Megger good price?

[chcnorris29]

Hello,
Found a Megger MFT1502 on ebay, not cal'd but will be when sold if brought via buy it now.
Seller says was given to him by old company he no longer works for and now works for a test and measurement calibration company.
Sale price has starting bid (no bids yet, 4 days 20 hours left) of £175 and a Buy it Now of £250.

What do you think? Good deal?

Thanks

 

[daveb1]

I would hold out mate an get the 1552 its got the auto RCD test feature. Got mine from ebay for £310,
if his job is to calibrates testers why does this not come with a ticket?

 

[i=p/u]

In the buyers name

 

[telectrix]

aas post #2. go for a 1552 or 1553. that auto RCD test is essential. IMO.

 

[i=p/u]

Aye if you actually use it

 

[iamelectric]

i got a 1552 off ebay for £250 , not calibrated tho , thought it was a cracking deal till i got ripped for £96 to get it calibrated

 

[telectrix]

still a good deal, except the calibration charge is a rip-off. £60 is about the top whack for MFT, unless they had to do some adjustments.

 

[iamelectric]

i asked the guy i bought it from " does it have a calibration cert with it ? he said yes , when i received it the certs was the original from megger 3 years old , guys lucky i have a sense of humour and he lived 300 miles away

 

[i=p/u]

Always taking a chance, sold as seen

 

[chcnorris29]

Thanks for reply's. And from what seller is says there will be a current cal cert with it which he will sort when sold.

 

[chcnorris29]

Other than the lack of the auto RCD test function. Is there anything else that this tester is lacking?

Thanks

 

[i=p/u]

A new owner

 

[telectrix]

Other than the lack of the auto RCD test function. Is there anything else that this tester is lacking?

Thanks

not sure if it has ramp test either.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Yeah with Tel don't bother go for 1552. Had mine 5 years never missed a beat

 

[chcnorris29]

Thanks for all the reply's.
From what I have seen it has ramp test.

Am looking to buy as my first tester. Currently using a company tester. Doing maintenance so at the min am only doing RCD tests and the kewtech I am using does not have auto RCD so not all that bothered (good exercise anyway and mostly flats) however this function would be nice but as a first tester am wondering if to go with the 1552 and spend more of go with a more reasonable price of the 1502. the bluetooth is no use to me so the 1553 useless to me.

Not sure which to go with.

What do you all think of the Dilog 9083p?

Thanks

 

[telectrix]

logs are for putting on the fire. 1552 or 1553 all the way. with a 1553, the bluetooth is a pain anyway, so just don't use it. either of the above can be got 2nd hand for around £300, calibrated if you're lucky.

 

[trypod]

1720 still for sale

firmware 2.08

11 months calibration + Megger warranty
£400 ono

 

[telectrix]

now that's a bargain for OP.

 

[telectrix]

Other than the lack of the auto RCD test function. Is there anything else that this tester is lacking?

Thanks

other than roads, sanitation, education, what have the romans ever done for us?

 

[chcnorris29]

is the 1720 newer/better than the 1502, 1552/3 then?

thanks