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Multiple questions about Brymen multimeters (BM857s, BM859s, BM789)

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coromonadalix:
there was backlight changes between S and non S     was better on S ....

857s for me is the best  loll   

i dont like the shape of the 86x  model, since it wobble on the bench

TomKatt:
I never understood the authoritarian approach to meter backlighting with these short-duration timers.  If the user wants the backlight on, turn it on - they probably have a reason.  If the battery runs down, fine - the user knows that the backlight draws power.  Reset the backlight at every power-off cycle so it needs to be re-enabled the next time you turn on the meter - that's a sufficient guard to prevent accidental battery draining.  But this 10, 15 or even 60 second auto turn-off 'feature' is ridiculous.

Dave's BM235 version is acceptable - I wish more would follow that path.

HAO:
The backlight of BM857s ( and BM869s ) has changed to 256s.  I also like the BM857s for its simplicity like the Fluke 87V.  I will buy one at brymenmeter.com (Eleshop) from Netherlands.  Price is cheaper than TME and Welectron.

cv007:

--- Quote ---The only complaint I have with it is the short backlight time
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I recently purchased a 857s and its backlight timeout is 256 seconds which I assume is the max they could do with the chip in use. I wasn't thinking of backlight time when I made the purchase so just assumed it would be on the short side like most other meters but pleasantly surprised when I found out otherwise.

I would have been happy with either the 857s or its newer equivalent (forget which number), but chose the 857s because I like the form factor compared to newer models (squared off instead of 'curvy'). I also like the 'normal' lcd digit height instead of the somewhat elongated digits found on newer models. I tend to dislike most meter lcd displays but the 857s has good contrast and viewing angles. Although the backlight color is old school (not white), it does the job. I did want to get away from 9v batteries, but that was not a deal breaker and I'm not even sure it matters either way.

I do like the 857s, and probably should have bought one long ago.

AVGresponding:

--- Quote from: TomKatt on July 08, 2024, 02:56:37 pm ---I never understood the authoritarian approach to meter backlighting with these short-duration timers.  If the user wants the backlight on, turn it on - they probably have a reason.  If the battery runs down, fine - the user knows that the backlight draws power.  Reset the backlight at every power-off cycle so it needs to be re-enabled the next time you turn on the meter - that's a sufficient guard to prevent accidental battery draining.  But this 10, 15 or even 60 second auto turn-off 'feature' is ridiculous.

Dave's BM235 version is acceptable - I wish more would follow that path.

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Couldn't agree more!

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