I wish to buy a 16th Edn multi-tester, ideally a fluke 1653 or something equivalent. Can anyone tell me where the best place to shop for Test instruments, or another newsgroup that deals with electricians test & measurement equipment?
Thanks
16th Edition testers
Jan 26, 2004
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Best options I've seen in recent months have appeared on ebay.
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I've just been looking for pat testers, all the online stores are pretty much similar priced.
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seem marginally cheaper than the others. I would imagine 16th ed. testers are on a par comparitively. Other than that I buy them from whichever wholesaler is giving me the best discounts at the time.
SJW A.C.S. Ltd.
Alpha Electronics get to test a lot of our gear...
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They sell the stuff too, but the 1653 looks a little pricey - haven`t=20 looked elsewhere for comparison though :-}
...its =A350 cheaper here...
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Glanford are having a sale
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They come up regularly on Ebay, although some fetch silly money.
I got an digital RCD tester and digital earth loop impedence tester from eBay for 100 quid each, including fresh calibration certificates. I got my digital megger/continuity for 30 quid from someone who thought it was a faulty temperature meter that gave him an electric shock! It is cheaper to get separates than an all in one. Also, you have less to lose if one goes faulty/missing/stolen. However, they obviously don't tend to have download options and certificate printing software, if these facilities are important to you.
Christian.
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