Re: Troubleshooting Multimeter Choices

["Scott M." <scottmo@teleport.com>]

The Mac Tools Dealers may still be selling the Tektronix
ET330 Automotive DMM which has all of features listed below
for ~$200-225. They may also have the ET2020, a dual trace
portable digital oscilloscope/DMM with pre-programmed
automotive setups, ~$1500-2200 Yikes........Glad I was
given one for developing all those automotive
setups.......these products may be in limited supply.
Call 1-800-MAC-TOOL or contact your local Mac Tool truck
dude for more info.

The Fluke 78 is also a nice automotive meter, not cheap
~$225-280 but it has AC/DC volts, AC/DC current,
continuity, resistance, Frequency, Duty cycle, Dwell, RPM
(with optional pickup), Temperature in C or F. Min/Max
recording, Analog Bar Graph...yada....yada.....yada....

The regular Fluke 70 series DMM's are very nice too
$100-175, they don't have the duty cycle feature though.
The 80 series DMM's have the Duty cycle but are priced
$250-390. 

The Fluke 88 is their top end automotive DMM but IMHO, at
$450,  the regular Fluke 87 is a better meter (accuracy
etc. ) for less $$, ~$380. General Motors recommends the
87.

The Fluke 98 ScopeMeter is another choice if you want an
portable oscilloscope/DMM. Again the price is up there at
$2000-2800. Call Fluke at 1-800-443-5853 for more info.

Scott M.
Former Tektronix AutoScopeDevelopingHotAirMarketingDude




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> From: Bob D'Amato <mx@snet.net>
> To: Frederic Breitwieser
<frederic.breitwieser@mcione.com>
> Cc: Peter Schulz <schulz@iatcmail.ed.ray.com>;
quattro@coimbra.ans.net; audi-20v@avs.com
> Subject: Re: Troubleshooting Multimeter Choices
> Date: Tuesday, November 04, 1997 7:19 AM
> 
> Frederic Breitwieser wrote:
> > 
> > >(Ok, I know apples vs. oranges. The Fluke can't
measure dwell or
> > >RPMs)
> > 
> > Yes, but most auto stores sell $30 dwell/RPM meters for
that purpose... I'd
> > prefer a good quality meter like a Fluke, plus the
seperate dwell/RPM meter
> > for that specific purpose.  I drop things, like my two
flukes, and never
> > had a problem with them.
> > 
> > Though I haven't driven over it.  Yet.
> > 
> 
> I have the fluke scopemeter 99, and its great! I wouldnt
trade it for
> anything. Its really durable as well, which as you state,
is important
> to me as well.
> 
> 
> Bob