Keysight U1733C LCR Meter And more! 10% savings on Newegg - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jpenn
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 18, 2015, 05:51:20 pm
content: Just posted this in the Test Equipment forum, I should here post here instead.Just a heads up to anyone in the USA who might be interested. I went looking for a good price on a Keysight U1733C LCR meter and I came across a promo from Newegg. The meter is sold by a company named Zoro and along with free shipping, if you put in the promo code ZOROSALE you will get a $42.95 discount off of the order. Ended up costing me 386.54 complete. Promo ends Aug. 22.I double checked and found that anything sold by Zoro on the Newegg site is free shipping and 10% off listed price with the ZOROSALE promo code till Aug. 22.John P.

author: Stray Electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:13:56 am
content: OP left this out. Zorohttp://www.zoro.com/keysight-technologies-handheld-lcr-meter-u1733c/i/G3748193/But I could not find a place to enter a promo code. They said that you could enter it during checkout but that was a lie!

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:28:28 am
content: There is a place for it, at checkout, under the summary of items, you can enter a promocode, not so hard to find.However, the promocode is invalid.. that was the message I got at least.

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:47:44 am
content: Been drooling for the U1733C for months, just so expensive

author: jpenn
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 01:00:48 pm
content: You need to put in a zip code before it shows the promo code box.Also, I checked, it looks like the code is good for anything sold by Zoro through Newgg. At least the Keysight stuff. Maybe more.KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES U1733C Handheld LCR MeterUse code ZOROSALE for Extra 10% Off, ends 8/22 By ZoroSee:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5D52PY1310John P.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 01:07:27 pm
content: Is this so much better than the de-5000 that it's worth it?

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 01:23:27 pm
content: Quote from: neslekkim on August 19, 2015, 01:07:27 pmNope

author: jpenn
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 08:37:32 pm
content: Quote from: TheAmmoniacal on August 19, 2015, 01:23:27 pmHmm

author: TheAmmoniacal
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 09:06:39 pm
content: Quote from: jpenn on August 19, 2015, 08:37:32 pmAppearance is irrelevant, show me the numbers - side by side measurements of reference values. Don't get me wrong, I'd take the U1733C over the DE-5000 any day, but I'm not convinced that it's so much better. Doing LCR-measurements is easy - it's all math - one chip does that just fine.

author: Co6aka
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:19:42 pm
content: I still have several AGILENT U1733C if anyone is interested; contact via PM.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:22:16 pm
content: Quote from: TheAmmoniacal on August 19, 2015, 11:47:44 amIt's a really good LCR meter, worth every cent IMO.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 19, 2015, 11:23:58 pm
content: Quote from: neslekkim on August 19, 2015, 01:07:27 pmDebatable. The DE-5000 is better bang-per-buck, so if you are strapped for cash it's a better buy.I remember doing some comparisons between the DE-5000 and the U1733C at the local cal lab (they were looking to maybe stock the DE-5000) and it wasn't as accurate as the agilent. Or at least the unit I had wasn't. Plus there were issues with the jacks on it not being the right size IIRC.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 09:01:20 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 19, 2015, 11:23:58 pmFound this review, looks like they are very close?http://ittsb.eu/de-5000.html

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 09:59:12 am
content: Quote from: TheAmmoniacal on August 19, 2015, 09:06:39 pmThe photos show a lot - I see from those pics older tech vs newer tech and that the DE5000 has proper 4 wire kelvin connections even to the banana sockets while the U1733C doesn't?

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 10:49:37 am
content: The 4wire is with the blade connectors on the DEIt looks like the U1733c also have some sort of blade connector slots?, but no availble connector?, or is it just other type of slots?

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 11:33:06 am
content: Quote from: neslekkim on August 20, 2015, 10:49:37 amOn the DE Its 4 wire to the jack sockets too - they are split barrels. I don't know of any official leads for them. Perhaps something likeFlukeTL2X4W-PTIIare compatible?The blade connector on the Agilent doesn't look like its split into 4 wire to me.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 11:41:06 am
content: Quote from: neslekkim on August 19, 2015, 01:07:27 pmWhatever happened to that guy? He seemed quite prolific on EEV a few years ago but his profile shows he's banned?(Perhaps I shouldn't pry...)

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 11:50:42 am
content: Quote from: Macbeth on August 20, 2015, 11:33:06 amYes, i found some teardown pictures of the u1733c, the blade connectors are not split, very strange that they used that type, and didn't do as the DE.Hm, I have all the cables for the DE, maybe I need to have a closer look, didn't know that there existed split barrels..

author: Co6aka
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 20, 2015, 03:42:16 pm
content: I have a DE-5000 and two U1733C... All three are within, as Dave says, half-a-bee's-dick of each other. I primarily use the DE-5000 on my bench because I have all of the accessories for it, including the Extech SMD adaptor. One U1733C is in my field kit, and the other is on my inventory/packaging bench. It's nice to have the comparison between two different manufacturers, but if I hadn't gotten a deal on the U1733C meters I'd have three DE-5000s -- best bang for the buck as others have written.