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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: garymck on May 18, 2017, 04:55:53 am

Title: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: garymck on May 18, 2017, 04:55:53 am

Hi,
I have an old Fluke 8050A benchtop multimeter I was given a couple of years ago. Now that I've become really interested in electronics I was wondering whether this is a good unit, or should I replace it with a newer model? Have managed to download a manual.
cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: tautech on May 18, 2017, 05:19:31 am

This thread is worth reading:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/old-fluke-multimeters/ (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/old-fluke-multimeters/)

Title: Re: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: amspire on May 18, 2017, 06:09:29 am

It is a great unit. Keeps its calibration extremely well and a good RMS AC volts.

Because of its age, protection is not to the same standard as modern multimeters, but for low voltage bench work, it is excellent.

Title: Re: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: garymck on May 18, 2017, 06:35:59 am

Thanks....

I'll keep it - not to interested in mains voltage stuf at the moment....way too little knowledge for that  :)

cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: Fungus on May 18, 2017, 07:57:00 am

You should definitely mail it to me and get something newer for yourself. Better safe than sorry.  :popcorn:

Title: Re: Fluke 8050A any good?
Post by: Electro Detective on May 21, 2017, 09:26:54 am

Quote from: Fungus on May 18, 2017, 07:57:00 am

You should definitely mail it to me and get something newer for yourself. Better safe than sorry.  :popcorn:

If it bounces back for some reason, OP can send it to me  ;D