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how are you getting on with it?Find a decent second hand one thats easy to use, I got a Megger 1552
how are you getting on with it?
You're welcome. I know that some other members will disagree because Flukes' after sales service seems to vary, with some buyers being given new test leads and having their problems sorted for a reasonable calibration charge whereas others have been quoted hundreds of Pounds (and even a £90 fee to return a tester unrepaired when a quote for repair was not accepted!). I also have opinions on 'separates' and PAT testers etc. I've not seen and worked on every possible tester of course and I realise that whether a particular tester is likely to be easy or tricky to repair may not be a major influence on users' purchasing choices. However, repair is always followed by calibration and this process of taking measurements is very similar to the way a tester is used on site - except of course that I know what the correct reading should be and the process is usually much more straightforward for a particular make and model of tester that is known to produce consistently repeatable and accurate results. For those meters that don't perform in this ideal way but aren't actually faulty because 'they're all like that sir' calibration becomes more complicated. Sometimes it is necessary to take 10 or more readings at the same test value, verify that they're all within spec. and then take an average or choose the most commonly seen result to put onto the certificate.A lot of food for thought there . Thanks.
As eloquent as ever . You have made a good point though.The difference,in cost, between some second hand units,and some of the higher end older models,is a lot less than it was.
The 1720 cost has been displaced by the new model range,and i wouldn't mind betting,the difference between one of these,and what you would spend on a lesser,older model,is only a portion of the value of the mobile device you own!
Admittedly,i would sooner spend on kit,than owt else,other than family...but my missus has a pal that give £600 for a handbag,and no one threw fruit at her...
Save a bit more,and get what you want.
You will be happier,and more inclined to "love" your device,and learn it's every function.
One enjoys one's food more,with one's favourite spoon...as against the spoon you borrowed off a tramp...
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