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| Fungus:
--- Quote from: J-R on September 03, 2022, 12:17:18 am ---BM857s is from Brymen's older design style. --- End quote --- So? It's older, it's established, it works. Some people actually prefer the shape. It's also smaller than the huge BM869, et. al. I don't care about having the 100kHz bandwidth or extra AC functions, of a meter like the BM869s. I know I'll never use them because I own an oscilloscope for that. I'll take a simpler dial on my multimeter with one function per detent* and save some money at the same time. Buy what you need, not what you think you might need one day. (* OK, two functions on the ohms/continuity position) --- Quote from: J-R on September 03, 2022, 12:17:18 am ---The BM78x has had some growing pains. I have the BM789 and it has two known bugs --- End quote --- Exactly. It's only a few months old. |
| J-R:
I didn't pass judgement on the BM857s, I simply pointed out the older design. The BM869 came out over 10 years ago, so it's "established" as well. The selector switch on the BM857s is a tiny bit less crowded than the BM869s because it is a lower-end model. The BM859s is the cousin to the BM869s. (As is the BM857s/BM867s). I purchased my BM789 in February of 2021, so a year and a half ago. Perhaps the best approach is to make at some attempt to predict your needs going forward and buy that if you can afford it. You'll not have to replace things as often and the extra features can stimulate skills growth. Back on topic, be sure to check out: https://lygte-info.dk/info/DMMReviews.html https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/multimeter-spreadsheet/ |
| Mat219:
OK... So I caved, and bought A Brymen BM786 EEVblog edition. Just one last thing: does the brand of fuses matter? I looked at replacement HRCs for the 10A range and the Bussmann DMM-11AR is a little hard to find and expensive, so I looked around a bit, and found one from SIBA https://www.tme.eu/cz/en/details/5019906.11/fuses-10-3x38mm-super-fast/siba/ with (from what I can see) identical specs. The Bussmann doesn't list the trip time in their datasheet, and I don't want to put in a slower fuse and destroy the meter by accident. Thanks for showing me Brymen everyone. |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: Mat219 on September 08, 2022, 02:56:28 pm ---Just one last thing: does the brand of fuses matter? --- End quote --- No. --- Quote from: Mat219 on September 08, 2022, 02:56:28 pm ---The Bussmann doesn't list the trip time in their datasheet, and I don't want to put in a slower fuse and destroy the meter by accident. --- End quote --- If your Siba is "super fast" then you'll be fine. In theory you'll never need to replace it anyway, right? :popcorn: Remember: Don't ever buy fuses from non-reputable places to "save money". Fake fuses are everywhere. |
| rsjsouza:
Between these two brands you should be fine - as Fungus mentioned, fakes are everywhere, so be careful where you buy them. |
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