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| Fungus:
--- Quote from: MrAl on December 02, 2022, 07:17:59 am ---I have to say though that i have given up on this meter because i really do need more functionality cant do anything about that. I realized that it had limited functionality before this but now that i think about it and read reviews and all i realize that i need more. Even if i went to a bigger meter and figured out a way to carry it when i needed it that would be better i think. --- End quote --- If price is an issue you can get cheap, good meters from other brands, they just won't be very small. eg. A Brymen 805s is only about $10 more than a Fluke 101 but has current ranges and even beep-jack warning to let you know the cables are in the wrong holes. https://brymen.eu/shop/bm805s/ |
| joeqsmith:
--- Quote from: Fungus on December 02, 2022, 02:50:11 pm --- --- Quote from: joeqsmith on December 02, 2022, 01:53:32 pm --- --- Quote from: Fungus on December 02, 2022, 08:03:30 am ---... My Fluke 37 has two fuses on the low current range. A cheap-ass 600mA fuse and a big expernsive 2A HRC fuse. It seems like an awesome idea to me. I wonder why it was discontinued. You could even have the cheap fuse accessible from the outside for user serviceability. ... --- End quote --- Maybe they learned that once the non-safety fuse came apart it started a reaction that could not be stopped. I could see it (expanding plasma) bypassing the safety fuse all together. It seems like a stupid idea to me. --- End quote --- Small, cheap HRC fuses exist. A meter can be designed so that the small fuse can't create a chain reaction. --- End quote --- With everything humans have accomplished, we certainly could design such a meter assuming that the standards allow for it and there were a need. But why? The fact we don't see it, I doubt there's much of a need. It could also be that it adds some level of complexity to the certification that exceeds the costs of just using a single good fuse designed for the job. I don't know what cheap means to you but if you're an idiot and are wanting to save some $$ you could: 1)Be like the Canadian YTer who blabbed non-stop about safety, all the while showing the wrong fuse installed in their Fluke meter that looked like it came from the local hardware store. 2)Jumper the blown fuse with wire like we have seen members here do. 3)Don't pay for an expensive CAT IV certified meter to work on your toaster (RC toys, home audio, cars ....) 4)Modify your meter add a different current limiter. I doubt any of the people doing the above actually work in an environment where it would be a concern. |
| BeBuLamar:
I don't have the 101 but for most of the things I do it has enough features for me. Perhaps the only thing I feel missing is the CAT IV rating as I do have to work in high power environment. I rarely need features beyond what the 101 can do and its accuracy is sufficient. |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on December 02, 2022, 05:39:17 pm ---I don't have the 101 but for most of the things I do it has enough features for me. Perhaps the only thing I feel missing is the CAT IV rating as I do have to work in high power environment. I rarely need features beyond what the 101 can do and its accuracy is sufficient. --- End quote --- It outperformed many CAT IV meters in joe's little tests. It may well be that it's CAT IV but Fluke is marking it down for marketing reasons (they want to sell expensive meters). That's just speculation and not something you should bet your life on though. The cheapest CAT IV Fluke is the Fluke 113. It's medium-sized and has a fairly idiot-proof user interface (only three switch positions). For about the same money you can get a CAT IV 1000V Brymen but it will have current ranges. |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: joeqsmith on December 02, 2022, 05:31:01 pm --- --- Quote from: Fungus on December 02, 2022, 02:50:11 pm ---Small, cheap HRC fuses exist. A meter can be designed so that the small fuse can't create a chain reaction. --- End quote --- With everything humans have accomplished, we certainly could design such a meter assuming that the standards allow for it and there were a need. But why? The fact we don't see it, I doubt there's much of a need. It could also be that it adds some level of complexity to the certification that exceeds the costs of just using a single good fuse designed for the job. --- End quote --- I think I've only blown 2 fuses in the last ten years and they were cheap Aneng fuses. Both were with something powered by AA batteries. Both times were when I was out of the house. If I'd been at home using my Brymen it would have beeped at me to let me know the cables were in the wrong holes so they would probably have been avoided. So it goes. I guess it's something that really shouldn't be worried about. It seems like a neat idea (to me) but it would add cost so it will never happen. Beep-jack is probably a better solution anyway. |
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