Buy new multimeter - Page 1
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author: robgerr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2018, 10:27:41 pm
content: Hello friends of the forum. I should buy a new multimeter. Mainly I deal with mainboard notebook, tv and smartphone repairs. I should throw my old multimeter buyed 30 €I was giving a look on the net to buy a true RMS without spending crazy price like the fluke. I noticed this UNI-T UT61E.Is it OK to you or should I consider some other model?Sorry for my english, google translator

author: shteii01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 02:11:58 am
content: TV and laptops have some high voltage components, particularly when dealing with backlight.UT-61 is a very nice toy. It is fine for anything below 50 volts.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 02:15:14 am
content: It could do the job, not the best quality, no backlight.you have some teardown and reviews :Personally I would go for: used or new Fluke, Agilent, Keysight, any good meters brand .... sure the price is different.apparently you have 2 versions, see the last pages of the thread here :http://www.mjlorton.com/forum/index.php?topic=141.0

author: HKJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 06:29:11 am
content: You can compare a lot of multimeters here:https://lygte-info.dk/info/DMMReviews.htmlThere is also a review of each meter.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 05:17:07 pm
content: For repair work I'd look at a DMM with instant continuity (immediate beep if there is a connection between the probe tips). In my experience most of the problems are in power supplies (shorted diodes / transistors) or broken wires.

author: robgerr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 09:47:09 pm
content: Thanks nctnico. I took a look at the various sites but I'm very confused. You personally which one do you use or would you recommend me as a make and model ?. I was evaluating for a fluke 115 rms but I noticed that it does not have the rs232 or usb output to communicate with the computer

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 09:58:16 pm
content: Now you want computer communication as well... Unfortunately for you I'm mostly using a VC8145 bench model DMM which has instant continuity (and RS232). I don't know exactly which hand-held DMMs have fast/instant continuity and RS232 communication.

author: robgerr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 10:12:38 pm
content: thank you. Bah communication with the PC is not strictly necessary, more than anything else is an optional but I could also do without it

author: robgerr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 11:07:17 pm
content: I was looking at this model, Brymen BM869s, what advice can you give me?

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 11:19:38 pm
content: Quote from: robgerr on October 10, 2018, 11:07:17 pmThat's a very solid meter many people like. It's a proper tool.It has one way communication using what I think is a proprietary protocol, but that should be good enough.

author: DaJMasta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 11:42:45 pm
content: It uses an optical link adapter for computer communication. I've got the 867s and it's the same aside from slightly lesser accuracy specs (still 50,000 count with a higher mode) and no included thermocouple. It's a solid meter, physically large, but fully featured and another digit of accuracy on the Fluke 87-V at a much lower pricepoint. Not the best choice if you're hauling it everywhere, but great value for money in terms of basic accuracy and featureset. Only think I wish it had is the low impedance mode for draining caps and such - but I've got a 121GW now too, so no big deal there.

author: robgerr
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2018, 11:46:37 pm
content: Thank you, I was also seeing the model BM867s that costs something less but I'm seeing what are the differences with BM869s

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2018, 07:15:52 am
content: Quote from: robgerr on October 10, 2018, 11:07:17 pmBuy it!