21 Sep
2010
21 Sep
'10
7:45 a.m.
At 8:02 PM -0400 9/20/10, Shoppa, Tim wrote:
Personally I enjoy a big Simpson 260-dash-whatever.
The Triplett 630 is in the same league.
Both have been in production (in one variant or another) since before WWII.
The RCA Senior Voltohmysts I love for their fashion sense but unless
I need VTVM class input impedances, I'd prefer the Simpson or
Triplett.
In terms of used Flukes, I highly recommend any used 77-series unit.
You can critique the designs because of what you saw as failings of
your Fluke 85, but believe me, the LCD display on any Fluke LCD DMM
will be far more durable than the faceplate on my Simpson 260 or
Triplett 630.
I never liked the Simpson's, but I've always loved the Fluke 77's. I
used both when I was an electrician. I used to have a fairly nice
Rat Shack multimeter that was a lot like it, until I gave it to my
Dad. I replaced it with a Fluke 77 series III, and wouldn't hesitate
to buy another!
Zane
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