china meters banner and more - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 06:43:55 am
content: Hi!I see china meters banner at basement of forum pageBut no new treads about "ANENG UNI-T and more"What does it mean? Is nowbody use it?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 06:46:58 am
content: It's an affiliate code for Aliexpress.I use it when I don't have a paying forum banner.

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 08:03:56 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on December 12, 2018, 06:46:58 amThe question is not abot banner but about china meters on itThere are many optimistic treads around UT61E, Anengs etc few years ago. And no new treads. Does anybody still use this meters?

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 08:24:06 am
content: Yup, but since they work well people probably haven't needed to replace them so don't have the new modelsBuy one of the new ones and start a thread?

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 08:35:24 am
content: Quote from: Kilrah on December 12, 2018, 08:24:06 amJust for fun?But I can`t seeNEW ONE. This models old yet. Any news from china manufacturers?

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 08:57:56 am
content: Well if you don't see new ones then why would you expect new threads?

author: 001
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 09:03:30 am
content: Quote from: Kilrah on December 12, 2018, 08:57:56 amIt is interesting questionIs meters so poor and nobody use them?orIs meters so great and new model release is not necessary?

author: MiroS
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 09:36:36 am
content: Is meters so great and new model release is not necessary?They are landing in trash after a few months of medium/intensive use. I concluded to myself that there is no any sense to buy them, to expose myself for risk of electric shock . All-in-all they simply cost much more in total than to buy branded used one and to have it fully working by next 10 years.I think I am not alone with that kind of conclusion. 'Cheap meters' is closed chapter for me.

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 10:22:24 am
content: They aren't made for "intensive use" or anything mains related obviously, would be crazy to even think about using them that way. I'm perfectly happy with my 8008 for electronic low voltage use when travelling though. As said it does all I need it to, they made a new model but it's that thingy at the bottom left which just replaces the rotary switch with pushbuttons, and I prefer the rotary switch.

author: MiroS
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 06:20:43 pm
content: Quote from: Kilrah on December 12, 2018, 10:22:24 amde gustibus non est disputandum

author: DaJMasta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 06:28:35 pm
content: Quote from: 001 on December 12, 2018, 09:03:30 amTest equipment product cycles are typically more than a few years (though especially on the less expensive side it is often quicker) and there are long threads of people using and their experience with many of them. They're not for every use case and you shouldn't expect top quality build or performance out of them, but why the hate? Why assume they don't function or are all broken within a year or two of launch?

author: MiroS
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 06:51:13 pm
content: Quote from: DaJMasta on December 12, 2018, 06:28:35 pmI do not see any sense to buy them if you will think about 3 years period- replacing old by new every year hoping that it finally will simply work ... for 3x30 usd you can have with some really well made, maybe not new, but working well and ... if you will start to use something better than you would not go back to cheap one. I can tell you that it is not that very hard to find something good for 50 usd or less - I found 87V for 50USD, Tektronix dmm for 25USD, Solatron for 10USD ...

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 08:26:51 pm
content: Quote from: DaJMasta on December 12, 2018, 06:28:35 pmMine's still working fine after 1.5 years.

author: MiroS
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2018, 09:14:38 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on December 12, 2018, 08:26:51 pmI did not count them, but something from 3-4 in last 2-3 years. All needed immediate repair/corrction like 40 USD UT61E - not populated input 'protection' MOVs and drifting with temperature and so on. AN870 immediateli aftre populating bettery made them hot , almost exploding them - battery contacts were bended and made short . I found this after a few minues so imaging what could happened if I woud not recognize this. btw. after 'repair' I found that that model has bug - it randomely is switching to mV if switch is on V posiotion. Onother one was stuid mistake of mine - 9V or so attached if switch was on diode position caused 'plush' and it stopped to measure voltage ... Another one simply after a few battery replacements screews were soo loose that the case started to open randomelyYet another case - rotary switch bacome so loose that useless.I keep one UT70A alive by plenty of glue in it, it needs regular aligement. I keep it alive because it has 2G resistance range combined with logic proble , inductance mesurement and counter up to 10MHz, but if it will eventually die, I will not cry and not replace it with the same brand.I do not see any sense to any of the them - 'Save the planet' is becoming valid/important sense here.p.s.Yes, I had 'experience' also with Aneng 8008, curiosity was stronger than rational arguments. I gave it to someone after a few days use, as I know that one is simply getting dust.