SALE (EU) bench power supply + Agilent U1272A for free promotion - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 07, 2013, 05:08:35 pm
content: Hi, I found that Agilent offers U1272A multimeter for free with bench power supplies.http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=2031+204521&Ntk=gensearch&Ntt=U1272A&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial,http://www.tme.eu/en/pages/News:agilent-power-supplies-promotion.html. Looks a very good deal to buy cheapest psu as it's like half of the price. Promotion lasts till August 31, 2013. Looks like it does not work for non EU farnell, don't know about other dealers.

author: Wartex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2013, 01:50:04 am
content: they called multimeter the "universal gauge"

author: metalphreak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2013, 12:35:25 pm
content: Far out, you can buy that kit for less than the meter alone in Australia :|

author: casper.bang
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2013, 02:33:42 pm
content: Quote from: metalphreak on April 11, 2013, 12:35:25 pmI think you Aussies are not quite aware how great prices you have access to electonics equiptment at! That's certainly my impression after Dave's "only double the price" comparison between the Rigol DS1052 and DS2072.I agree with wraper, it looks like a great deal for some high quality lab parts (Dave did a review on both the PSU and DMM). Personally I am trying to get this deal though my work, since I have not actually been able to find dealers who sell to private individuals (well, except for tme.eu, but not sure I trust those).

author: Sander
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2013, 11:51:12 am
content: @ casper.bangIn the Netherland Farnell sells to private individuals (minimum order €50,-), I asume this is an international policy.http://dk.farnell.com/agilent-technologies/e3612a-u1272a/kit-psu-bench-30w-free-u1272a/dp/2250756

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2013, 01:38:12 pm
content: Quote from: casper.bang on April 11, 2013, 02:33:42 pmI think elfa sells to private (They might also have the offer)https://www.elfaelektronik.dk/elfa3~dk_da/elfa/init.do?item=69-840-09&toc=19741/Bingo

author: Barny
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 09:10:49 am
content: Thanks for the Information.I've got mine from Conrad.At Conrad-Austria, they are much cheaper then Farnell when the taxes ar included.(In Germany, the price is much higher.)4 hours ago I got my U1272A multimeter with free powersuply.

author: poorchava
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 01:51:53 pm
content: QuoteNo fear, they are reputable retailer. You don't have to worry about getting scammed or anything like that. They are one of my two most used part sources, and despite one time that they sent wrong resistor value, everything was always ok.Elfa tends to have very high prices.

author: Tepe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 02:37:37 pm
content: Quote from: Sander on April 19, 2013, 11:51:12 amThat's an assumption that is easy to prove wrong. Farnell DK writes,"Bemærk: Farnell handler kun med virksomheder med et gyldigt CVR nummer"which translates to something like"Note: Farnell only deals with companies with a valid VAT number"

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 03:48:06 pm
content: I work with Farnell all the time, my last order was for about 30 euro.. they don't seem to have minimum limits for my country (Romania).

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2013, 10:09:12 pm
content: Slovenian Farnell also doesn't have a minimum order. But rarely does it happen that I order less than 50€ of components. I am like a child in a candy shop when it comes to buying electronics.I have been thinking about picking up E3612A (the one that goes to 120V 250mA) with U1272A. It would cost me 440€ shipped, while U1272A alone would cost about 420€. No rush though, the promotion lasts until the end of august anyway.

author: Barny
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 24, 2013, 10:55:26 am
content: I've to correct my preverous posting.Yesterday, after work, I opened the package.The power suply looks really good.Sorry, but I can not say a thing about the multimeter.There was no multimeter in the package.The answer from the suport was only, that the multimeter is no longer included.But at the homepage, they still say that they send a free U1272A with the power suply.(Only a view day's bevor the shippment they confirmed, that the multimeter is still included.)Now I'm really pissed off, but I'll give Conrad a change to send me the multimeter separate.

author: Tepe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 24, 2013, 02:26:57 pm
content: Farnell in Sweden and Norway also don't like ordinary people.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 12:12:10 pm
content: I got E3611A and U1272A about a week ago from Farnell. As for me, multimeter has some nice useful features which other multimeters haven't. TME is ok, ordered many times from them.

author: casper.bang
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 12:42:40 pm
content: Also just ordered the E3610A and U1272A, from RS Components Denmark. Figured, since I can't afford a DaveRecommended™ scope, I could always get a DaveRecommended™ lab supply and multimeter!

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 25, 2013, 07:18:38 pm
content: I taken apart my U1272A and soldering is pure crap. Don't recommend to buy now at Farnell, better wait as offer valid till august, seems that they may have a bad batch.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/agilent-u1272a-crappy-soldering/