Metrel UK ........... 5 star service

[PEG]

If the loan MFT,is a Megger......you might not give it back...

 

[ferg]

If the loan MFT,is a Megger......you might not give it back...

And if it's a Fluke there will be no might about it.
My previous post was very tongue in cheek just forgot the smileys.

The dislike rating it got made me check it.

It makes a change to get decent service most companies seem to look for ways to wriggle out of providing it.

 

[UNG]

To be fair 9 years is pretty good for an entry level budget tester.

That will be because it's not a Fluke or Megger instrument then

Having used a Metrel MFT for 15+ years I don't think they are entry level and certainly not budget level

I would guess occasional light use is the reason it survived so long.

My Metrel MFT certainly has had well more than occasional use. If I was looking for another MFT it would be bought on the MFT's merits not just the name and Metrel would certainly be in the frame as for me it has a proven track record

 

[telectrix]

had my megger 1553 for 6 years now. was 2nd hand , bought from a forum member in 2013 (MDJ). passed every calibration since and has never failed to give consistant results, even on no-trip EFLI. matge has a fluke wich on 1 occasion said "error 5" ( noise ). my megger read perfect Zs as compared to the R1+R2.

 

[ferg]

That will be because it's not a Fluke or Megger instrument then

Having used a Metrel MFT for 15+ years I don't think they are entry level and certainly not budget level



My Metrel MFT certainly has had well more than occasional use. If I was looking for another MFT it would be bought on the MFT's merits not just the name and Metrel would certainly be in the frame as for me it has a proven track record

Refer to post above yours. Apologies for any confusion.

My sense of humour isn't always obvious hence my over use of smiley faces.

 

[richy3333]

Good to hear about Metrel. Just bought one of their testers

 

[HappyHippyDad]

It is nice to have a positive thread.... however ..... I have had both a metrel and a megger. I thought the metrel was fine whilst I had it but now I have the megger I would not go back to the metrel. I feel the results the megger give are more reliable. As an example, the metrel always gave different readings on continuity just for the test leads (when nulling), this really put me off. The megger always gives exactly the same reading (i.e 0.06ohms).

Also, you could test the same cable twice and get fairly different continuity readings (this was with a calibrated metrel), whereas with the megger this does not happen.

However, the service that Metrel have given Murdoch sounds very good.

 

[Andy78]

It is nice to have a positive thread.... however ..... I have had both a metrel and a megger. I thought the metrel was fine whilst I had it but now I have the megger I would not go back to the metrel. I feel the results the megger give are more reliable. As an example, the metrel always gave different readings on continuity just for the test leads (when nulling), this really put me off. The megger always gives exactly the same reading (i.e 0.06ohms).

Also, you could test the same cable twice and get fairly different continuity readings (this was with a calibrated metrel), whereas with the megger this does not happen.

However, the service that Metrel have given Murdoch sounds very good.

Even with new test leads and cleaned out terminals ? This is usually the cause of this problem.