Where to buy Fluke 17B or 17B+ international/english version - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Chrille
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 24, 2015, 08:15:19 pm
content: Hello,I am new to this forum but I have been lurking for a while. It seems like a really nice forum with very knowledgeable persons hanging around.I am interested in getting a new DMM to replace my old one I bought many years ago (some crappy cheap DMM). I have more or less decided that I want a Fluke 17B+ (or 17B). If I am not mistaken there are two versions of this DMM, one that is a Chinese domestic version (with Chinese printing/signs on the back) and one that is the same DMM but with english text written on the back of the unit.Do any of you guys know where I can find the "international" version with the english text on the back? If you look at eBay all units seem to be the Chinese version. And that seems to be the case for all the online stores that I have found that sell this DMM.

author: abigbell
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 27, 2015, 10:56:14 am
content: Quote from: Chrille on May 24, 2015, 08:15:19 pmany difference between this two model?

author: charlespax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2015, 04:39:22 pm
content: I bought mine fromDealExtremea long time ago, but they seem to be out now. I'm an American living in Shenzhen now and bought a new one from the electronics market a few months ago. I don't remember it being a Chinese or international version. Does it matter for your application? I'm not aware of any difference between the two.I go tothe marketa few times a week. I'll check the prices next time I go. If you want one, I can add a private item to thePax Instruments store. I'm sure I can beat the ebay prices for you. Are you interested in that?

author: shanky887614
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2015, 05:08:42 pm
content: Quote from: Chrille on May 24, 2015, 08:15:19 pmsorry but you searching for the wrong thing, i found several in englishdont forget the 17b only has a 3 year guarentee.most of them have a liftetime guarenteei for a fluke 179 for £90 and registered it on flukes website, if it goes through take it to a repair place and they probably wont ask for proof of purchase as long as its not the lcd that is damaged.i looked into it and they have a liftime guarantee on everything bar the lcd which is 10 years

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2015, 10:40:12 pm
content: Quote from: shanky887614 on May 31, 2015, 05:08:42 pmThe Fluke 17B has a 1 (one) year warranty. Read the terms and conditions straight from the manual (pic attached).Note the following sentence."To obtain service during the warranty period, return the unit to point of purchase with a description of the problem."Thus, if you buy a Fluke 17B from street vendor in some market and it breaks, good luck finding that person sometime in the future.The OP is correct in asking about the different versions. There is a Fluke 17B and 17B+ that is only meant to be sold and warranted for China only. Anyone buying this version and not living in China will NOT get any warranty.Since the Fluke 17B and 17B+ represent a $100 investment and may be the only meter for some hobbyists, one needs to pay attention to the terms and conditions and the warranty requirements for their respective country.PS. All this information for the OP may be a waste of time because he/she hasn't bothered to check since their initial post.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2015, 10:44:51 pm
content: Martin did a video review of the Fluke 17B (both editions).http://mjlorton.com/forum/index.php?topic=221.0The Fluke 17B is now listed as discontinued on Fluke's website. In addition, the newer 17B+ seems to be better compared to the 17B. A video review of the 17B+ is below.PS. Don't be tempted by a Fluke 17B clone. Seehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/aimometer-ms8217-multi-meter-a-fluke-17b-clone/