Gossen - METRAHIT  OUTDOOR  IP65 " New model or not "   - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2011, 12:02:28 am
content: It looks that Gossen had feel jealous about the Fluke 28II IP67And added a new waterproof "OUTDOOR" version on the METRAHIT family ?http://www.datatec.de/cgi-bin/shop/lshop.cgi?action=showdetail&artnum=metrahitoutdoor&wkid=12099&ls=d&nocache=1314920736-12099&gesamt_zeilen=Tshowdetail----u1272aDas OUTDOOR Multimeter von Gossen Metrawatt wurde speziell für die Herausforderungen entwickelt und gebaut, denen sich Ingenieure und Techniker im rauen Einsatz gegenüber sehen. Es ist absolut robust, stoßfest, wasserdicht, staubdicht und auch unter extremen Temperaturen einsatzfähig.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2011, 01:35:03 am
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on September 02, 2011, 12:02:28 amI don't know about the meter, but the German language just tickles my funny bone...

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 02, 2011, 01:43:58 am
content: Quote from: IanB on September 02, 2011, 01:35:03 amSurely you must have seen this well worn IT room posting thenACHTUNG!ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2011, 01:56:16 am
content: Yes. It would be better if it said "Die Rubbernecken" rather than "Der Rubbernecken" or course. Everyone knows that "der" is singular and "die" is plural...

author: PetrosA
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 02, 2011, 03:28:16 pm
content: This has been on the Dranetz site for at least two years. Strange that it wasn't on the Gossen site till now...http://dranetz.com/drantech-outdoor

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 03, 2011, 03:50:18 am
content: Yes, it's been around for years.However, it is NOT waterproof, as it's only IP65 rated.Dave.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 05, 2011, 09:10:49 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on September 03, 2011, 03:50:18 amHmm it is one unlucky unit... if it was IP67 it would probably had a free trip in the Australian waterfalls .. LOL

author: Richard W.
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2011, 08:52:21 am
content: I wonder if any electrician would do underwater-measurements...maybe checking the hairdryers voltage while it's floating in the bathtub? SCNRBut there are some nice pictures of the tests in the IP certificate.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 07, 2011, 09:22:58 am
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on September 05, 2011, 09:10:49 pmYes, I was hoping to do a waterproof meter shootout, but there just ain't that many on the market.Dave.

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2011, 10:37:31 am
content: Hilarious. It was when EE had a sense of humor, don't see these anymore.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlinkenlightsQuote from: Uncle Vernon on September 02, 2011, 01:43:58 am

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2011, 10:05:02 pm
content: Quote from: Richard W. on September 07, 2011, 08:52:21 amHo ho ho ho ...I guess that you never had live the situation, of your open tool box to become target of heavy rain,or to drop in to the water, or snow.And then.........to have to remove all the tools , dry them out, wash and dry all the toolbox, so to be clean from the water and all the trapped dust in it.And the most irritating is that other than the hand tools, you need to save by cleaning it, and a bunch of tiny extras that you usually throw in the bottom of the toolbox, like ceramic fuses / all sort of screws and bolts / small parts of cables .And the worst than all is that the roll with the isolating tape becomes wet too, and the inner paper roll gets trashed.If you are quick when the shit happens, you can save most of your hand tools, by cleaning them on time.Plus many little bits from starting to rust.But hey if the DMM is waterproof and the most of your tools stanley steel ( INOX) , you do have less reasons to worry about a such of event.The one who wrote the song : Born to be wild .. He had the electricians in his mind when he wrote it ..LOL