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Fluke 289 - yet a good investment nowadays?
Fungus:
--- Quote from: arturmariojr on October 09, 2023, 10:07:01 am ---Hi, experts!
After decades I could buy one pre-owned Fluke 289.
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For what price?
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: arturmariojr on October 09, 2023, 10:07:01 am ---I have to say I'm quite disappointed with its performance...
Is Fluke 289 still a good investment, considering it's high price? And for a datalogging tool, it lacks the connection adapter, sold for high prices too...
Could a multimeter-oscilloscope like Owon HDS2202 - 200MHz do the same tasks?...
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Any disappointment is likely due to misunderstanding its actual capabilities. It is not an oscilloscope in any sense of the word and its logging capabilities are best used with a PC and software, the on-screen displays make a nice advertisement but are really only marginally useful. The only thing where I think it actually has an issue is the very slow and somewhat vague settling when using the LO-Ohms mode to measure very low resistances. The HDS2202 is a different instrument and I haven't seen one, but if you need an oscilloscope feature it probably is a better (and less expensive) choice. However, I've heard a lot of disappointment expressed about OWON in general, so perhaps consider that.
As for being a good investment, nowadays the Fluke 289 is extremely expensive especially outside the US. You need a kit with the cable and the software to really use the features properly and those kits are $1000+, 1200 Euros and god-knows-what in Brazil.
Martin72:
Sign this.
We (at work) have one 289 since a couple of years as an exchange for our broken Fluke867B (because of the lifetime warranty).
Basically said it´s a very good meter with a rare to find high capacitor measure range up to 40mF.
But in practice it overwhelms you with it´s tons of functions and the boot-time is annoying.
New it costs about 900€ and more, used I´ve seen some for about 400€.
coromonadalix:
meh for now any other good brands are ok too
i have 189, still a reference for me
i have brymen and an Amprobe meters, pretty darn good for the money, based on the same chipsets
i have gossens wich are a niche meters but slow display refresh is a killer ... no parts and expensive to calibrate
some friends have the high end hioki, they love it
tried the 289, bof i think it should be upgraded, slow as hell, very big for nothing, display view as other said is so so / blemish
Uni-t in some models have upped their game ...
Really once again depend of your needs, fluke in some models are way overpriced, even the used ones
and uni-t seems a clone of the 189, and a Victor or Vichy, i cant recall, is a pure knock off of the 189, even the blue button loll same case layout etc ... and costly ??
Veteran68:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on October 09, 2023, 09:50:45 pm ---The HDS2202 is a different instrument and I haven't seen one, but if you need an oscilloscope feature it probably is a better (and less expensive) choice. However, I've heard a lot of disappointment expressed about OWON in general, so perhaps consider that.
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Owon can be hit or miss, but I really like my HDS2202S. It's my go-to portable scope although I'd say I don't stress it much. It also has a 20,000 count DMM for use in a pinch -- not that I use it as a DMM, it's strictly a scope and occasional siggen for me, but it's there if you need it. Far better IMO (and more expensive) than the el-cheapo toy scopes.
I also like the Owon VDS1022i as a USB-based scope. Owon makes some decent stuff for the price, I'd put it in the same class as Uni-T (some junk, some a great value).
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