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author: Aldem
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 11:18:11 am
content: So, what's the general opinion about UEi products here ?There a cable length meter that I'm interested in.http://www.ueitest.com/fr/node/144

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 11:41:33 am
content: Never heard of them!

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 12:53:47 pm
content: It is a specialized meter that measures the length of industrial power cable pairs, providing you can short the far ends together. You could do the same with a meter that had 4 wire resistance measurement and a calculator, but if this is exactly what you need, go for it.You definitely do not want this meter if you want to measure the length of ethernet cable, phone cable or coax cable. There are far better instruments for that, and they do much more, like tell you where a fault in the cable is. This meter is useless for locating a break in the wire.Richard.

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 01:15:55 pm
content: Looking more closely, it has no CAT safety ratings, so it will probably blow up in your face of you accidentally clip it to live wires. I would forget it.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 01:39:27 pm
content: One of their mulitmeters was in the $100 shootout. Quite solid and well made, I really liked it.No idea if this one is similarly well made though.Dave.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 04:59:23 pm
content: Quote from: amspire on April 14, 2012, 01:15:55 pmBut ... would someone mistake a clm for a DMM ?I bet yes . Someone will definitely mistake it since UEi's CLM looks like THEIR DMM . Bad design choice .Dave reviewed a UEi DMM in his 100$ shootout and it had no TRMS for 100$ ...

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 06:20:51 pm
content: Quote from: Dave.S on April 14, 2012, 04:59:23 pmAre you saying this meter will never be used in a situation where the wires might have 415v AC between then if someone makes a mistake? I don't think the manufacture says not to use this meter to measure the length of in situ power cables.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 12:18:27 am
content: Quote from: amspire on April 14, 2012, 06:20:51 pmThe key point is not about it's misuse to measure a live wire length .the key point is that it looks like their DMM's so it can misused .

author: Aldem
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 02:55:29 am
content: I know this is a safety concern, but I can deal with it. I only want to be sure that the reel we're dumping in the truck is long enough to do the job, so we won't have to go back for another reel. I won't be doing any measurements on lives wires with this meter. In fact, if I buy it, it will be the only UEi product in my possession, and all my other test tools are Flukes.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 05:10:52 am
content: Quote from: Aldem on April 15, 2012, 02:55:29 amAhh of course what i said only applies to dumbarses .

author: amspire
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 05:43:12 am
content: Quote from: Aldem on April 15, 2012, 02:55:29 amSounds ideal for that use.

author: Eagle88
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 25, 2012, 09:18:07 am
content: Hi! I am interested in buying the DM397, does anybody know where to find a reseller in Europe?I'd like to let you notice that exists another manufacturer that operates in South Korea...http://www.finest.co.kr/ci.htmlhttp://fineinstr.en.ecplaza.net/v2/The products are very similar and there is also the cable length meter:http://www.finest.co.kr/html/pro_25.html

author: Wartex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2012, 01:49:55 am
content: Quote from: Aldem on April 14, 2012, 11:18:11 amSave your money and get a proper TDR such as Harris/Fluke TS90 or TS100. If you want to go nuts, get AVO Biddle / Lexxi 1550. If you want to go even more nuts, get a Tektronix Telscout/Cablescout TS90 or TS100. If you want to go completely fucking insane, get an Anritsu Sitemaster.