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MerlijnD:
Hello everyone,

I work at a company that develops and manufacturs diesel rotary ups units. I myself work at service as a work preparator and manage the tools that our service technicians use at the customer.
We use Fluke 87v's and 287's; but they are very expensive here in the Netherlands. We are not bound to using Fluke's; i've looked at the DMM table and some video's but i'm missing important info about durability.

Our electrical engineers use their multimeter extensively during commisioning and annual maintenance. They handle them with normal care but they get dropped sometimes. They use more advanced features aswell and prefer a display that is able to display frequency and voltage at the same time.

Our mechanical engineers use their multimeter to check for safety and basic voltages, these multimeters get greasy, oily and more manhandled.

I was wondering if you people have any alternatives to Fluke for this type of work which are cheaper but offer the same features and are also durable/rugged? It must also have the option to attach a magnetic hanger.
Thanks for your time  :D

Greetings,
Merlijn

Tomorokoshi:
1. Do the meters have a regular calibration schedule?

2. Let's say the cost of a Fluke is $1000, and the cost of an alternative is $100. It only takes one failure event to lose this savings.

3. I have used both Fluke and non-Fluke meters. I have had failures with both and great reliability with both.

4. Do you trust the certifications of the meters and any assorted test leads and accessories?

Fungus:
Take a look at Brymen's industrial range (the square looking ones). The "industrial" meters have recessed screens, etc.. for extra toughness.

https://brymen.eu/product-category/multimeters/page/2/

Joe has tested Brymens with various solvents in his robustness videos, they all passed.

Brymens are also rated for drops, etc.

A BM857s will match a Fluke 87V on most specs for 160 Euros.

If you don't need such precision you can get a safe, decent meter for under 100 Euros, eg. the BM907s.

You can get calibrated Brymens from welectron, eg: https://www.welectron.com/Brymen-BM857s-Multimeter_1


jonpaul:
In an industrial work on large mains machines and UPS, with voltages like 230V..480V, and currents of 100s A, I would not trust a consumer Chinese meter, poor safety and compliance and not robust.

Our Fluke meters last decades and have dropproof rubber enclosures and meet all safety specs.  You may find some used in great condition on eBay,or local classifieds sites.

Other good brands in EU old Philips, French Metrix (?), US Kline, Keithley, etc.

See  Transmission and Distribution magazine for professional utility equipment

Bon courage

Jon

MerlijnD:
Yes, they are calibrated every year.

Certification and safety is very important. By cheaper I mean a max of 400-500 euro per multimeter.

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