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I like my Pomona leads. I believe fluke owns Pomona, and comparing fluke to Pomona side by side they're like snap on vs Williams...
 
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I had some Fluke leads that literally fell apart,especially the boots on gator clips
I called them and they sent new ones. Asked if I would send the old ones in for quality check,which I did,after I got new ones.These were about 3 yrs old so they didnt have to warranty but did
 
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I also have a set of Military spec ones that have many different attachments
which I use alot,got them off ebay for about $10 a set,so bought several and gave them as Xmas gifts,wish I would have bought more.
 
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Pomona also sell very nice cable to make your own test leads (or other use).
 
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tool_scrounge said:
You can still get them (Elwyn P/N 102 Military 6625-01-121-0510). $11.50 with shipping off of Ebay. Great deal - I have them for several volt meters.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Test-Lead-Set-Elwyn-P-N-102-Military-6625-01-121-0510-/252187080921
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I would caution one to not use those on higher voltages,as they dont have any rating. Most likely why they are "surplus". I had one set of leads come apart almost out of the box. Seller sent me a replacement set of leads without all the attachments which was fine.
 
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If you have leads of Fluke quality, that is about the best your going to get. Connect ANY leads of a multimeter to a high voltage (over voltage) source by accident (stupidity), and it will not matter which leads you have, nor how much you paid for them, the voltage is going to pass through the insulation..I know from my own stupidity .
 
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toplessHO said:
I would caution one to not use those on higher voltages,as they dont have any rating. Most likely why they are "surplus". I had one set of leads come apart almost out of the box. Seller sent me a replacement set of leads without all the attachments which was fine.
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I would agree - I would not use them on 500V+ voltages. But I have been using multiple sets for the past 7 years on general use stuff and they have been working fine. The parts are labeled "Mueller Electric". They are the folks who invented the alligator clip and still make test leads, etc. I do not see the exact model on Mueller's web site, but I do see what others tout as the same set being sold by KEITHLEY (now part of Tektronix) as the 1754 UNIVERSAL TEST LEAD KIT.
 
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toplessHO said:
just be careful with those..
they are only rated to 60vdc
strictly low voltage
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the back pin probe and insulation piercing probe are rated to 60vdc
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everything else is rated CAT IV 600v/III 1000v

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if you need higher voltages for the insulation piercing probes you can get these they are rated to 250v.



good thing about fluke is that they stamp onto each part the rating.
 
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toplessHO said:
I would caution one to not use those on higher voltages,as they dont have any rating. Most likely why they are "surplus". I had one set of leads come apart almost out of the box. Seller sent me a replacement set of leads without all the attachments which was fine.
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I also had a problem with some of these Elwyn probe sets, where the internal connection of the wire inside the plastic probe handle had an intermittent open circuit.

Very frustrating -- is my meter reading zero because there is no signal, or have the $%#! probes gone open circuit again?

Maybe these are surplus because they failed incoming inspection once upon a time :dunno:
 
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A couple of things anyone who is serious about automotive electronic diagnostics should have in their kit


  • Extra long banana-to-banana patch cords. At least one 6' and another 10'. A 15-20' one might be useful also. (You can make you own with 18AWG Silicone Wire bought on eBay under Toys & Hobbies>Radio Control & Control Line>RC Model Vehicle Parts & Accs>Control, Radio & Electronics>Switches, Connectors & Wires)
  • Banana plug splices (Pomona 1829)
  • Extra alligator clip, in multiple sizes.

If you can not afford those fancy "back probe" pins, buy a box bulletin board T-pins at your local office supply store. 100 for a couple of bucks.
 
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Those Elwyn surplus are surplus because they are from the 70's to 80's. I've had a few sets for over ten years. Problem is all meters made in the last ten plus years use the shielded safety banana plugs and the surplus probe sets are standard banana plugs, so the either don't fit in the meter far enough to make contact or the don't stay in tight enough to use. They are unusable on both my new Ammprobe meters for work and those cheap little red craftsman meters you get for $10 on sale.

Worked great on my meters I had back then, an early 80's fluke and an early 90's craftsman.
 
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justme- said:
Those Elwyn surplus are surplus because they are from the 70's to 80's. I've had a few sets for over ten years. Problem is all meters made in the last ten plus years use the shielded safety banana plugs and the surplus probe sets are standard banana plugs, so the either don't fit in the meter far enough to make contact or the don't stay in tight enough to use. They are unusable on both my new Ammprobe meters for work and those cheap little red craftsman meters you get for $10 on sale.

Worked great on my meters I had back then, an early 80's fluke and an early 90's craftsman.
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they still work on the free HF meters which I have about 10 in various locations.
Dont freak out. I still have my Flukes as well as the ole tried and true Simpson 260
 
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