Advantages of using EEVblog GW121? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ElectricPower
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2023, 08:51:28 pm
content: I just wonder what the advantages of using/bying a GW121 meter is. I understand that this meter is specially designes by Dave and i just want to know what this multimeter can do regards to other multimeters as BM786/BM869S etc. thats cost the same or less.

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2023, 09:30:12 pm
content: I think you already researched that for yourself?https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/brymen-869s-vs-eevblog-bm786/msg4584223/#msg4584223No, Dave didn't design it, he commissioned it from one of the Chinese DMM manufacturers.

author: ElectricPower
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2023, 10:15:44 pm
content: Quote from: Gyro on January 01, 2023, 09:30:12 pmYou are right. I just haven't seen the post that "J-R" wrote before now.I just do not get any email warnings when someone answers in my posts here, so i guess i miss alot regards to that.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2023, 10:59:04 pm
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 01, 2023, 10:15:44 pmDo you have Notifications in your profile set up correctly ?This should be checked:When sending notification of a reply to a topic, send the post in the email (but please don't reply to these emails.)

author: ElectricPower
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 01:03:22 am
content: Quote from: tautech on January 01, 2023, 10:59:04 pmYes, all that is turned on. But no notifications.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 01:26:25 am
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 02, 2023, 01:03:22 amOkay, I don't use it so a quick search showed for each thread you need it flagged to notify.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/forum-optioons-to-subscribe-to-specific-thread/

author: ElectricPower
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 02:13:26 am
content: I have flagged it to notify.No notification is sent to my mail.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 02:17:57 am
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 02, 2023, 02:13:26 amIn one of my thread searches someone had entered their email address incorrectly into their profile, check yours.Does it work for PM's ?

author: BillyO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 02:30:30 am
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 01, 2023, 08:51:28 pmIt's blue.

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 04:01:31 am
content: Quote from: Gyro on January 01, 2023, 09:30:12 pmUEi is a Korean company, not Chinese.

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 04:02:20 am
content: Quote from: BillyO on January 02, 2023, 02:30:30 amBecause of a lot of silly posts like this, it can be hard to find information on the forums.

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 04:28:50 am
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 01, 2023, 08:51:28 pmThere is a lot of info out there about the 121GW, and there are some nuances with regard to its positives and negatives. Furthermore, some things have been discovered recently and some things have been fixed over time.I did mention a few items I liked in that other thread. Probably a good step would be to skim through the user manuals of all three DMMs and see what features are of interest to you? Or state them outright here so we can analyze them.

author: ejeffrey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 04:32:26 am
content: Quote from: J-R on January 02, 2023, 04:02:20 amCounterpoint: it's as good an answer as anything else to such a general and open ended question. I could give a 2 page comparison of features, ranges, and performance of a handful of comparable meters. It would take me 45 minutes to write and would help nobody because if they cared they would have read the spec sheets and manuals to find the information themselves.A question about specific features, first hand experiences and opinions, or anything more concrete would invite more helpful answers.

author: ElectricPower
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 04:39:57 am
content: Quote from: tautech on January 01, 2023, 10:59:04 pmMy email adress is correct in profile, and the line is checked,

author: J-R
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 05:38:44 am
content: Quote from: ejeffrey on January 02, 2023, 04:32:26 amCounter to the counterpoint:Except the question was due to inexperience and the answer was due to stupidity. Objectively it's not even a valid answer whatsoever because the OP stated compared to the BM786 which is also blue.If you don't want to spend the time to contribute something meaningful to the thread, then just don't post in that thread.

author: bdunham7
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 05:57:09 am
content: The information itself is readily available in the EEVBlog store.https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/In case you just aren't familiar with typical multimeters and want to know what stands out, the fairly unusual or unique features are the low-burden current circuit, SD card logging, the VA power measurement (although unfortunately it won't do mains power due to voltage limitations) and the 15V diode test voltage for LEDs and zeners.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2023, 08:17:02 am
content: Quote from: ElectricPower on January 02, 2023, 04:39:57 amI seem to remember someone else having this same issue but sorry can't remember the solution.IIRC there was a thread devoted to it so should be able to find it with the right keywords using the Search button net to Profile.Meanwhile if I get a chance I'll keep looking for it too.