Andrew Cowan
Senior Member
Sorry for the off-topic question (hey, it's all electronics!).
My position:
I currently own a high end (compared to your average £5 multimeter) model - a WG020. This multimeter does everything I want it to, and I am happy with it.
I feel that at some point in my electronics career, I will need to buy a much better, more reliable model - ie a Fluke. As most of the models have a lifetime warranty, I feel that now would not be a bad time to make the investment - the earlier I get it, the more use I will have from it.
As this is a high cost, I hope for this multimeter to last me a very long time. I therefore want to get a model that will do everything I want it to, so this rules out Flukes most basic models. On the other hand, I don't want to pay too much - at this stage, over £250 is too much for a multimeter. I don't need any datalogging functions.
Looking for the highest spec'ed Flukes meter in my price range, I have found that the Fluke 179 looks like an excellent meter.
I have found this meter for £189 - which is a great price, but only available for a limited time.
So, the questions:
- Which Fluke meter would you recommend for under £250?
- Is this something that is worth buying as a student, and using throughout my life, or should I wait and continue using my cheap meter?
- Do you have any experience with the Fluke 179?
Thanks for any thoughts or comments,
Andrew
My position:
I currently own a high end (compared to your average £5 multimeter) model - a WG020. This multimeter does everything I want it to, and I am happy with it.
I feel that at some point in my electronics career, I will need to buy a much better, more reliable model - ie a Fluke. As most of the models have a lifetime warranty, I feel that now would not be a bad time to make the investment - the earlier I get it, the more use I will have from it.
As this is a high cost, I hope for this multimeter to last me a very long time. I therefore want to get a model that will do everything I want it to, so this rules out Flukes most basic models. On the other hand, I don't want to pay too much - at this stage, over £250 is too much for a multimeter. I don't need any datalogging functions.
Looking for the highest spec'ed Flukes meter in my price range, I have found that the Fluke 179 looks like an excellent meter.
I have found this meter for £189 - which is a great price, but only available for a limited time.
So, the questions:
- Which Fluke meter would you recommend for under £250?
- Is this something that is worth buying as a student, and using throughout my life, or should I wait and continue using my cheap meter?
- Do you have any experience with the Fluke 179?
Thanks for any thoughts or comments,
Andrew
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