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BM786 multimeter - Opinion on suitability please - Possible Christmas present

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Fungus:

--- Quote from: ElectricalMum on December 02, 2024, 01:53:00 pm ---What great responses, thanks to you all for your time and your thoughts.  Happy to read more if anyone feels the urge.  I like the idea that an oscilloscope is going to be very useful as well as a DMM, but there will be birthdays and Christmasses down the line and possibily if I get him the really decent multi-meter now you would welcome me back to the forum when I'm ready to buy him an oscilloscope (or he is ready to buy one himself and I'll send him here for advice in person).

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OK, now you have next year's present lined up. "Real" oscilloscopes are more expensive though.


--- Quote from: ElectricalMum on December 02, 2024, 01:53:00 pm ---Yeah, I get the cash and let him pick out something for himself of his own choosing

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Nah, he might spend it on beer or shoes instead...

GigaJoe:
just a note:   789 would be better vs 786 due to wider range of AC voltage \ current frequency measurements

i may suggest BM859s - it has interface connect to computer, and that gives another piece of fun and discovery for logging and other stuff to deal with multimeter and data.

if budget fit BM869s - advisable.

 

Fungus:

--- Quote from: GigaJoe on December 02, 2024, 06:22:00 pm ---just a note:   789 would be better vs 786 due to wider range of AC voltage \ current frequency measurements

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Still nowhere near wide enough.

Even the "toy" oscilloscope would beat it for high frequency measurements.

tautech:

--- Quote from: ElectricalMum on December 02, 2024, 10:30:10 am ---Hi all
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So the questions are, you are a 22 year old, just completing a B-Eng Apprenticeship, would you want your own multi-meter, if so would you want a BM786 or would you want something else for Christmas if so what please?

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Welcome to the forum.

A family friend gifted me a Japanese Kaise MC meter for my 21st and although I don't use it much anymore it has served me well for 40+ yrs.

As your son grows he will develop his preferences for any of his tools but you might be going OTT in getting him a high end DMM when something like a BM235 could serve him just as well and save you a few bucks.
https://simonselectronics.co.uk/product/eevblog-brymen-bm235-true-rms/?v=7885444af42e

armandine2:
,,, :-/O it is a gamble , and I personally wouldn't gamble on the evidence provided.  :box:

.. but, if a dmm is a Christmas present (I've given loads of them) at least pick the one you like the look of.

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