Beckman HD130B Multimeter - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Robert Dunn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 07, 2018, 08:54:30 pm
content: Good day,I'm looking for a manual for this meter, but keep going down dead end streets. Can anyone help?Thanks,Bob

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 07, 2018, 10:54:55 pm
content: From ebayhttps://www.ebay.ie/itm/Beckman-HD130B-True-RMS-3-1-2-Digit-Multimeter-LCD-Display-With-Leads-Manual-/252882418234it shares the same manual with other models.What specifically are you looking for in the manual?

author: Robert Dunn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 07, 2018, 11:38:21 pm
content: Thanks for the link. He's selling the meter with the manual (which is very pricey). I'm hoping someone on the forum has an e-copy of the manual.I wanted the manual because my meter is not reading dc milliamperes.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2018, 03:01:44 am
content: Quote from: Robert Dunn on July 07, 2018, 11:38:21 pmCheck to see the fuse is open or not.See if modemhead's blog entry helps?http://mrmodemhead.com/blog/beckman-industrial-hd110-multimeter/

author: Robert Dunn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 09, 2018, 11:32:45 pm
content: Thanks for your help. I couldn't remember how to plug the leads, it's been so long since I used it. It would still be nice to have a manual (even a photo copy).

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 02:21:19 am
content: Any manual from Beckman will be similar and close enough in terms of operation. Specs will obviously be different.Seehttps://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25737http://w140.com/beckman_300_310_330.pdf

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 10, 2018, 05:06:11 am
content: Careful the input jacks are backwards on the Beckman compared to today's multimeters.Amps on the right, volts on the left. Easy to make a mistake if you are running other gear.But it's a good DMM I use for field troubleshooting. Way more reliable than the cheap chinese junk out there.

author: Robert Dunn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 01:41:16 am
content: Thanks for the tip on the other manual. I downloaded it and printed it. There is one available on eBay in California, but he won't ship to Canada--too bad!Bob

author: Robert Dunn
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 11, 2018, 04:51:40 pm
content: To conclude: My daughter have a place in Mesa, so I had the eBay manual shipped to her place. I'll get it in the fall.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2021, 02:19:47 am
content: the hd 130 did not had a buzzer it had an ohm sign on the display for the continuity, normally you had a blue buzzer in theses yearsin the shown pictures you dont have a buzzer, just the rectifier bridge ??

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2021, 02:42:30 am
content: I think you meant to post here about the HD130 lack of beeper ?https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/part-id-for-beckman-industried-hd-130-multimeter/msg3864599/#msg3864599

author: DavidBabbitt
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 21, 2022, 04:14:46 pm
content: Thanks for the link to the manual on the HD130B. It showed me where to go on the controls to activate the 10 amp plug. One goes to the 20ma/10A position. Also, the photos in this thread show the dial.