I would like to see a review on a few of the midrange extech meters :)

[ThunderSqueak]

Hello
I would like to see a review on a few of the extech meters , especially the  ex530, I am considering replacing/upgrading our meters in my shop and for budget reasons I am being told by my boss I cannot get the flukes that I want to get.  If he had his way I would end up with a bunch of walmart specials...  sorry, just a bitch/rant... my boss is a bit of a penny pincher. 

Thanks

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Ask him how much it will cost if one of those Walmart meters blows up in the hands of an employee, and the company gets both a lawsuit and fines for not providing equipment with the required safety features. Or tell him you'll shop on Ebay .

[EEVblog]

I have the Extech EX505 that will be in the $100 shootout.
No plans for any other Extech meters.

Dave.

[ThunderSqueak]

Ask him how much it will cost if one of those Walmart meters blows up in the hands of an employee, and the company gets both a lawsuit and fines for not providing equipment with the required safety features. Or tell him you'll shop on Ebay .

Already been through that...   deaf ears, anyway was just looking for an alternative.

TBH I might just start requiring everyone to own their own tools -.- *sigh*

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Liability is probably a reason Fluke continues thrives in its home market, USA, in a sea of cheap competition.  Big companies just go Fluke and not worry about. 

If you've a fixed DMM budget and can't get the Fluke you want, why not call a big name distributor and see if a volume purchase can drop the price so both of you are happy.

Ask him how much it will cost if one of those Walmart meters blows up in the hands of an employee, and the company gets both a lawsuit and fines for not providing equipment with the required safety features. Or tell him you'll shop on Ebay .

Already been through that...   deaf ears, anyway was just looking for an alternative.

TBH I might just start requiring everyone to own their own tools -.- *sigh*

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TBH I might just start requiring everyone to own their own tools -.- *sigh*

Having employees provide their own tools is common in certain shops. Although if your boss is a penny pincher that's going to be a problem either way, unless you provide a decent tool allowance the employees aren't going to like that idea.

[Kiriakos-GR]

Or tell him you'll shop on Ebay .

         Good one ... 

[ThunderSqueak]

It worked!...  JK


anyway, I finally did get him to approve Fluke 87v meters ^^   
I am happy


You should have seen his face when I showed him a quote with gossen Metrawatt meters *grin* I wish I had a camera

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Congratulations! Offering a cheap, expensive and insanely expensive option is a valid strategy to make the expensive option seem cheaper, it's often employed by marketing people: offer an insanely expensive option that almost nobody buys, and the other options suddenly appear cheaper and more acceptable. 'This product costs $1000, but the enterprise version is $5000, so it's actually a pretty good deal!'