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| nubinstanley:
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... |
| Fungus:
--- 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 ? --- End quote --- Yes it does. But ... personally I'd go for the BM857 because it's a much simpler user interface - less feature overload. eg. The selector position for Ohms/continuity on the BM857s doesn't have nS on it (which you'll probably never use). This means you won't have to cycle through nS every time you want to go back to Ohms when you've been using continuity. Brymens have a feature that they remember their last setting even when you turn them off. There's no escape from going through nS every time you use continuity then want to go back to Ohms. This is something you'll do a lot. IMHO the BM857s is the "perfect storm" of the Brymen range. It's got all the features you really need in the simplest possible package. It's also a lot smaller than the big curvy dual-display Brymens and the "industrial" design means the screen is more recessed and protected against accidents. The looks? That's obviously a question of taste. I quite like it. :) |
| nubinstanley:
--- 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 ? --- End quote --- Yes it does. But ... personally I'd go for the BM857 because it's a much simpler user interface - less feature overload. eg. The selector position for Ohms/continuity on the BM857s doesn't have nS on it (which you'll probably never use). This means you won't have to cycle through nS every time you want to go back to Ohms when you've been using continuity. Brymens have a feature that they remember their last setting even when you turn them off. There's no escape from going through nS every time you use continuity then want to go back to Ohms. This is something you'll do a lot. IMHO the BM857s is the "perfect storm" of the Brymen range. It's got all the features you really need in the simplest possible package. It's also a lot smaller than the big curvy dual-display Brymens and the "industrial" design means the screen is more recessed and protected against accidents. The looks? That's obviously a question of taste. I quite like it. :) --- End quote --- Thanks for the input. :) Anyhow, I actually do not mind the size (It will most likely be always on my bench). My only doubt was if the 867/869 itself is well suited for the kind of work I usually do. Also, this would most likely be a one time investment (at least I want it to be! Hopefully, it would last a lifetime!) for me, and so wanted it to be "right". :) |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 10:12:41 am ---Thanks for the input. :) --- End quote --- :-+ --- Quote from: nubinstanley on May 03, 2021, 10:12:41 am ---My only doubt was if the 867/869 itself is well suited for the kind of work I usually do. Also, this would most likely be a one time investment (at least I want it to be! Hopefully, it would last a lifetime!) for me, and so wanted it to be "right". :) --- End quote --- It's probably overkill. PS: You need more than one meter. I'd get an AliExpress special as well as a Brymen. It's educational, good for reference, and you need it. :-) eg. This one (Get the base one, the accessory kit is rubbish. Get some gold probes instead) Edit: Get gold probes for your Brymen, too. They're only 10 Euros and well worth it. |
| EEVblog:
--- 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 ? --- End quote --- Yes, great meter. Only major downsideis that it's physically very large. Not the best for small work spaces. |
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