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| Any opinion on Fluke 107? |
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| zaoka:
Check new HIOKI meters. |
| Robomeds:
--- Quote from: Zbig on September 16, 2013, 08:15:39 pm --- --- Quote from: zapta on September 16, 2013, 05:14:28 am ---[..] and like the convenience due to the simplicity, form factor and backlight. [..] --- End quote --- How often are you probing things in darkness? No, seriously, if someone could explain to me the purpose of this feature, please. One of my cheap meters has a backlight as well but I never found poking circuits with probes when I can't see shit a particularly bright idea (pun very much intended). Of course I assume that the LCD isn't so bad by itself that it doesn't offer decent contrast in any amount of light that allows me to actually see what I'm doing. Backlit watch, phone, TV remote - sure, but DMM? :-// --- End quote --- I can think of two reasons to want the back light. Not all meters have good screen contrast. The latest Flukes like the 11x series have relatively low contrast compared to some of the older models I've used. The lower contrast isn't that big a deal if you have good lighting but sometimes the lighting isn't as good as you would like. Second, not all meters are used on the bench. I was working on a CNC mill years back and the lighting was poor once you got into the control boxes behind the unit. It was good enough to see where I was sticking the probes but not to read the display of the meter sitting in the bottom of a control box. It's not a critical thing but it can be really nice. I personally like that the Fluke meters seem to leave the light on for a long time. |
| nack:
Interesting. Have a look at the size comparison: |
| alm:
--- Quote from: Zbig on September 16, 2013, 08:15:39 pm ---No, seriously, if someone could explain to me the purpose of this feature, please. --- End quote --- Have you ever used your meter away from the comfort of your bench? These meters are mainly aimed at electricians. Electricians don't work on a well-lit bench all day, but have to crawl in odd, possibly poorly-lit spaces. Investigating a tripped breaker for a lighting circuit so you only have to work under emergency lighting is one example. Fluke also makes a light that clips on your probe, which is very useful under those conditions. What Robomeds said, essentially ;). |
| zapta:
--- Quote from: nack on September 16, 2013, 10:50:30 pm ---Interesting. Have a look at the size comparison: --- End quote --- Thanks for the picture. I assumed that the 107 is the same size as the 101. Anyway, of the four the 107 is the only one with backlight display so it's my first choice. |
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