kwikb16a2

Now that i gots ur attention Im going into 4th semester of electrical engineering technician-power, and i think its about time i should buy a good quality multimeter, my ideal just isnt cutting it anymore. I've been looking at the fluke website and saw a few basic ones that caught my eye. I just wanna know what you guys are using and how much did it set you back?? Any stores around the GTA that you recommend?? Im looking to spend around the $300 mark.

imported_loudsubz

$300 will get you a good Clamp on MM for sure.

Fluke & Greenlee are pretty much top performers, anything else is decent but wont stand up to abuse over time or stay accurate.

A true RMS clamp on multimeter will get you through any job you could think of.

Graybar sells them but I dont know if you need a company or not.

kwikb16a2

you know how calibrations work?? how much it is??

imported_loudsubz

not sure on the price, but give fluke or greenlee a call and see how much they charge to calibrate it. Youd only have to get in done once in awhile after they have been used awhile, but fluke are pretty good for staying in spec, but for something like electrical work it woulndt matter to much if it was off 500mA or something.

http://65.36.183.19/greenlee/distributor/asearch.cfm?ainput=mississauga&st=ON&searchButton= Search

for a list of locations for Greenlee

kwikb16a2

thanks meng

imported_loudsubz

Def give a couple of them a call cause sometimes I find those electrical outlets overcharge on items, its more for the convienience to contractors to shop in one place.

Active Tech also sells Fluke but Im not to date with their prices

http://www.active123.com/b2c/redirect.cfm?pn=2&lang=eng&locationID=catResults_2 &catID=1900&startRow=41&sort=brand&type=ASC

kwikb16a2

i was thinking of getting the fluke processmeter because im doing instrumentation aswell but crapped myself when i saw the price

http://ca.fluke.com/caen/products/Fluke+787.htm?catalog_name=FlukeCanada

Brett

I recently acquired a Fluke 321 , very happy with it so far, alhtough i've only needed it a few times. It wasn't to pricey, i paid about $120. Though, a friend of mine works at the place i bought it, so i may have got a discount.

kwikb16a2

Well i got one off ebay for $320.....i know its a lotta money, but its a christmas present from the 'rents I got the 187 model, more than enough features than i'll ever need.

kwikb16a2

well i won 2 auctions lol, and im only buying one so if someone wants a Fluke 87-5 NIB, they can have it

imported_loudsubz

for free

kwikb16a2

ya u get the multimeter for free, but the manual is gonna cost ya $240 bucks