The Aneng AN8009 arrived.

[Electro Detective]

What is the purpose of replacing originals with SMD’s?
Thanks

Most likely easier to source than the non mainstream "Honey, I shrunk the fuses"    in that meter
and maybe cheaper by the dozen   

Not sure how difficult it is to get the SMD fuseholders that member soubitos used, but you only have to buy them once 
and a spare set for disasters  

[Russ]

Interesting. I’m going to stop in at Platt Electric Supply tomorrow. I’ll post my findings.

[floobydust]

Littelfuse 01550900M Series - SMT Fuse Block For Nano2 Fuses.
154 Series includes a fuse too USD$2.55 ea.

USD $2.16 each, and 476 10A fuse USD$2.36, 476 1A fuse USD$1.36
total=$8.04

If I blew both fuses, I'd probably toss the meter out 

[amspire]

I don't see the point in going to the SMD fuses. The genuine Aneng-type fuses cost A$0.39 from Richmeter as long as you have bought a multimeter from them. If you really don't want a second multimeter, get the 10 for $1.50 fuses with leads that will be better then nothing. I have 20 replacement fuses for the multimeter that cost me $3 in total.

[soubitos]

Littelfuse 01550900M Series - SMT Fuse Block For Nano2 Fuses.
154 Series includes a fuse too USD$2.55 ea.

USD $2.16 each, and 476 10A fuse USD$2.36, 476 1A fuse USD$1.36
total=$8.04

If I blew both fuses, I'd probably toss the meter out 

I got 20x250mA & 20x10A fuses for something close to 5$.....
SMD fuse holders went another couple dollars tops...
So, i can blose both fuses 20 times before i toss the meter!

I don't see the point in going to the SMD fuses. The genuine Aneng-type fuses cost A$0.39 from Richmeter as long as you have bought a multimeter from them. If you really don't want a second multimeter, get the 10 for $1.50 fuses with leads that will be better then nothing. I have 20 replacement fuses for the multimeter that cost me $3 in total.

I am 100% sure the fuses with leads are not same quality as the SMD fuses are. I dont have any, and i had a very hard time finding at least one to replace the blown 250mA fuse in my ANENG meter. Richmeter has nothing to do with my ANENG so the $0.39 per fuse from them does not apply to me anyway.
Then i had 1. smd fuse holders and they happened to fit perfectly 2. i had several fuses lying around (from motherboards and routers mostly i think) and i ordered 20+20 for something over 5$ which i am sure it is a very good price for any kind of fuse to go in a multimeter...

[amspire]

I am 100% sure the fuses with leads are not same quality as the SMD fuses are. I dont have any, and i had a very hard time finding at least one to replace the blown 250mA fuse in my ANENG meter. Richmeter has nothing to do with my ANENG so the $0.39 per fuse from them does not apply to me anyway.
Then i had 1. smd fuse holders and they happened to fit perfectly 2. i had several fuses lying around (from motherboards and routers mostly i think) and i ordered 20+20 for something over 5$ which i am sure it is a very good price for any kind of fuse to go in a multimeter...

Both Aneng and Richmeter are just selling rebranded ZOTEK multimeters. Aneng probably make no multimeters at all. Except for the printing on the front, a ZOTEK ZT101 is a Richmeter RM101 which is a Aneng AN8001. The new Aneng AN8009 is the Richmeter RM111, and the ZOTEK ZT111 and the ZOYI ZT111 and the URXTRAL  ZT111.

Definitely, a geniune Richmeter fuse is a genuine Aneng fuse.

About the quality, I do not see it as a big worry. I have been using multimeters for many decades and I am yet to destroy any multimeter by putting a current range across the mains. If I make a mistake and my $20 multimeter does not survive, I will buy another one. The fuse just gives some extra protection. Instead of the 600mA fuse, I just got 1A. It may be too high to protect the multimeter, but it will hopefully break the circuit before the meter bursts into flames.

[amspire]

This is my new favourite name for a rebranded ZOTEK/Aneng multimeter:

The DKM HAHAHA ZT100 - an Aneng AN8000 meter

[Russ]

My newest meter.

[WaveyDipole]

Some technical details and photos here:

http://lygte-info.dk/review/DMMAnengAN8009%20UK.html

Looks like it is 'missing some of the mA ranges' which I believe was the compromise made on the 8008 in order to get a µA range in. The square wave output has been replaced with a Non Contact Voltage (NCV) detector.

[amspire]

Looks like it is 'missing some of the mA ranges' which I believe was the compromise made on the 8008 in order to get a µA range in. The square wave output has been replaced with a Non Contact Voltage (NCV) detector.

That is why I have picked 2 of this family of meters. I got the AN8001 on sale for abut US$12 and the AN8008 on sale for about US$15 (hasn't arrived yet). The AN8001 is the one I would actually use most with its more conventional current ranges. Most of the time, a 6200 count meter is plenty and I don't usually need 1uV resolution. I am often measuring supply currents in the mA region.

The AN8009 is a better meter then the AN8008 and the combination of AN8002 + AN8009 is better then my combo but at a significantly higher price - at least based on the prices I have seen.

[GreyWoolfe]

Looks like it is 'missing some of the mA ranges' which I believe was the compromise made on the 8008 in order to get a µA range in. The square wave output has been replaced with a Non Contact Voltage (NCV) detector.

That is why I have picked 2 of this family of meters. I got the AN8001 on sale for abut US$12 and the AN8008 on sale for about US$15 (hasn't arrived yet). The AN8001 is the one I would actually use most with its more conventional current ranges. Most of the time, a 6200 count meter is plenty and I don't usually need 1uV resolution. I am often measuring supply currents in the mA region.

The AN8009 is a better meter then the AN8008 and the combination of AN8002 + AN8009 is better then my combo but at a significantly higher price - at least based on the prices I have seen.

How much higher would it have been?  I paid $18.88 USD for my AN8008 a few month ago and, I think, $19.99 USD for the AN8009 on Black Friday.  That is about $12 USD more, but I on't think it actually breaks the bank.

[Russ]

I paid about $24.00 for the Aneng 8009 through Banggood.

[amspire]

Looks like it is 'missing some of the mA ranges' which I believe was the compromise made on the 8008 in order to get a µA range in. The square wave output has been replaced with a Non Contact Voltage (NCV) detector.

That is why I have picked 2 of this family of meters. I got the AN8001 on sale for abut US$12 and the AN8008 on sale for about US$15 (hasn't arrived yet). The AN8001 is the one I would actually use most with its more conventional current ranges. Most of the time, a 6200 count meter is plenty and I don't usually need 1uV resolution. I am often measuring supply currents in the mA region.

The AN8009 is a better meter then the AN8008 and the combination of AN8002 + AN8009 is better then my combo but at a significantly higher price - at least based on the prices I have seen.

How much higher would it have been?  I paid $18.88 USD for my AN8008 a few month ago and, I think, $19.99 USD for the AN8009 on Black Friday.  That is about $12 USD more, but I on't think it actually breaks the bank.

You got a very good deal. The standard price of an AN8009 to Australia is around the A$30 to A$34 mark. That is around the same price I paid for the AN8001 + AN8008. This was before Black Friday and at the time, there were no good AN8009 deals.

Right now, the AN8008 is about the same price as the AN8009 so I would definitely buy the AN8009 - if I needed another meter. I don't see the point of the silly square wave generator in a multimeter, and the NCV addition in the AN8009 is definitely useful.