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Bench Top Multimeter for ~1000USD
strahd_von_zarovich:
Hi everyone,
Can you suggest me a good bech top multimeter for around 1000 USD. I work on designing highly sensitive circuits, and I need a precision bench top multimeter. So, If I can measure uVs, uAs and beyond that, It would be very beneficial for me. Also, It would be wonderful If I can measure capacitances like at least 1pF.
What do you recommend? Rigol's DM3068 and Siglent's SDM3065X look good but I don't know if there is any alternatives for around 1k USD.
Thanks in advance.
beanflying:
There is a phrase that applies here Opinions are like Bums everyone has one ;)
I would in your case consider a decent used LCR meter because most Bench DMM's Capacitance is an afterthought or not that accurate in particular at low values. If this is a must have then you need a more dedicated meter IMO.
Depending on what perception you might want to create should you have clients visiting your lab stickers and brands might matter a little so used recent Agilent/Keysight or Keithley meters might be well worth considering over new Siglent/Rigol etc.
There will be no wrong choice but more a case of what might be a better or worse compromise.
PartialDischarge:
I just bought a new Keithley DMM6500 for 1200€ ( https://eleshop.eu/keithley-dmm6500.html ) , and personally I think it is the best bench multimeter for the price that is currently available.
AVGresponding:
While the Keithley DMM6500 is without doubt a great meter, as bean points out, if you want good capacitance measurement, especially in the range the OP mentions, you need a separate LCR meter.
A used Agilent 34401A with cal history and say, an Iso-Tech LCR819 would cost less than $1000 in most markets, I should think. Iso-Tech isn't a premium brand, but you'll not get a premium one for the money, and its stats beat the pants off the DMM6500 wrt capacitance measurements.
If you want new for both, you'll have to look at the Chinese brands like Siglent, Rigol, maybe even Uni-T for the LCR.
coromonadalix:
for now the 34401a are selling pretty high, unless you pick an very good deal, good and bright VFD and capacitors in the psu changed, and lucky if you have one who's been calibrated some years ago
At this price, grab the 34410a or 34411a meter instead, and yes grab yourself an dedicated lcr meter like an DE-5000,
Capacitances on DMM are not the most precise
I would avoid the 34461a 34465a i think they suffer from a main Spear .... mcu failure over time ... discussed here
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