Earth Leakage tester

[shanky887614]

i went megger for my earth leakage clamp meter. megger dcm300e and it seems good so far.

just googled it and you can get it for £325inc vat.

ask the sponcers what they recommend and can do for you.

they will know which ones are reliable with there customers.


(i was going to get a fluke clamp but couldnt justify the additional cost over the megger, yes the fluke is a lot better)

 

[shanky887614]

Does anyone have an opinion on this one instead? Amprobe AC50A from ISSWWW.co.uk looks like it has all the features I need/want not sure about the reliability though

amprobe is fluke mate

 

[NDG Elecs]

That Amprobe AC50A looks exactly the same as my defunct Dilog. That particular model seems to have been rebranded numerous times.

The new Dilog leakage meters do actually look better than they did, maybe as the company has grown they have started making more of their own gear instead of rebadging. Still not sure whether I would use them again though!

I nearly got the Megger Shanky, and my trusty MFT is Megger which has been spot on for over six years. But I did drop my MFT from a height of less than six inches which caused the LCD screen to bleed slightly (it landed on its arse, not on the screen). That is the only thing that put me off getting the Megger, and at the time the Fluke was only about £30 more.

 

[markadams]

Hi,

I sent a PM to Test-meter about 5 days ago but never got a reply )-:

I am slightly confused about the Amprobe as I agree that it looks the same (except the colour) but Shakey said that Amprobe are made by fluke??

 

[Midwest]

Like anything else, probably made in China and put in a different coloured case. Ring Test-Meter and ask.

 

[shanky887614]

Hi,

I sent a PM to Test-meter about 5 days ago but never got a reply )-:

I am slightly confused about the Amprobe as I agree that it looks the same (except the colour) but Shakey said that Amprobe are made by fluke??

give them a call and ask to speak to chris, mention the forum to him to get a discount

 

[markadams]

I think I have looked at every low amp clamp meter on the market now, I didn't want to spend several hundred on it as I will not use it that often but I equally want something that is accurate and reliable.

I think I have narrowed it down to either the Metrel MD9270 or the Fluke 360, anyone give an opinion on which may be better for testing domestic RCD tripping?

 

[HandySparks]

The Metrel MD9270 gets my vote. Had mine for 4 years. It gets used a few times a year, generally for investigating RCD tripping. Also has a few extra functions which you may find useful.

 

[markadams]

The Metrel MD9270 gets my vote. Had mine for 4 years. It gets used a few times a year, generally for investigating RCD tripping. Also has a few extra functions which you may find useful.

I do really like the look of the Metrel but have no experience of the quality of Metrel equipment. I did wonder if it was a bit of over kill for general domestic fault finding?

 

[markadams]

I spoke to Chris as Test-meter, very helpful, he told me that the Metrel meter has been discontinued (awaiting a new version), he advised not to get the Fluke or the Metrel unless I am going to be doing Power analysis. He recommended the Tek 775 at £72, I have to be honest and say it looks like a toy, All my other test equipment is fluke or Megger but Chris is convinced that this is just as good.

I really don't know.

 

[shanky887614]

I spoke to Chris as Test-meter, very helpful, he told me that the Metrel meter has been discontinued (awaiting a new version), he advised not to get the Fluke or the Metrel unless I am going to be doing Power analysis. He recommended the Tek 775 at £72, I have to be honest and say it looks like a toy, All my other test equipment is fluke or Megger but Chris is convinced that this is just as good.

I really don't know.

look at it like this, what brand do you trust?

ive had some free test leads from fluke and ill be honest i like there customer service. (i got meger cause of the price, i wanted a decent one that would measure upto 200amps as i am unlikely to ever need to measure any single phase above this and i plan to keep it for many years)

 

[markadams]

After all the help and advise I have ordered the new Metrel 9272 which replaces the 9270 (exactly the same features though), it looks like a great bit of kit on paper and at the price of £230 with a small discount it seems good value compared to the others.

Thanks for all the advise.

 

[Dan]

Don't mind me while I bump some old threads. Just doing the rounds. Ignore the thread if it's not current topic, it'll soon drop off the list, but if the thread interests you, feel free to reply.

 

[Dan]

Don't mind me while I bump some old threads. Just doing the rounds. Ignore the thread if it's not current topic, it'll soon drop off the list, but if the thread interests you, feel free to reply.