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Date:         Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:57:01 -0600
Reply-To:     "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
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From:         "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Multimeter recommendation
Comments: To: "Gary Lee www.vwrack.com" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
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Fluke meters are the best and have been for years (I own have 6 different models, some were my fathers).

Few know how to make use all the abilities. They can last your life time (leaky batteries #1 killer), if taken care of. They have many adapters that allow for expanded uses of these meters to measure temperature, detect gases, Ohms (expanded range), and much more.

Most will never use all they can do and just get "tossed" around in a toolbox where they will not last long.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Lee www.vwrack.com" <gary2a@TELUS.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: Re: Multimeter recommendation

>>>All I have to say is, you get what you pay for. A Fluke will last 10 >>>to 1000 >>>times longer than a 10 or 20 dollar meter, > > I've had a dozen cheap digital millimeters. And a couple old VTVMs, > remember those? About two years ago I found a used Fluke for $65. There > is > a difference and I haven't used any of the cheap meters since. > I should have broke down and bought a Fluke ten years ago, it would have > cost the same as all the money I spent on the cheap ones which all break > eventually. > There is a difference in the way the reading is displayed, how it handles > transients and spikes. The Fluke is just easier to use. So it's not only > longevity. > > Gary Lee


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