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Fluke 17b+ Digital Multi-Meter US $93.95 (AU $126.31) with 15% off Coupon @ Banggood

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Fluke 17b+ Digital Multi-Meter US $93.95 (AU $126.31) with 15% off Coupon @ BanggoodAffiliate
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Original pricing is competitive with other retailers hovering around the $150 mark. Coupon makes it the cheapest I can find. Price is updated at checkout.

9% cashback with Cashrewards brings it down to ~$115.

More info on the unit here: http://www.fluke.com/fluke/myen/digital-multimeters/General-…

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  • ozy on 05/04/2017 - 17:10

    Great starter Fluke.

  • Bob81 on 05/04/2017 - 17:11
    +1

    Is this genuine?

    • Russ on 05/04/2017 - 17:22
      +4

      Fluke made the model 15B and 17B multimeters for the Chinese market, where they ordinarily wouldn't be able to compete on price with their competitors. The box is marked "for sale in China only" or similar.

      I had one - it was good, but failed after a couple of years. For comparison, my original Fluke 75 from 1986 is still going well.

      Here's a review of the 17B in EEVblog, and a video teardown:
      http://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/fluke-17b-review/
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbEtcpM0RGc

      • [Deactivated] on 05/04/2017 - 18:01
        +2

        Yeah I've got a fluke from '87, still chugging along.
        I reckon it's outlasted the tank that was used in the Ad to run over it.

  • hotwinter on 05/04/2017 - 17:11
    +3

    $115 is OK price for a Fluke branded meter. For anything else I prefer an EEVblog BM235 at similar price range with a lot more function.

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/EEVblog-Brymen-BM235-Multimeter-/…

    • effgee on 05/04/2017 - 18:03

      I'm a fan of Dave Jones, but what extra functions does the EEVblog unit have ?

      • gadget on 05/04/2017 - 18:19

        Low Z input (if you need this then it's about the cheapest DMM with this feature)

      • hotwinter on 06/04/2017 - 12:05

        Even for hobby, Fluke 17's 1000 μF range is not very useful compare to 10mF on BM235.

    • LoungeLizard on 06/04/2017 - 11:32

      EEVblog BM235

      It's cheaper buying directly from EEVBlog. Brymen multimeters in general are a good alternative to Fluke. A range of models are available at http://www.tme.eu as well.

  • hamwhisperer on 05/04/2017 - 19:29

    Damn I had a search configured for years for a multi-meter. Didn't realise a fluke would be THAT expensive, darn!

  • Black Hole on 05/04/2017 - 19:35

    I paid 100 A$ at Gearbest in June 2016. It is pretty accurate.

  • teaBagger on 05/04/2017 - 20:43
    -3

    I believe it would be a clone and not a genuine Fluke

  • 51722 on 05/04/2017 - 20:52

    How does a UNI-T UT61E compare to this? I am an entry level electronics 'hobbyist'.

    • Ragnarok1983 on 05/04/2017 - 22:12
      +1

      Uni-T is decent for the price & quality. More than sufficient for hobbyist.

    • besmirched on 05/04/2017 - 22:36
      +2

      I have the uni-t meter, its pretty good but the leads it came with are only average. I bought some upgraded leads from the 99cent store on ebay and the meter goes much better.

    • Russ on 06/04/2017 - 02:12
      +5

      If you're ever going to measure mains, the probes and leads are the most important things. A crack or pinhole in the insulation can kill you, as can having half-shrouded banana plugs (you might drop the meter, making the leads unplug and then the plugs touch you).

      Good probes have

      • finger guards so your fingers don't slip onto the metal part of the probe
      • are NOT made of rigid plastic, which will eventually crack (slightly flexible is best)
      • leads that are AT LEAST 3-4mm thick
      • FULLY shrouded banana plugs, so your fingers can't get within 2mm of the metal of the plug
      • good attachment of the leads to the probes and to the plugs (when you are measuring mains, you don't want the wire to come out of either end and be flailing around)

      And a good multimeter has

      • fuses on ALL current sockets. No "unfused" sockets.
      • a "CAT" rating of 3 or higher i.e. "CAT 3" or "CAT III". If it doesn't list a CAT number, it doesn't have one, and isn't safe for voltages greater than about 70V.
      • a sturdy case, in case you ever step on it while measuring mains
      • a warning beeper or similar, if you leave the probes in the current sockets and select a range other than current. Some multimeters have shutters that prevent you from plugging into the current sockets unless a current range is selected, and then won't let you select any other range until the probes are removed from the current sockets.
      • hotwinter on 06/04/2017 - 11:56

        Avoid measure mains with UNI-T! according to David.

  • Rogerwilco on 06/04/2017 - 19:48

    How do you guys think the meter below compares to this Fluke? Don't know who manufactures it but it seems quite impressive for the price.

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DIGITAL-MULTIMETER-PRO-ELECTRICIA…

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