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Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« on: February 11, 2020, 12:14:41 pm »
"AmazonCommercial" brand
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W3BXNMP/

Looks like a rebadged CEM.

 
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2020, 12:17:09 pm »
And if you go to the AmazonCommercial store page all you get is toilet paper!  :-DD

https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/20774717011
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2020, 12:38:34 pm »
And if you go to the AmazonCommercial store page all you get is toilet paper!  :-DD

https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/20774717011

Well that is my very first prime time I see and advertiser making a hell of a sense...

 :-+ :popcorn:
 


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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2020, 01:25:45 pm »
You could do a lot worse on Amazon than a CEM meter. I believe the original backers are still screaming for refunds yet these silly gadgets are now listed and openly available to the general public.   :o ::) 

https://www.amazon.com/Multimeter-Smartphone-Measurement-Electrical-Resistance/dp/B07Y7VSCQV   

 
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2020, 03:15:28 am »
Interesting; it is a CEM DT-9915H, but I can't seem to find information on their page.

IP67, 100mF and 0.5% basic accuracy at 4000 counts? It seems a reasonable product IF the input protection is done right. Well, if also the auto-ranging is reasonably fast (normally the case with such low number of counts).
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2020, 03:19:06 am »
I think this is just the "Amazon Basics" approach they seem to be taking with a ton of stuff.  Probably all rebadges across the board because I can't imagine they want any part in actually manufacturing that variety of products, but it seems to be reasonable, standard stuff at sometimes above competitive prices, it's probably a half decent meter for the price.

Can't speak to their massive portfolio of toliet paper, though.
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2020, 03:51:26 am »
Someone buy one and put the IP67 rating to the test ::) Before you even test the Cat ratings.
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2020, 08:38:53 am »
it's probably a half decent meter for the price.

Likely, CEM make ok meters.
 
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2020, 12:19:17 pm »
We need an EEvblog branded  Gossen Metrawatt meter  loll
 
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2020, 06:56:28 pm »
Next: Ikea multimeters. 😜
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2020, 09:46:46 pm »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX431NK?ref=emc_p_m_5_i

tech specs look a little weak compared to the ut181a, but i guess the price is lower. Only 10khz AC bandwidth? that seems unusually low.

I can't tell what this thing is. It looks kind of like a CEM DT-989 but with added jazz.
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2020, 11:10:19 pm »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX431NK?ref=emc_p_m_5_i
tech specs look a little weak compared to the ut181a, but i guess the price is lower. Only 10khz AC bandwidth? that seems unusually low.

Not for lower cost integrated RMS chipset designs, pretty standard.
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2020, 11:11:10 pm »
We need an EEvblog branded  Gossen Metrawatt meter  loll

I wouldn't like to see their OEM FOB price...
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2020, 12:24:44 am »
And if you go to the AmazonCommercial store page all you get is toilet paper!  :-DD

https://www.amazon.com/stores/node/20774717011

No sh!t  8)
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2020, 12:46:34 am »
All I have to say is, back when I started school I broke down and bought a Fluke 87-V.  The thing has been to hell and back in the last 15 years.  Still works like new.  Still has fluke's lifetime warranty.  Finally took it in for cal and it barely needed adjustment, it must use semiconductor references.  They define the warranty as 7 years past date of discontinuance of the model or 10 years from purchase date, whichever is greater.  If you only have one meter, the fluke is worth the money.  There is no replacement for a high quality tool!
 
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2020, 10:27:26 am »
All I have to say is, back when I started school I broke down and bought a Fluke 87-V.  The thing has been to hell and back in the last 15 years.  Still works like new.  Still has fluke's lifetime warranty.  Finally took it in for cal and it barely needed adjustment, it must use semiconductor references.  They define the warranty as 7 years past date of discontinuance of the model or 10 years from purchase date, whichever is greater.  If you only have one meter, the fluke is worth the money.  There is no replacement for a high quality tool!

Lots of people here can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter, too.
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2020, 12:09:49 pm »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX431NK?ref=emc_p_m_5_i

tech specs look a little weak compared to the ut181a, but i guess the price is lower. Only 10khz AC bandwidth? that seems unusually low.

I can't tell what this thing is. It looks kind of like a CEM DT-989 but with added jazz.

It looks like the price of the UT181A has gone up about $100 from when I bought it.  Cheapest I saw on Amazon is not $400.  Basically the same price of a new Fluke 287.   If I had to choose between the UT181A, this CEM and the 287,  I would go with the Fluke. 

This ad claims ETL and the EMC standards as well.  So maybe they improved it, or ETL is meaningless.   I am starting to lean towards the latter.
https://www.amazon.com/Datalogging-Multimeter-Software-Function-Waterproof/dp/B07SHGKT3G/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=ut181a&qid=1581595692&sr=8-8
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2020, 02:00:46 pm »
All I have to say is, back when I started school I broke down and bought a Fluke 87-V.  The thing has been to hell and back in the last 15 years.  Still works like new.  Still has fluke's lifetime warranty.  Finally took it in for cal and it barely needed adjustment, it must use semiconductor references.  They define the warranty as 7 years past date of discontinuance of the model or 10 years from purchase date, whichever is greater.  If you only have one meter, the fluke is worth the money.  There is no replacement for a high quality tool!

Lots of people here can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter, too.

Except that they would have to rephrase it to "There will be many replacements of a cheap tool if you use it!" LOL
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2020, 03:04:17 pm »
All I have to say is, back when I started school I broke down and bought a Fluke 87-V.  The thing has been to hell and back in the last 15 years.  Still works like new.  Still has fluke's lifetime warranty.  Finally took it in for cal and it barely needed adjustment, it must use semiconductor references.  They define the warranty as 7 years past date of discontinuance of the model or 10 years from purchase date, whichever is greater.  If you only have one meter, the fluke is worth the money.  There is no replacement for a high quality tool!

Lots of people here can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter, too.

Except that they would have to rephrase it to "There will be many replacements of a cheap tool if you use it!" LOL

"...can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter"  :-//
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2020, 03:15:58 pm »
All I have to say is, back when I started school I broke down and bought a Fluke 87-V.  The thing has been to hell and back in the last 15 years.  Still works like new.  Still has fluke's lifetime warranty.  Finally took it in for cal and it barely needed adjustment, it must use semiconductor references.  They define the warranty as 7 years past date of discontinuance of the model or 10 years from purchase date, whichever is greater.  If you only have one meter, the fluke is worth the money.  There is no replacement for a high quality tool!

Lots of people here can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter, too.

Except that they would have to rephrase it to "There will be many replacements of a cheap tool if you use it!" LOL

"...can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter"  :-//

I don't get it

Are you implying that the cheap meter will last and perform like the Fluke?  If so, this is a funny joke  :-DD
 

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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2020, 03:20:01 pm »

Lots of people here can say the exact same thing about a really cheap meter, too.

Except that they would have to rephrase it to "There will be many replacements of a cheap tool if you use it!" LOL



See the "MADE IN CHINA"?
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2020, 05:45:37 pm »

See the "MADE IN CHINA"?

Yes.  Are you aware of the great effort expended by Fluke (and others like them) to get the quality that they do from china?  If they didn't do this, their meters would be just like all the other china junk.  Same goes for Tek, Agilent, etc... this is not a secret.

I highly doubt Amazon will expend such effort nor extend such warranties ;)
 
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Re: Amazon Do Multimeters Now
« Reply #24 on: February 13, 2020, 05:51:32 pm »
Congratulations, you own a Fluke. Would you like to contribute something other than banging on about how it's the only brand of meter worth buying?
 
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