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Good multimeter for Industrial use at work (Fluke alternatives)

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HKJ:

--- Quote from: Swake on December 23, 2022, 06:47:22 pm ---My 2 cents

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Interesting.
I love Fluke meters, there range switch is clearly marked and it is very obvious how to use the meter. No other brand are close to the simplicity and reliability of Fluke (289 not included). But you have to pay for it.
The Brymen meters looks much more complicated when looking on the range switch, but in practical usage they are just as good (or maybe better) than Fluke.

If you ask me for a simple but reliable meter I would recommend Fluke, but if you ask me for a good meter at a reasonable price I would say Brymen. There are many other brands that may get into the equation, but Fluke and Brymen are good examples of the corners:
Fluke: High price and very reliable.
Brymen. Fairly low price and reliable, but only a few years history (A few years is more than 5 years).
Both pass independent test, i.e. no inflated claims.

I am conservative enough to have a couple of Flukes and rate them as my most reliable meters, but I do use Brymen, probably more often than Fluke, except when I need a reliably measurement above all.
The takeaway: If you have enough money and want the most reliable meter, get a Fluke. In other cases Brymen is the best option (I got both and a couple more).

Bud:
Where do you send your Brymen for repairs? Within 15 seconds I located a Fluke repair center in Canada. There is no "Brymen Canada" service  center per se.
Literally each and ever electrical supplier and even hobby shops here sell Fluke. To buy a Brymen I have to go sh!t knows where, Europe or may be US at best and the pray it does not break, since there is no place to send it to for repair or replacement.

Monkeh:

--- Quote from: Bud on December 23, 2022, 07:56:36 pm ---Where do you send your Brymen for repairs? Within 15 seconds I located a Fluke repair center in Canada. There is no "Brymen Canada" service  center per se.
Literally each and ever electrical supplier and even hobby shops here sell Fluke. To buy a Brymen I have to go sh!t knows where, Europe or may be US at best and the pray it does not break, since there is no place to send it to for repair or replacement.

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Third world troubles. :-DD

HKJ:

--- Quote from: Bud on December 23, 2022, 07:56:36 pm ---Where do you send your Brymen for repairs? Within 15 seconds I located a Fluke repair center in Canada. There is no "Brymen Canada" service  center per se.
Literally each and ever electrical supplier and even hobby shops here sell Fluke. To buy a Brymen I have to go sh!t knows where, Europe or may be US at best and the pray it does not break, since there is no place to send it to for repair or replacement.

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From my point of view you never send a meter for repair, you buy a new one. That may sound silly, but repair prices today is too high to repair a multimeter. With Fluke you pay for multiple meters when you buy it and they can simply send you a new meter.

The Brymen brand is not sold in US, because Greenlee has a agreement with them. I.e. look for Geenlee when you want a Brymen. The caveat is that Greenlee adds a healthy margin to the price. Also be aware that not all Greenlee meters are Brymen. I believe it is cheaper to buy a Brymen in Europe and pay shipping to US.

BeBuLamar:

--- Quote from: HKJ on December 23, 2022, 08:08:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: Bud on December 23, 2022, 07:56:36 pm ---Where do you send your Brymen for repairs? Within 15 seconds I located a Fluke repair center in Canada. There is no "Brymen Canada" service  center per se.
Literally each and ever electrical supplier and even hobby shops here sell Fluke. To buy a Brymen I have to go sh!t knows where, Europe or may be US at best and the pray it does not break, since there is no place to send it to for repair or replacement.

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From my point of view you never send a meter for repair, you buy a new one. That may sound silly, but repair prices today is too high to repair a multimeter. With Fluke you pay for multiple meters when you buy it and they can simply send you a new meter.

The Brymen brand is not sold in US, because Greenlee has a agreement with them. I.e. look for Geenlee when you want a Brymen. The caveat is that Greenlee adds a healthy margin to the price. Also be aware that not all Greenlee meters are Brymen. I believe it is cheaper to buy a Brymen in Europe and pay shipping to US.

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I sent a 5 years old Fluke 287 that someone abused it and knocked the dial off the meter to Fluke for repair. They didn't repair it but gave me a brand new meter free.

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