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Date:   Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:16:09 -0800
Reply-To:   Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Multimeter recommendation
Comments:   To: "Gary Lee www.vwrack.com" <gary2a@telus.net>
In-Reply-To:   <41D135A9BABB4ABC8CDD71CFEF31F5B8@ownerPC>
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I've had this one for about 10 years:

http://www.tequipment.net/Fluke7-300ElectricalTester.html

It is a 'dummy' meter. Auto sensing for ac/dc/ohms. It works perfect for people like me who don't squat about electricity. Apparently they have been discontinued. Bummer, great Fluke meter.

On Dec 18, 2007 8:53 AM, Gary Lee www.vwrack.com <gary2a@telus.net> wrote:

> >>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 >

-- Chris 88 Vanagon GL (daily driver) 87 Westfalia (in progress) http://wavanagon.googlepages.com/


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