, or -480mV error, thats nearly a half a Volt!!1) What are the specifications for your 10V and 40V reference?
2) Are you using a variable power supply set at 10V and 40V for comparison to the Fluke?
3) If you hook another meter to the same 10V and 40V reference source, what readings do you get?
And yes, the 15B+ is also aligned digitally, not with pots, the older 15B has a pot to align.
Has anyone a tool to make a digital alignment?
1): 0.005% at VDC, good enough for a 15B+
2): no, the voltage is comming direct out of a Fluke 5100A
3): see pictures
And yes, the 15B+ is also aligned digitally, not with pots, the older 15B has a pot to align.
Has anyone a tool to make a digital alignment?
It wouldn't surprise me if Fluke deliberately doesn't calibrate them perfectly. It would really eat into 87V sales if they did.
PS: I was just searching the web and can't find anybody reverse engineering the calibration.
3): see pictures