Uni-t UT61D, New version! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: JD_115
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 12:32:49 pm
content: I've just bought a new multimeter from this rather controversial UNI-T UT61 series, more precisely a UT61D, and it looks like they have finaly put some decent input protection into those things!Check it out!

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 12:39:44 pm
content: It looks like the GS version, CAT III 600V if I recall properly. It may only be available in Europe though. In China and the rest of the world the old version with the glass fuses may still be produced. To be confirmed.

author: Polossatik
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 02:42:02 pm
content: and the fact the housing around the feet is already cracked just gives that extra "umph" of confidence...

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 04:20:08 pm
content: Quote from: Polossatik on February 06, 2014, 02:42:02 pmThat crack is the proof of good design, it serves as a sacrificial part as to relieve the great mechanical stress at the PCB, you don't want your pcb to crack right ?[spin doctor mode: ON]

author: JD_115
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 07:37:10 pm
content: That crack is just the coating...If a fault ever occurs, under normal circumstances, most likely will not be from there! (there are other things like bad soldering...)I still think it will be a nice complement to my other gear!It does what it signs up for, and For the price, it ain't bad at all!We'll see. If it breaks down I will make a post about it!

author: nadona
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 07:58:54 pm
content: This model has back light?

author: JD_115
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 09:38:12 pm
content: yes it does.

author: nadona
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 09:43:24 pm
content: That is great news. I have UT61E but I wished it have a back light. And now it has better fuses.The only issue left is where in US to buy this new model.Thank you for the answer.

author: PedroDaGr8
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2014, 11:44:00 pm
content: Quote from: nadona on February 06, 2014, 09:43:24 pmThis is 61D not 61E, two very different breasts.Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2014, 01:10:21 am
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on February 06, 2014, 12:39:44 pmThe 61D never had glass fuses.

author: JD_115
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 07, 2014, 02:09:10 am
content: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwehermann/7481765694/#in/photostream/We can see some obvious improvement (MOV's, PTC's, the cuts in the pcb ...) Is the same model, from the same store in Germany.http://www.reichelt.de/For a multimiter, It feels realy nice in the hand and it looks good whith nice big and clear digits, very intuitive and easy to use. It's well built in the outside, the inside is the problemThe chinese versions from ebay may have been even more senseless

author: Gromitt
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2014, 02:22:47 pm
content: Quote from: PedroDaGr8 on February 06, 2014, 11:44:00 pmSeriously, I bought a UT61D i Sweden (at Kjell&Co for the Swedes) about 8 month ago and it looked exactly like the one in the first post, it also came with the USB cable as standard./stefan

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2014, 02:29:21 pm
content: Quote from: Monkeh on February 07, 2014, 01:10:21 amOf course, I meant the 250V British plug fuses.

author: Einar
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 14, 2014, 09:10:33 pm
content: Quote from: Gromitt on February 07, 2014, 02:22:47 pmI recently bought mine from the same store. The inside looks much better than the one in Daves shootout as far as input protection is considered. Good cut-outs and three MOV:s in series and two PTC:s. Also a larger footprint HRC fuse for the 10A input. That has already been addressed in earlier posts.My impression compared to an older uni-t 58b is that the build quality is much higher. The selection switch and the buttons have a higher quality feel.The display is crisp and with good viewing angle but it is actually smaller and slightly more unsharp than the six ears old UT58B. Also the backlight is nice.Main dissapointment is the input jacks. They are halftubes of bent thin sheet metal. Thats my only consideration towards this multimeter.Also this one, regarding Daves tests, can measure the voltage drop and light up a LED. Mine used 2.85V in the diode test.Precision is comparable or better than most other multimeter in the price range. For 60€ it compares well to a 100€ meter when looking at the specs.For 60€ (599SEK) this one is a clear winner. Since I mainly have it for microcontroller related use it is a bargain. Best buy considered price/performance (Remember the usb/serial output with two cables included in the price) at least in Sweden.It comes with Tüv and GS markings so I can only assume the German government consider it to be safe to use within its classification.