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| Re: Another meter bargain [message #331081 is a reply to message #331074] |
Thu, 19 April 2018 10:42   |
Chris Tyler
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Location: Odessa FL
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Hopefully they work better than the free ones at HF.
My trusty analog VOM I bought at radio shack in 1978 finally went TU.
Could use something to keep in the portable tool bag
76 Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another meter bargain [message #331113 is a reply to message #331085] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 01:16 |
Ken Burton
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powwerjon wrote on Thu, 19 April 2018 14:27Chris,
I would recommend the HarborFreight Digital Multimeter# 37772. Reasonable
and durable unit for the price.
https://www.harborfreight.com/ac-dc-digital-multimeter-37772.html
The free VOM is good to do basic voltage and continuity checks and you get
what you pay for.
J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 30' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 11:42 AM, Chris Tyler
wrote:
Hopefully they work better than the free ones at HF.
My trusty analog VOM I bought at radio shack in 1978 finally went TU.
Could use something to keep in the portable tool bag
I have one of those in my stable of meters. I have had it for years. I use it once and
a while when it jumps up and says "USE me, USE ME". Definitely better than the throw-aways
from Harbor Freight which I also have a few of. It is not as good as the Peak Meter we were
looking at and buying a few months back. It is still good for the price.
JMHO
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Another meter bargain [message #331117 is a reply to message #331074] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 06:35 |
DetroitDan
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Location: Taylor, MI
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It looks like a good deal! And, the most amazing part is: (quoted from the ad)
"A wide range of fuctions cover just about every use case."
Versatile indeed.
Dan Wallace
Detroit Metro
1974 Canyon Lands 260
Headers, 3.55, 16"
Floor plan 26-9
Honda 6010
Harrison 4-bag
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another meter bargain [message #331126 is a reply to message #331121] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 08:30 |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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I forgot to update my report that my PM18C read 1/10 of the voltage it
should. Eventually, during multiple tests I did for the vendor, I found
other strange errors. BUT, the vendor was very prompt about replying and
after several reasonable tests, sent me a new meter which DOES work
correctly. They didn't want the bad one back.
I can now join the chorus of supporters ('tho I don't know when I'll ever
get around to using it).
Ken H.
On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
> Get one of these:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/PEAKMETER-PM18C-Digital-
> Multimeter-DC-AC-Multimeter-Voltage-Current-Tester-Ma/
> 122907541319?epid=2121965098&hash=item1c9ddc3f47:g:6BsAAOSwnYBaVlqg
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> or one of the 96 other listings for it on ebay.
>
> This is the same one on Amazon with an ENGLISH manual. Some of the ebay
> ones out of China come with a Chinese manual. I have the.pdf
> english manual if you are mot multilingual and need one.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/PEAKMETER-PM18C-Digital-Multimeter-Backlight/dp/
> B01IEXM2FK#customerReviews
> --
>
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| Re: Another meter bargain [message #331134 is a reply to message #331074] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 10:49 |
jhbridges
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I suspect there's a heathen chinee chip fab which was underused so they cooked up a multimeter chip and sold it to various manufacturers who each has rolled his own version of a multimeter. The difference will be the quality of the board, how they do the rotary switch, quality of the case, etc.
And quality of the display which as Emery notes usually dies in the sunshine on the cheap ones. You pays your money and you takes your pick. And you hides the Fluke in the shop for when you need a deadnuts accurate reading of something, or you're in a high noise environment - most of the cheap ones respond to high RF fields.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] Another meter bargain [message #331160 is a reply to message #331126] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 19:41 |
Ken Burton
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Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Ken Henderson wrote on Fri, 20 April 2018 08:30I forgot to update my report that my PM18C read 1/10 of the voltage it
should. Eventually, during multiple tests I did for the vendor, I found
other strange errors. BUT, the vendor was very prompt about replying and
after several reasonable tests, sent me a new meter which DOES work
correctly. They didn't want the bad one back.
I can now join the chorus of supporters ('tho I don't know when I'll ever
get around to using it).
Ken H.
On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Ken Burton wrote:
> Get one of these:
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/PEAKMETER-PM18C-Digital-
> Multimeter-DC-AC-Multimeter-Voltage-Current-Tester-Ma/
> 122907541319?epid=2121965098&hash=item1c9ddc3f47:g:6BsAAOSwnYBaVlqg
>
> or one of the 96 other listings for it on ebay.
>
> This is the same one on Amazon with an ENGLISH manual. Some of the ebay
> ones out of China come with a Chinese manual. I have the.pdf
> english manual if you are mot multilingual and need one.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/PEAKMETER-PM18C-Digital-Multimeter-Backlight/dp/
> B01IEXM2FK#customerReviews
> --
>
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I saw your review on Amazon. Once and a while you get a bad one. I'm sure
that not much checking is done in China on a $20.00 retail item before
it is shipped out the door. At least the retailer sent you a new one.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Another meter bargain [message #331161 is a reply to message #331134] |
Fri, 20 April 2018 19:53 |
Ken Burton
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Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Fri, 20 April 2018 10:49I suspect there's a heathen chinee chip fab which was underused so they cooked up a multimeter chip and sold it to various manufacturers who each has rolled his own version of a multimeter. The difference will be the quality of the board, how they do the rotary switch, quality of the case, etc.
And quality of the display which as Emery notes usually dies in the sunshine on the cheap ones. You pays your money and you takes your pick. And you hides the Fluke in the shop for when you need a deadnuts accurate reading of something, or you're in a high noise environment - most of the cheap ones respond to high RF fields.
--johnny
Talk about accuracy. I grabbed one of the Harbor Freight throw-aways a few months back
and was checking GMC voltages at the isolator. All of the voltage were coming out in the
16 volt range. I thought I was fighting a bad regulator in the alternator. I finally
checked a stand alone 12 volt battery that was sitting around and it read almost 15 volts.
Into the trash the meter went. I wonder what the warranty was on that meter? It would
have cost me more in gas to go to HF than the meter was worth.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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