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Brymen BM867s ???
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Fungus:

--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 04, 2021, 02:20:19 pm ---The BM867s has single channel temp measurement right ? Hopefully, it comes with one temp probe ? ???

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Nope.

Edit: But the cheapo Alixpress AN870 does - which is another reason you need more then one meter (did I say that already?)
SMB784:

--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 04, 2021, 02:25:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on May 04, 2021, 09:25:19 am ---@nubinstanley, as others have confirmed, your choice for the BM867S  is good and its other limitations w.r.t. to your original BM869S choice are the temperature and the lower bandwidth (20kHz instead of 100kHz for the 869). Unless you are working with audio and is interested in measuring the upper echelons of the frequency band, it should be alright.

Regarding probes, many threads in this forum praise Probe Master for its quality and features - even Dave made a video about it a long time ago. Just one aspect if you care for aesthetics: check the thread below for information about the banana jacks that may not be fully inserted depending on the model purchased.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/probe-master-test-leads/

Good luck in your purchase!

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Thank you for the input  :-+

ANd, I have already asked this question, but lemme repeat. :D The 867s supports single channel temp measurement ? So, it should come with one temp probe ?

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I have a BM867s, and I have found it to be an excellent, reliable meter.  It does not support temperature measurements as a setting on the meter.  That is reserved specifically for the 869s.  By the way, when purchasing a new 867s or 869s, make sure you ask the vendor to give you the one with the latest firmware on it.  The most recent firmware has the longer duration backlight (256 seconds rather than 16 seconds).  I have found the 16 second backlight to be basically useless, and you definitely want to get the version with the longer backlight.
joeqsmith:

--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 06:59:27 am ---Hi All

Wanted to make a one time investment on a decent DMM and after a bit of research, I kinda locked on to the BM869s. Wanting to keep the budget a bit lower, started considering the BM867s.

My major use for the DMM would be for electronics projects. I would also be using it to repair consumer electronics devices occasionally (and other occasional mains use). Does a BM867s fit the bill ?

I am hoping to add one of those budget DSOs sometime in the near future as well...

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So it's a one time buy suggesting that's the last DMM you will ever purchase.   Let's assume you're 40 years old and will die at the age of 60.   I suspect the meter if not abused will out live you.  Say the meter you want costs $400 but you plan to settle for one that costs $100 to save that upfront cost.  The $400 meter was $20/yearish  assuming you don't make any investments.  Or $1.70 / month. 

I would have no idea what meter would fit your needs but I recommend that is what you buy.  I often receive comments from people wanting to modify their meters because they bought something that didn't meet their needs. 

Personally, I still use the bench meters a fair amount but use both the BM869s and the Fluke 189.  I like meters that can display more than one parameter.  I use the two K-type inputs on the 869s.  The UNI-T UT181A and Brymen BM789 also have this feature.   I would like to combine some of the features from about five of them that I have looked at.    :-DD   Enjoy your new meter.
Fungus:

--- Quote from: joeqsmith on May 04, 2021, 05:28:05 pm ---So it's a one time buy suggesting that's the last DMM you will ever purchase.   Let's assume you're 40 years old and will die at the age of 60.   I suspect the meter if not abused will out live you.  Say the meter you want costs $400 but you plan to settle for one that costs $100 to save that upfront cost.  The $400 meter was $20/yearish  assuming you don't make any investments.  Or $1.70 / month. 

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a) Some of us have spouses ("SWMBO")

b) I don't know of any $400 meter that's significantly better than a $200 Brymen. Many famous $400 meters are worse.

c) A $200 meter is already in the "luxury item" area. It may be better to go the opposite way and use a $25 meter for a while until you have everything else sorted out. Multimeters are about the only item where the cheapo $25 option actually works. You can't say that about cheapo oscilloscopes, etc.

pjwum:

--- Quote from: Fungus on May 03, 2021, 08:35:29 am ---
--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 06:59:27 am ---My major use for the DMM would be for electronics projects. I would also be using it to repair consumer electronics devices occasionally (and other occasional mains use). Does a BM867s fit the bill ?

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Yes it does.

But ... personally I'd go for the BM857 because it's a much simpler user interface - less feature overload.

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What Fungus tries to tell you is that too much of anything can be a burden. The 869s/867s for a hobbyist is like an SUV in a small garage. It will make you happy when you buy it. Dreaming about camping in the woods. But in reality you struggle to find a parking place at your local grocery market (ok, here in Europe parking a car can be a real challenge).

I know, you want to be prepared to master all those measurement tasks to come. But believe me, a Fluke 115 will be a superb overall answer. The more you use it the more you love it. Or a nice EEVBlog BM235. Together with your cheap DSO and a 1k resistor (for measuring uAmps once a year) you are ready for your electronics adventures.
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