Bench multimeter

[pa3hfu]

Hi BD-139

Is this IsoTech the same unit as your Instek 8342?

Mathieu

[bd139]

It is. The ISO-tech ones are rebranded GW units made for RS.  That's actually one up from mine which is the 8341 - that has USB data logging AFAIK.

Not a bad price. Worth having a shop around though as they have been seen around cheaper than that occasionally.

[pa3hfu]

Thanks !!
I orderd one ;-)

Mathieu

[bd139]

Enjoy. nice meters 

[EEVblog]

Another thing to consider is that the 34401A has been the industry standard for pretty much decades. So much so that newer models are backwards compatible with it, the same newer models the Siglent bench DMMs are inspired on.

Hardly.
Really how much variation can there be in front panel design in any TE ?
They've all evolved to what we have today and minor differences could be seen as a blatant copy or an improvement. You choice depending on your POV.

Bullshit. The Siglent is an almost 100% direct ripoff of the Keysight, and you know it.
The almost identical front panel layout, and the identical GUI interface with the same menu options even in the same locations.

[pa3hfu]

Enjoy. nice meters 

Do you know how to get it 'spot on'?

[bd139]

Don't worry - that's in spec. 0.02% + 4 counts on DC ranges

[Martin.M]

my next restoration:  8300A opt. 1, 2, 5   

ext REF ??

[Brumby]

Enjoy. nice meters 

Do you know how to get it 'spot on'?

Oh-oh...   Volt nut in the making...

[tautech]

my next restoration:  8300A opt. 1, 2, 5   

ext REF ??

Belongs here: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/old-fluke-multimeters/
Or in its own new thread. 

[Housedad]

I like my GDM-8251a 's.  Not that I use them much or their capabilities.  but that will come, I think, with time.

I feel very fortunate to have gotten 2 of them when there was a glut on Ebay after the trade school dumped them.  In excellent condition for $85 each.   We need another surplus dump like that to happen.  It really helps many of us to get equipment we otherwise could not afford.

[bd139]

Damn at that price I'd get a couple too and ship them here.

[Housedad]

Damn at that price I'd get a couple too and ship them here.

I know what you mean.  It's disgusting how low the prices were for the Multimeters, Power supplies, Oscilloscope and waveform generator I bought on that fire sale.

The multimeters  are selling for around $270 now. on Ebay.

[coromonadalix]

+1 

I should have bought them when they were low priced too, they were sold half than that.   And now we know how to calibrate them with the short usb plug.

Before people got interested   

and the price hiked

[bitseeker]

Yep, sometimes you just have to jump on a good deal, even if you don't need the thing at the time.

[bd139]

And that's exactly how you end up in the TEA thread 

[mbest]

I forget to mention that Yellow and dark grey multimeters are indeed deemed to be too similar to Fluke multimeters in at least some countries. Sparkfun had $30000 worth of multimeters destroyed because they looked too much like Fluke's.

https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1428

Though they got a donation from Fluke, and were going to ship the multimeters to a different country according to their update (although I didn't see a further followup).

https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1430

[paulbt]

Hello all,

What do you guys think about this bench dmm?

https://ro.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp730028-eu-uk/digital-multimeter-bench-10a-1kv/dp/3107586

I found one second hand & almost unused for about ~250 euros. The price for a new one on farnell is about 440 euros.

[coromonadalix]

Looks like a rebranded one .... seems fine on the specs.

[EEVblog]

Hi Everybody,

I'm using now a Brymen BM867 as my main digital multimeter, but I want to buy a desktop/bench model. I'm interested in something with a very good display (in different lighting conditions)

Why does a bench meter need to be used in different lighting conditions? 

EDIT: Just realised I recroposted 

[BU508A]

Hi Everybody,

I'm using now a Brymen BM867 as my main digital multimeter, but I want to buy a desktop/bench model. I'm interested in something with a very good display (in different lighting conditions)

Why does a bench meter need to be used in different lighting conditions? 

EDIT: Just realised I recroposted 

Dave, it's late. go sleeping.

[ercapoccia]

Hello all,

What do you guys think about this bench dmm?

https://ro.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp730028-eu-uk/digital-multimeter-bench-10a-1kv/dp/3107586

I found one second hand & almost unused for about ~250 euros. The price for a new one on farnell is about 440 euros.

This is a rebranded Owon multimeter.

[richis777]

Hi, I'm looking for a desktop multimeter for my electronics hobby and I'm considering the SDM3045X.
Is this a good choice for 2020? Maybe there is a better multimeter in this price range.

How about SDM3045X rust inside? Does this problem still occur in 2020?

[tautech]

Hi, I'm looking for a desktop multimeter for my electronics hobby and I'm considering the SDM3045X.
Is this a good choice for 2020? Maybe there is a better multimeter in this price range.

How about SDM3045X rust inside? Does this problem still occur in 2020?

Welcome to the forum.

Not seen any rust in the few Siglent's I've had a look inside however a Tek DSO I have has some.
Sold a good few SDM3045X and no problems with any of them.

As they are fanless they are popular on the hobby bench.

[nctnico]

Hi, I'm looking for a desktop multimeter for my electronics hobby and I'm considering the SDM3045X.
Is this a good choice for 2020? Maybe there is a better multimeter in this price range.

How about SDM3045X rust inside? Does this problem still occur in 2020?

Rust wouldn't worry me. Still... if you are after a straightforward 4.5 digit bench DMM then also look at the VC8145. The price is currently around the US $170 - $180 mark including shipping from China. I have a Keysight 34461A as well but the VC8145 is my daily driver.