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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: Coiljunkie on June 06, 2017, 01:36:15 am

Title: Cheap LCR
Post by: Coiljunkie on June 06, 2017, 01:36:15 am

Are any of these cheap handheld lcr meters on ebay half way accurate? Or are they a complete waste of time. I'm a beginner so I don't need or even deserve a 500.00+ lcr meter. Just something that will make sure I don't blow my chips.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HoldPeak-HP-4070L-Digital-Capacitance-Meter-Inductance-Meter-LCR-Meter-/201921415260?hash=item2f0374485c:g:bfYAAOSw5cNYZhDM (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HoldPeak-HP-4070L-Digital-Capacitance-Meter-Inductance-Meter-LCR-Meter-/201921415260?hash=item2f0374485c:g:bfYAAOSw5cNYZhDM)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-MK328-12864-LCD-Transistor-Tester-Diode-Capacitance-LCR-ESR-Meter-TE703-/172588577467?hash=item282f14b2bb:g:5NwAAOSw4A5Y0m3J (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-MK328-12864-LCD-Transistor-Tester-Diode-Capacitance-LCR-ESR-Meter-TE703-/172588577467?hash=item282f14b2bb:g:5NwAAOSw4A5Y0m3J)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Transistor-Tester-128-160-TFT-Color-Diode-Thyristor-MOSFET-ESR-LCR-Meter-/222274207605?hash=item33c0933f75:g:l1QAAOSwcLxYGWNG (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Transistor-Tester-128-160-TFT-Color-Diode-Thyristor-MOSFET-ESR-LCR-Meter-/222274207605?hash=item33c0933f75:g:l1QAAOSwcLxYGWNG)

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Cheap LCR
Post by: tigr on June 06, 2017, 06:38:37 am

HP4070.
Small range of capacitance measurement.
It does not measure ESR,which is very important.

Title: Re: Cheap LCR
Post by: ebclr on June 06, 2017, 07:02:42 am

This one is quite good

https://wholesaler.alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Lcr-T3-Graphic-Transistor-Electronic_60513738679.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.sLfbjn

Title: Re: Cheap LCR
Post by: Coiljunkie on June 06, 2017, 07:46:42 am

it looks very good but I wouldn't be able to appreciate it and I don't want to spend that kind of money until I know a bit more. Thanks for the suggestion.

Title: Re: Cheap LCR
Post by: coromonadalix on June 06, 2017, 09:59:47 am

go for a DE-5000 they dont cost a fortune and will work well for most jobs

all the other made with avr pics  can be good, it depends on the firmware quality and checks, i have one m328, it is a surprising gizmo, i made the externals reference mods to have better quality and stability

there's a thread here about thes models

But for a beginner, go for a hassle free model like de-5000, mastech ms5308 (is higher priced for nothing) they have the same chips inside ...