Re: DLogixs DLM4500 (not PG related)
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:46 pm
That's not what I said, but since you asked, no I would not consider the average Fluke handheld meter to be anything more than a average DMM. They are well extremely well built and more robust than many offering, but once you get into the ~$200 and up range for multimeters, there is really very little difference in quality. I would personally rather have a top of the line Agillent DMM then a fluke, I'm never going to shell out a grand for a DMM though, so it is a moot point.
What I said is that this is specialty test gear territory. Again, Fluke makes some very nice specialty test gear, however, as far as I can tell they do not currently and never have offered a LCR meter, benchtop or otherwise. They simply do not have the right tool for the job and no matter how nice their tools are, basic capacitance tester in the DMMs do not have the range for these very low value capacitors.
Thanks,
Jason
What I said is that this is specialty test gear territory. Again, Fluke makes some very nice specialty test gear, however, as far as I can tell they do not currently and never have offered a LCR meter, benchtop or otherwise. They simply do not have the right tool for the job and no matter how nice their tools are, basic capacitance tester in the DMMs do not have the range for these very low value capacitors.
Thanks,
Jason