Re: Meter recommendations Meterman 37XR

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Original poster: Just Justin <rocketfuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Just to follow up, I ordered the 37XR from http://www.circuitspecialists.com/
and thought I'd mention that they A) were the cheapest and B) have another
cheap meter that they'll throw in free if you order over $50, so you'll
have one to take those HV measurements with too :)

Price of meter was $112.65.

Cheers,
 Justin



> Original poster: Terry Fritz <vardin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been playing with my new Meterman 37XR multimeter.  It is true
> RMS with 10,000 count accuracy (0.1% DC) and all the usual auto
> ranging multimeter functions.
>
> 
http://support.metermantesttools.com/meterman-sales/download/asset/2062690_b_w.pdf
>
> I really really like it!  It is VERY well thought out and of very
> nice quality.  It has a nice easy blue back light display that really
> works well.  The capacitance range can easily and accurately measure
> any TC cap.  The inductance range can also easily measure any
> secondary inductance and is very good at the primary inductance too
> (1uH resolution).  The frequency counter is dead accurate and has a
> stunning range of 3Hz to 10MHz(!) with about 300mV sensitivity.  I
> pumped it with some messy AC waveforms and the RMS function was
> perfectly accurate.  It agrees extremely well with just about
> anything my HP 33120A synthesized function generator can throw at it.
>
> The input jacks can take the new safety or plain old banana plugs
> easily and firmly.  The inputs are fused and high voltage rated so it
> "might be sort of hard" to blow up :o)  The battery life is about 150
> hours (auto off) so no problem there.  The auto power off is 30
> minutes so it will not trip off all the time like some meters do.  Of
> course, you can defeat to auto off function.  It comes with some very
> nice heavy alligator clips that screw onto the test probes that
> actually look very useful!
>
> The manual is only 11 pages of small print so not a big deal to read
> with reading glasses 8-)  But all the functions are very
> straightforward so you can just loose it ;-)
>
> So it does a wide variety of the usual multimeter functions plus has
> very nice frequency, capacitance, inductance, and back lighting that
> "we" like.  High quality, well thought out, and smooth to use...  If
> you are looking for a meter in the $130 price range, this one can do
> everything a coiler would want.
>
> I can certainly recommend it as a replacement for the old 27XT
> without any problem!  Hopefully, I will not blow the crap out of it
> right away like did my 27XT :o)
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
> BTW - I don't work for anybody or get any kick backs ;-)
>
>
> >At 10:31 AM 9/14/2005, you wrote:
> >>Hehe, I did the same thing working on a PLasma Tweeeter a couple of months
> >>ago. I got a WaveTek Meterman 37XR to replace it. So far I like it!
> >>
> >>Jonathan
> >
> >I just ordered a 37XR up for $130.  I miss my old 27XT and I note
> >they don't go at all cheap on e-bay!!  I will test and report back
> >on the 37XR when I get it.  It seems to have frequency, inductance,
> >and capacitance, along with the other usual multi-meter
> >stuff.  Hopefully it will be our "new" meter of choice with all the
> >cool functions we need for our sport ;-)  They have been out for
> >over a year now so any bugs should be worked out too...
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >         Terry
>