CEM new DT-988 50,000 count multimeter - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 05:57:27 am
content: I'm busy going through the CEM website and I see that they have some interesting new multimeters on offer.Color TFT screen, trend capture, AC+DC TRMS.http://www.cem-instruments.com/en/pro/pro-866.htmlI'm wondering if anyone has seen these for sale anywhere yet?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:00:48 am
content: That looks, kinda, fat!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:01:57 am
content: 6 hours life on the rechargeable battery? Urgh.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:10:38 am
content: That looks like the cat did take a bite.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:12:08 am
content: Here is the image re-sized for correct aspect ratio.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:16:43 am
content: I am not impressed. The specs aren't anything great and the battery life, as Dave says, wow!

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:21:43 am
content: True performance aside, am I the only one that feel its fugly ?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:24:19 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on February 27, 2014, 06:21:43 amNope, it's ugly.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:40:42 am
content: I don't know...it sure wouldn't win any beauty contest, but it doesn't look much worse than the Flir baby.The specs aren't bad, in line with any 50,000 count AC+DC meter. (0.03%+4 on DC voltage is nothing to sneeze at.)It comes with BT and an AC adaptor/charger for that 6hr Li-Ion battery.Trend capture/graph is pretty unusual too.

author: kayvee
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:46:40 am
content: Fugly it is.

author: AmericanLocomotive
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 06:49:47 am
content: Bluetooth is a decent feature. I don't mind the looks. I prefer simpler designs my self, but I've certainly seen a lot worse.The battery life isn't great, but what will make or break it, is the standby power usage. If the thing can sit in stand-by for 3-4 months or so while still having useable battery life, I think 6 hours would be quite acceptable. That way, you could charge it after using it, and at least know the next time you use, it'll have battery life left.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 27, 2014, 07:05:22 am
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on February 27, 2014, 06:40:42 amAnd with unknown long-term stability. It is just the same old thing with these meters. Unreliable specs and unknown safety.But people never learn. So if CEM manages to sell them cheap enough they'd probably find a bunch of buyers. And the buyers will tell us for some time how smart they are for buying this. And how stupid and snobby we others are for looking for reliable specs and a proven safety track record instead of cheap rubbish. And that everyone needs Bluetooth, and how old school we are without a color LCD and without cloud support.