I have spent less than $200 on all of this...mostly because the 287, 325, and 1AC II were Christmas gifts from my sister lol and well, there was a sale on the 287's for less than regular price of an 87v
The bag which is regular $200+ was getting cleared out by amazon (shipped and sold, so not a fake clone) for under $35, so that helped too.
I didn’t know Klein offered a Megger. Looks like a reasonable price too. How do you like it? Anything you dislike or quality issues? I haven’t had the best luck with Klein DMMsHere is my setup in a systainer.
As a DIY guy, I never thought I would need so many meters, but it turns out I use them all, along with my pico scope.
It works well enough. If you work in an industrial environment then I’d certainly invest in the Fluke over it. For my home use it works well, but I noticed it does give irregular readings when the batteries get low and that can get annoying. The Klien leads where ****, so tossed them and just use one of my Fluke sets. For the price compared to the Fluke price I’m more than happy with it for my use.
I've had Fluke meters give erroneous readings with low batteries. Still, for a hand-held meter, a Fluke would be my first choice. I used them for over 20 years in my working life.
Fluke leads are decent but are not good enough to justify the ridiculous asking price. I decided to try out the probe master leads after the cheap insulation material broke at the bend point one one of my leads. The probe master leads are so much more pliable and the readings were just as precise.
That's the model I have. I've actually owned a large number of Fluke meters (23, 8025, 27, 27-2 73, 79, 87-1, 87-3, 87-5, 88-5, 113, 179, 187, 189. The 187 is about my favorite. The 87-3 ties the 87-5 in second place. The 87-5 is more capable and has the temp probe which the -3 lacks.. But the -3 defaults to DC vs AC current and the display has better contrast. The 187 doesn't feel as durable but It's a nicer bench meter though way over kill for my current needs.I've only got one but is all I need, for Fluke anyway. It's an older model, 187, I'm sure it was a bit pricey back when it was new. Got it like new on ebay for cheap, still even has the screen protector on it. Has been serving me well over the years & I'm sure I don't even know how to use half of all the functions it has.
There's a meter in that picture?I've only got one but is all I need, for Fluke anyway. It's an older model, 187, I'm sure it was a bit pricey back when it was new. Got it like new on ebay for cheap, still even has the screen protector on it. Has been serving me well over the years & I'm sure I don't even know how to use half of all the functions it has.
ProbeMaster makes excellent silicone modular leads, with a variety of modular probes/clips. They offer international shipping, including Priority Mail.
When purchased new, many vendors will offer the option of a calibration certificate. There's quite an upcharge for cal certs. Alternatively, you might find a calibration firm to calibrate it and provide the necessary certificate.
Hi, the meter is new and calibrated, it is the leads that I do not like and want another set with attachements. Obviously I do not want them to be the cheapest low quality ones when you work with 600V but on the other hand I do not want pay £200 for set of fluke ones. Just looking for happy middle.
Those old brick Flukes are great. In the past 2 years or so I gave one to my brother. It had a warranty expiration sticker dated something like 1989. So out of warranty for over 30 usable years!
Fluke gave my entire EE class those meters as a gift 20 years ago. Damn reliable, but no thrills. I was blown away how much it fetched when I sold it to buy my 117.
