Why are Fluke multimeters so expensive? PART 2 A teardown of the Fluke 70/170 series vs the Brymen BM786. Is there any design and construction difference that justifies 2-3 times the price? 00:00 – Fluke vs Brymen 01:07 – The Yellow Peer Pressure 01:57 – Fluke 77/177 vs Brymen BM786 …
Read More »EEVblog 1393 – Retro Fluke 37 Multimeter Review & Teardown
Dave takes a look at his favourite form factor multimeter of all time, the Fluke 37 from 1985 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1393-retro-fluke-37-multimeter-review-teardown/ Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog 1392 – No temp probe? No problem!
Think your multimeter doesn’t have inbuilt temperature measurement? Think again! Dave shows you a trick to measure ambient temperature with your multimeter without a temperature probe. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1392-no-temp-probe-no-problem!/ Followup video testing in the fridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48J0m3dvpgA Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog 1378 – NEW Uni-T UT61E+ Multimeter – Still bang-per-buck king?
Is the new Uni-T UT61E+ Multimeter still the bang-per-buck king the existing UT61-E was? How does it compare? Is the increased cost worth it? https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AaRaJS https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9foaZO And what about the ANENG AM870 at half the price? https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AFiPjA Flickr photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eevblog/albums/72157718441411852 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1378-new-uni-t-ut61e-multimeter/ Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog 1377 – The Amazing UNPREDICTABILITY of Fuses!
How long does it take for your 400mA multimeter fuse to blow at 600mA? Grab a chair and watch! The amazing unpredictability of fusing current ratings at low overloads. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1377-the-amazing-unpredictability-of-fuses/ Podcast: Download
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