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Voltcraft VC870 - Any experiences?
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janurika:
Does anyone know anything about the Voltcraft VC870? (http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/124603?insert=89)

I know that the VC8xx corresponds to the UT60x series but fuses are definitely different, better even than the UT61x series (see back side photo), and also the VC870 does power metering and I could not find that feature in the UT60x and UT61x series.
Only the UT71E does that, but that one corresponds to the VC940.
So I cannot find the pair of VC870 among UNI-T and there are no really reviews of it on the internet.

I would be happy to hear about it if anyone knows any details or had any experiences with it.
Lightages:
This looks like a new series. Maybe Wytnucls has some more information on it from his recent visit to Uni-Trend.

If they are really starting to put proper protection in their meters I would really like to see this one. It looks like a mix of the 61 and 71 series with better input protection. Lets hope we see the insides of one soon.
Wytnucls:
Conrad, through their brand Voltcraft, have most of their meters made in China to German specifications, mostly in partnership with UNI-T.
I have little information about them, as they are only meant for the European market.
There is also a version with an OLED screen, if I'm not mistaken (VC890).
Glad to see they are using exactly the same fuses I installed in my UT71B.  8)

http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/124600/VOLTCRAFT-VC-890-OLED-DMM-Digital-Multimeter-with-Software-included-CAT-IV-600V-CAT-III-1000V

No independent testing, but here is the conformity document:
http://www.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenblaetter/100000-124999/124600-ce-01-en-VOLTCRAFT_VC890_OLED_DMM.pdf

Some interesting safety features:
Lightages:
It would be nice if Uni-T actually is taking safety ratings seriously now. This meter is a contender but at its price it needs to be better than the Agilents. If I were going to pay the same price as an Agilent for a Uni-T I think I would not be buying a Uni-T unless there were compelling features to do so.

I wonder if Uni-T will be releasing their own version of the Conrad series.

I hold little value in the conformity document from Conrad as they had these for all the previous Uni-T models and we know at least one of them did not meet its claims for CAT ratings.
janurika:
I agree that it would need compelling features. Power metering is one such feature for me. If it is a good product I would buy it at this price.

But I don't really trust Uni-T, so I will only buy it if I can see a review or someone confirms its quality.

Even though I value and like Agilent much better, I could not find an Agilent multimeter with this feature, and also they are definitely priced higher.
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