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| Fluke 8846A Discontinued. Is it worth it to pay higher prices? |
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| HighVoltage:
The Fluke 8846A did not even have a good looking screen, when it came out The Keithley DMM6500 probably has the most attractive high resolution screen of the DMM in this class. |
| Echelon:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on June 29, 2022, 09:23:32 pm ---This may or may not be what you want, but at least have a look: https://www.bkprecision.com/products/multimeters/5493C-6-1-2-bench-digital-multimeter.html --- End quote --- On paper it looks like it ticks all my boxes. The thing that bothers me----and maybe you can help put this to rest----is that in my mind, BK Precision is of a lower quality and caliber. I'm not sure where I have that impression from. I noticed that BK Precision has a place in the non-standards/safety compliant thread. Am I completely way off with this? Also, not that the Fluke scores well here, but how is the repairability of the 5493C? |
| Echelon:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on June 29, 2022, 03:52:01 am ---Yowser! No advance notice (AFAIK) and no replacement! I wonder if they just ran out of Cyclones or what--I'm sure it was due for an update and respin at the very least. If Fluke decides not to come out with any direct replacement, that would be an indication that the company is headed downhill, IMO. Perhaps they just ran out of the old model before the new one was ready, or maybe they are introducing a new model at a lower price point and want to clear the old inventory first. --- End quote --- Forgive me if this is a NOOB question, but what is a Cyclone? Are Cyclones a proprietary ASICs Fluke is/was using in their meters? What makes you say that Fluke might be heading down hill without a replacement model? Have you seen other signs of this decline? I'm curious to hear your thoughts. |
| free_electron:
--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on June 30, 2022, 09:36:40 am --- --- Quote from: free_electron on June 30, 2022, 04:51:25 am --- --- Quote from: voltsandjolts on June 29, 2022, 08:11:34 pm --- Fluke and Keithley are both part of Danaher. --- End quote --- nope. danaher went bye-bye. Tektronix owns Keithley Fortive owns Tektronix and Fluke (and others , non test equipment) Fortive itself has spun out of Danaher but has nothing to do with danaher anymore --- End quote --- Fluke and Keithley still belong to the same company so I think Fluke leave the bench meter market to Keithley (Tektronix got out of the meter market all together). I think Keithley is better suited to compete with siglent etc.. --- End quote --- tektronix was never in the meter market... whatever little they had were rebadged fluke , tenma and metex |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: Echelon on June 29, 2022, 07:31:50 pm ---So what would you say in regards to the Keysight 34461A or 34465A? The problem with the 34461A is the low-end of the DCI measurements. However, the 34465A is quite a bit more expensive. --- End quote --- I have the Keysight 34461A but nowadays I'd very probably go for the DMM6500 . The latter has several areas where it is better in terms of range. Either way; if you want to buy a high end DMM then Keysight or Tektronix/Fluke/Keithley (for all intents and purpose one and the same company) are the way to go. |
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