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Which Bench multimeter to choose?
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nctnico:

--- Quote from: Mortymore on December 18, 2022, 01:15:06 am ---
--- Quote from: nctnico on December 17, 2022, 06:03:15 pm ---That will be different if you have a DMM switched on all day, every day. It will deplete a battery pretty quick.

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That, and on the other extreme, a handheld multimeter left forgotten for some time with batteries fitted, may have them leaking inside.

I adopted a method of placing a sticker on the meters (and other stuff battery powered) with expiration date of the batteries, so I have a clue it they are expected to be good without open the device, but even that didn't kept me away from surprises with some Duracel, leaking years before the date printed on them.

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Batteries have gotten a lot worse over the years. Just recently I took an AAA battery out of an old kitchen timer. That battery (Panasonic IIRC; or at least 'made in Japan') had been in there for at least 20 years and did not leak.
AVGresponding:

--- Quote from: nightfire on December 18, 2022, 12:28:20 am ---
--- Quote from: ElectricPower on December 17, 2022, 03:51:23 pm ---

Btw... in my opinion, Fluke is overprised for personal use.

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At least with Fluke handhelds, they are designed for rough environments, so the private user will not use all features that have to be paid for. For a private workbench there are agreeably solutions available with better bang for buck.
But in the used segment some old Fluke bench DMMs can still shine, if used correctly- I have a 45 and a 8600a on my bench, and they behave nicely. But you have to look at them closely before buying, because replacements of the display are hard to get. Depending on the requirements, a Fluke 45 still is able to deliver serious performance, when it comes to basic measurements. For the more fancy stuff, modern handhelds are better equipped, and cheaper.

Regarding power consumption: Some handhelds have the possibility to get external power to save batteries- even my old Fluke 8020A had such a connector on the side ;-)

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I've a couple of Fluke 8300A's, one with the Ohms/AC option, and they both agree to within a count or two of my recently calibrated 8840A. I also have a Fluke 8000A, and it's absolutely terrible!   :-DD
BillyO:

--- Quote from: AVGresponding on December 18, 2022, 10:53:10 am --- I also have a Fluke 8000A, and it's absolutely terrible!   :-DD[/color][/font][/b]

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There was a fluke 8000A on my bench for my first ET job back in 1974.  That brings back memories.
Sherlock Holmes:

--- Quote from: BillyO on December 14, 2022, 05:11:14 pm ---The Siglent SDM3055 would give you 240,000 counts for your $500.  It has a decent reputation and I am very happy with the one I have.

Also, the screen looks pretty big to me.

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Yes I agree, I bought two (yes a bit of a luxury, but I can measure voltage and current simultaneously when I might need to).

Its a superb instrument for the price.
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