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Best handheld dmm, at any price?

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Electro Detective:

--- Quote from: BravoV on April 01, 2018, 08:59:29 am ---
--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 08:47:38 am ---The 189 rules, but 87V and 289 aren't too shabby either,

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Imo, 87V is more suitable as electrician's DMM, while 189 & 287/8 series are more for electronics, packed with tons of bells & whistles too.

Personally the only thing that I don't like about 87V is, it uses 9V battery  :--, while two others using the AA cells which is most favorable.

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After copping a few very bad leakers with AA and AAA powered meters, including the 189,  the isolated 9 volt battery compartment in the 87V is a no brainer 

Even if it leaks badly, it will cost you a new battery and 60c generic connector, and the meter is ready for work    :clap:

mikeselectricstuff:

--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 09:18:46 am ---
--- Quote from: BravoV on April 01, 2018, 08:59:29 am ---
--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 08:47:38 am ---The 189 rules, but 87V and 289 aren't too shabby either,

--- End quote ---

Imo, 87V is more suitable as electrician's DMM, while 189 & 287/8 series are more for electronics, packed with tons of bells & whistles too.

Personally the only thing that I don't like about 87V is, it uses 9V battery  :--, while two others using the AA cells which is most favorable.

--- End quote ---

After copping a few very bad leakers with AA and AAA powered meters, including the 189,  the isolated 9 volt battery compartment in the 87V is a no brainer 

Even if it leaks badly, it will cost you a new battery and 60c generic connector, and the meter is ready for work    :clap:

--- End quote ---
I've only ever seen batteries leak when they are flat, so for something in daily use probably not an issue - I do always take them out of stuff I don't use often.
Good point about the replaceability of a PP3 connector.

BravoV:

--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 09:18:46 am ---After copping a few very bad leakers with AA and AAA powered meters, including the 189,  the isolated 9 volt battery compartment in the 87V is a no brainer 

Even if it leaks badly, it will cost you a new battery and 60c generic connector, and the meter is ready for work    :clap:

--- End quote ---

Actually for me is not the leaking as I use heavily LSD cells in all my T&M gadgets.

Its the power capacity, 9 Volt carries a little tiny energy, and when the low battery BATT displayed, usually it wont last very long compared to AA cells, as the DMM will still work for quite sometimes.

Its practicality matter especially at the field work.

mikeselectricstuff:
OK couldn't resist the speed of the Hioki - just ordered from Ebay Japan - stay tuned.... 

bd139:

--- Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on April 01, 2018, 09:22:12 am ---
--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 09:18:46 am ---
--- Quote from: BravoV on April 01, 2018, 08:59:29 am ---
--- Quote from: Electro Detective on April 01, 2018, 08:47:38 am ---The 189 rules, but 87V and 289 aren't too shabby either,

--- End quote ---

Imo, 87V is more suitable as electrician's DMM, while 189 & 287/8 series are more for electronics, packed with tons of bells & whistles too.

Personally the only thing that I don't like about 87V is, it uses 9V battery  :--, while two others using the AA cells which is most favorable.

--- End quote ---

After copping a few very bad leakers with AA and AAA powered meters, including the 189,  the isolated 9 volt battery compartment in the 87V is a no brainer 

Even if it leaks badly, it will cost you a new battery and 60c generic connector, and the meter is ready for work    :clap:

--- End quote ---
I've only ever seen batteries leak when they are flat, so for something in daily use probably not an issue - I do always take them out of stuff I don't use often.
Good point about the replaceability of a PP3 connector.

--- End quote ---

Duracell’s leak just because it’s Thursday. I saw some in Waitrose the other day that had leaked in the pack. Poundland do better than that!

Only the wired PP3 connectors are replaceable. Some of the things use cheap folded metal clips (UT61E comes to mind).

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