Fluke vs Megger which one?

[buzzlightyear]

I have always used meggers had 1502 now 1720 will not change to had any thing else brand wise.

 

[Cadgey123]

Testermans online are pretty competitive-

I got the new MFT 1711 for around £560 which I thought wasn't too bad. It's not as fancy as @SparkyChick version.

 

[ses]

Fluke for me all the way just bought the new version which does all main tests in one go now

It's apples and pears I think

I trained with fluke so have always used them and I like the yellow boxes

 

[WillWX]

Fluke for me all the way just bought the new version which does all main tests in one go now

It's apples and pears I think

I trained with fluke so have always used them and I like the yellow boxes

Hahaha I thought I was the only one who liked the yellow boxes

 

[davesparks]

The company I used to work for had a fluke mft, when I went self employed I went for a kewtech kt64, and last year I bought a megger 1730 2nd hand from another forum member.
When subbing to other companies I've used a 15xx megger and a set of robin separates.

In my opinion they all do the job perfectly well and im happy using any of them. Personally I would see what deals are available at the wholesalers and pick the best priced unit with the functions I need and the most useful free accessories thrown into the deal. I originally went with the kewtech as it had a load of useful extras bundled with it.

 

[Marvo]

I'm also a bit of a brand ---- when it comes to testers. There are certain models of tester I prefer for certain tests but no particular brand overall.

 

[telectrix]

megger for me every time.bought my 1553 2nd hand from MDJ in 2013. just had it calibrated again for this year, last month. all ranges good.

 

[higopi]

NOT megger for me. Fluke all the way. The issue with megger (except for the expensive new MFT1741) is the Zs / Earth loop test in non trip mode. They are easily impacted by Noise and RCD's in the path. Despite what megger say in their application notes - Flukes non trip algorithm even in their low end and much older models are FAR FAR FAR superior. I suppose fluke has some patents on this. With more homes switching to RCBO's it becomes a pain if one cant do reliable non trip tests.

 

[Strima]

I got my Megger 1552 nine years ago and it's still going strong. Had to get the plug sockets replaced a couple of years ago and the rotary switch is getting a bit tired but looking back over the calibration results it's barely moved from the first calibration results.

But I will also happily use a Fluke and also the Metrel MI3000 has impressed me, a lot of functions for a pretty low cost.

 

[higopi]

Hi There , I was not really talking about the life span. Yes megger is well built just like the fluke.
The issue with megger (except for the expensive new MFT1741) is the Zs / Earth loop test in non trip mode.