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New EEVblog BM786 Multimeter
EEVblog:
--- Quote from: symp on January 05, 2021, 06:10:17 am ---Any ETA for 121GW stock?
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No exact date. Likely March.
fabrizio_fabrice:
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on December 03, 2020, 06:38:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: MiroS on December 02, 2020, 05:54:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on December 02, 2020, 11:25:27 am ---
--- Quote from: NANDBlog on October 14, 2020, 01:02:45 pm ---I guess we buy a pack of alkaline then.
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...and let them leak.
The real question should be "Does it work with Eneloops"?
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Good point. I am moving all to rechargeable batteries , no 'Eneloop' means for me 'pass by / not to buy'
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Mi-MH is not the only rechargeable chemistry. Not buying something because it doesn't work with Eneloops is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Ni-Zn have a nominal cell voltage of 1.6, though are 1.85-1.9 when freshly charged. I use them in my Fluke 289 with no ill effects.
Li-ion are an alternative also; you can get 1.5V AA cells, which have built in chargers, running of usb, or you can get AA sized cells with the usual 3.7V and use dummy AA's to match the voltage you want.
Personally I prefer the Ni-Zn as they are a variation on the existing and well understood nickel secondary cell. I'm still wary of using Li-ion in something I couldn't/wouldn't be happy to throw out of the window if things went wrong.
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Yes, that's reasonable if you have only one device to power, don't mind the customization, or the need to keep another battery type on hand.
But I'm with MiroS - I use Eneloops in significant numbers, kinds and types of devices where any other single approach would not be practical. For me, the solution is to have a decent NiMH charger (thanks, HKJ :-+ http://www.lygte-info.dk) and keep 1 more set of Eneloops than needed on-hand, fully-charged.
I'm a fan of '60s Telefunken portables and use adapters to convert them from 5 D-cells to AA Eneloops. Used about an hour a day in a home environment [not full-blast - they'll output 2.5W**], they last ~ 2 mo on a charge. And it makes the radio so much lighter to carry around.
So yes, I was glad to see I can also use NiMH in this meter, and won't mind a bit if it won't run down to the dead battery limit. Besides, more recharge cycles that way, too.
[**You know, I should try 'full blast' sometime; they'll probably sound pretty good since Eneloops won't droop under the current load.]
Andrew McNamara:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on December 31, 2020, 04:28:03 am ---If anyone knows of any decent test gear that isn't being marketing or distributed well, let me know though. I do want to expand the product portfolio.
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What about a clamp meter like the BM065? Not as cheap as the UT210E, but I'd prefer the Brymen.
joeqsmith:
$123 for the 235 and only $150 for this?! It doesn't seem like a bad price. The Fluke 115 is over $180 and not near as useful.
AVGresponding:
--- Quote from: fabrizio_fabrice on January 05, 2021, 07:00:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on December 03, 2020, 06:38:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: MiroS on December 02, 2020, 05:54:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Fungus on December 02, 2020, 11:25:27 am ---
--- Quote from: NANDBlog on October 14, 2020, 01:02:45 pm ---I guess we buy a pack of alkaline then.
--- End quote ---
...and let them leak.
The real question should be "Does it work with Eneloops"?
--- End quote ---
Good point. I am moving all to rechargeable batteries , no 'Eneloop' means for me 'pass by / not to buy'
--- End quote ---
Mi-MH is not the only rechargeable chemistry. Not buying something because it doesn't work with Eneloops is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Ni-Zn have a nominal cell voltage of 1.6, though are 1.85-1.9 when freshly charged. I use them in my Fluke 289 with no ill effects.
Li-ion are an alternative also; you can get 1.5V AA cells, which have built in chargers, running of usb, or you can get AA sized cells with the usual 3.7V and use dummy AA's to match the voltage you want.
Personally I prefer the Ni-Zn as they are a variation on the existing and well understood nickel secondary cell. I'm still wary of using Li-ion in something I couldn't/wouldn't be happy to throw out of the window if things went wrong.
--- End quote ---
Yes, that's reasonable if you have only one device to power, don't mind the customization, or the need to keep another battery type on hand.
But I'm with MiroS - I use Eneloops in significant numbers, kinds and types of devices where any other single approach would not be practical. For me, the solution is to have a decent NiMH charger (thanks, HKJ :-+ http://www.lygte-info.dk) and keep 1 more set of Eneloops than needed on-hand, fully-charged.
I'm a fan of '60s Telefunken portables and use adapters to convert them from 5 D-cells to AA Eneloops. Used about an hour a day in a home environment [not full-blast - they'll output 2.5W**], they last ~ 2 mo on a charge. And it makes the radio so much lighter to carry around.
So yes, I was glad to see I can also use NiMH in this meter, and won't mind a bit if it won't run down to the dead battery limit. Besides, more recharge cycles that way, too.
[**You know, I should try 'full blast' sometime; they'll probably sound pretty good since Eneloops won't droop under the current load.]
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Ni-Zn are no more expensive than Ni-MH, they just have a lower mAH capacity, though obviously this is offset somewhat by the higher nominal cell voltage. Overall they're probably around 10% lower in terms of mWH.
I use them in my Fluke 289 with no modifications, YMMV, you just have to suck it and see.
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