Multimeters

[bat21]

Need help!

Came across a new product by a company called Extech Instruments. They have a multimeter with a built-in infrared thermometer.
3 questions...

Anyone use the meter? Does it work?

Anyone have experience in dealing with this company?

[Yuma]

I have used and have an Extech anemometer and it's good. As for their multimeters,,,.... I can't say. Would not be my first one. I have just looked at the Fieldpiece HS-36. It's true RMS, and takes their heads. (They have a IR thermometer head also).
But, before you buy one do a search here and see what people say about infra-red thermometers. If you know what they can and CANNOT do you may decide differently.
Yuma,

[texas nite]

You might want to try the Fieldpiece SC76 too. It accepts every head Fieldpiece makes, including their infared, anemeter,superheat heat, etc.. It won't break your wallet either.

[R12rules]

Here's what I think.

Ya need a meter you can trust your life with!

Then ya need a back up meter .... just in case.


Then your gonna have a specialty meter or two for measurements you dont normally take, but need to every once in awhile.

We're up to three meter so far. And as of yet, we're still on multi meters.
We have not even scratched the surface of the OTHER meter types out there.


I dont know what you have to work on nor your expertice ... so I will refrain from further advice or comment ... just for the time being.

[rob10]

Keep on growing!!

[Diceman]

Guess what kind of meter I would never, ever buy, not even if it was the very last meter on earth, or in the universe even?

[Yuma]

Originally posted by Diceman
Guess what kind of meter I would never, ever buy, not even if it was the very last meter on earth, or in the universe even?

Dice, don't you own stock in UEI?



Yuma,

[i_got_ideas]

I have Fluke and UEI stuff. I love Fluke, it is pricy stuff though. The UEI multimeter is so jumpy and such that I can't bring myself to trust it 100%....I can't even think of what model it is but it has the LED work light on it. I will say that although it hasn't gained my trust it hasn't let me down yet.

[refrtech]

One word........ FLUKE !!!

[maxster]

they do the job,and if they grow legs on a job you don't go suicidal because of the price http://www.techni-tool.com check out the Extech and Waveteck lines they will ship you a full catalog for the asking.

[Edited by maxster on 05-25-2004 at 06:26 AM]

[poppa]

Originally posted by rob10
Keep on growing!!

Mine was too til last night when four of them aswell as a bunch of other tools broke out of their box and left home. FFFin theives.

[HVAC Pro]

Mine have walked before too poppa. Fluke is the only meter I'll trust my life with.

[poppa]

lookin but I know I lost three good Flukes and a Amprobe.

Plus a JB pummp, a Turbo torch rig, and worst of all my tool pouch, it had every thing in it.

The BASTARDS.

And there ain't no insurance on tools in Texas

Bought me a new box this mornin. Hope it deters the dickheads, I'm purdy sure it will.
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I'm gonna leave it unlocked and emty for a day or two.

[HVAC Pro]

I got cleaned out too. They took my pouch too. The new one just isn't like the old one. A new sawzall, a new Dewalt hammer drill, one new and one old Dewalt cordless 14.4 volt drills, my bagful of Fluke instruments, full toolbox of sheet metal tools and anything else they could get their hands on.

[service guy]

You know it really pisses me off that some jackass would clean out your truck and sell your tools for crack, I would love to catch some bastard robbing me I'd smash his hands with a sledge hammer poor bastard would never steal again thats for sure.anyway it's fluke and UEI for me .