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| janoc:
--- Quote from: IanB on March 31, 2018, 04:50:35 pm ---From memory my 869s does not report the forward voltage for any LED over 2 V. It may light the LED, but the display shows OL. --- End quote --- Correct. See in the photo below. --- Quote from: IanB on March 31, 2018, 04:50:35 pm ---I think the idea of beeping in diode mode is that you can probe around a circuit board looking at forward junctions in transistors etc. and the meter will beep if any junction is a short circuit instead of a diode. The beep is handy to save having to switch your eyes back and forth between the probes and the meter display. Some people really like that feature, although I have not had cause to use it myself. --- End quote --- Haven't seen that in a meter yet. I thought you were referring to normal continuity beep (which it has, of course). --- Quote from: Fungus on March 31, 2018, 04:46:19 pm ---Brymen lists the 867 test voltage as 2.0V, just like the 869. I guess I'd be safe buying one then (assuming I ever feel the need to buy a high-end meter). --- End quote --- See for yourself. The batteries in the 867 are still the original ones from two or three years ago when I got it (it doesn't get much use). EDIT: just realized that the debate was mentioning both the "normal" 867/869 and the newer "S" versions. For the record, mine is the "old" (not "S"). Maybe the S version has the diode test different, caveat emptor - can't find the datasheet for the old version now. |
| gertux:
Got a brymen 869 last month, very happy with the meter, much bang for your buck. The only negative is like already mentioned the size, but as I use it on the bench 99% of the time that's OK. I use my old Fluke 23 when I wander about. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
| IanB:
--- Quote from: janoc on March 31, 2018, 04:55:47 pm ---Haven't seen that in a meter yet. I thought you were referring to normal continuity beep (which it has, of course). --- End quote --- It's a feature of the 87V. |
| bd139:
I drew up a big spreadsheet of 30 odd meters available in the UK and selected the Keysight U1241C. 1. Constant input impedance unlike some other meters. 2. Fast continuity. Much faster than Fluke recent offerings. It's instant. 3. Torch and backlight so I can use it buggering around in a car. 4. IP67 casing so you can use it buggering around in a car when it's raining. 5. you can knock it off the bench and shrug. 6. Probe alerts if you plug the wrong ones in. 7. Goes down to uA, mV 8. Does frequency quite happily up to about 10MHz 9. Display is AMAZING. Much better than the 87V. 10. 10,000 count. 40 readings/sec. Good enough. 11. Runs on AA batteries. No 9v ones or shit ones. And they last for ages. 12. Came with a USB opto-isolated data cable, unlike everyone else who charges you lots for one. 13. Comes with probes that aren't shit. 14. Orange. I like orange. 15. Analogue bargraph 16. Built in thermometer which is really handy. 17. Keysight support and service is actually pretty amazing. I can just phone someone in the UK and get support instantly. 18. Proper CAT ratings unlike shitty no brands. 19. Peak / min / max 20. Programmable 10/100M input impedance. 21. You can turn off all the annoying beepy shit 22. Not an OLED screen so it might last more than a couple of years. And half the cost of a Fluke 87V... |
| Fsck:
I'm going to be bold and disagree with everyone. I do not know of a perfect dmm that does absolutely everything I want it to do from an electronics point of view. I think a combination of handheld units is going to be the best option right now. I have a Fluke 8060a, 87V, Brymen 869 and the new eevblog 121GW and I think I have decent coverage of features with the lot. If you forced me to choose only one meter to keep, I'd choose the 869. If we're talking specs, I think the Gossen Metrahit Energy looks like it might be closer to an ideal meter than the 869, but I've never used one, only seen Dave's video and its literature. |
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