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| WolfgangFox:
Hello all! I repair Arcade CRT Monitor Chassis' and I have a Fluke 77-IV (brand new), the TRUE RMS Radio Shack Meter, and a Fluke 114 (no diode test). The RS meter and Fluke 77-IV work well, but I'm looking for another meter for a 3rd jobsite. I need an extremely accurate voltage test (not usually above 200 volts and just down to .1 of a volt accuracy is ok), reliable resistance and diode test functions. I need to be able to test diodes, and transistors in and out of circuit (I understand the unreliability of testing them in circuit), but just having a reliable voltage drop function would be nice. Oh! And also: IT MUST HAVE A STAND TO BE ABLE TO PROP IT UP! I bought a nice fluke 114 on ebay not realizing it didn't have a diode test. I also bought a used Fluke 116 that as long as I can verify it's "calibration", it would be perfect also. Are there any other meters that are as reliable as the Flukes for under $100, or should I just buy another 115,116,117 on ebay? -Pat |
| KungFuJosh:
Take a look at some Amprobe meters. |
| J-R:
Start here and go down the list of Brymen DMMs until you can't handle the pain: https://www.welectron.com/Handheld BM829s or BM785 if you can stretch the budget, otherwise BM257s or BM235. All will be a bit tippy, but otherwise stand up well enough. |
| Demon Xanth:
I DD a BM235 and regularly work with 72-96VDC without concern. It's a good size and has a good feature set. I haven't found much that I pine for, and for the rare time I need something special I usually have to jump all the way to my 34401A to get that feature (eg: 4 wire resistance). |
| J-R:
The BM257s does have some advantages over the BM235 if you can afford the small increase in price: - 0.2% basic accuracy vs 0.3% - AutoCheck vs AutoV, so it will auto switch between ACV, DCV and Ohms - Crest (peak hold) BM235 does have VFD, which the BM257s doesn't have. |
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