banjoman09
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Following my post a few days back; I like the Simpson 260...kinda pricey for me. Do you guys think the Fluke 117 would work fine around the farm- generators and alternators? Thanks.
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Steve@Advance
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Tony in SD
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Yes Especially if you want to set the speed of a stand buy generator to 60 Hz. However, I f you have no need for the frequency reading then as steve@advance said, a less expensive 323 would be fine.
Geo-TH,In
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I calibrated Simpson 260 at USNAD Crane, In back in the 60s while I was in college on a co-OP program.
Yes the 260 was considered the Gold standard then until digital technology came around.
The 260 is best kept on a work bench and not bounced around in a dirty worktruck. The mechanic meter movement is fragile. Connect it to high voltage on a low scale and watch the needle bend. Leaving it on the ohmmeter settings and measure 220v. Then watch the smoke come out. Ask me how I know?
The $10 cheapie digital stands up to senior moments the 260 won't.
I bought a cheapie digital voltmeter/ frequency meter off Ebay for my portable generator.
Frequency is as important as voltage.
Yes the 260 was considered the Gold standard then until digital technology came around.
The 260 is best kept on a work bench and not bounced around in a dirty worktruck. The mechanic meter movement is fragile. Connect it to high voltage on a low scale and watch the needle bend. Leaving it on the ohmmeter settings and measure 220v. Then watch the smoke come out. Ask me how I know?
The $10 cheapie digital stands up to senior moments the 260 won't.
I bought a cheapie digital voltmeter/ frequency meter off Ebay for my portable generator.
Frequency is as important as voltage.
MarkB_MI
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I think it's a pretty good meter, and with a retail price less than 200 bucks, it's fairly reasonably priced for a Fluke. My Fluke 77 is now 30 years old and hasn't given me a bit of trouble.
Yes, you can get meters that will do every thing the 117 will do for less than half as much money, but they won't be Flukes.
Yes, you can get meters that will do every thing the 117 will do for less than half as much money, but they won't be Flukes.
MarkB_MI
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> I calibrated Simpson 260 at USNAD Crane, In back in the 60s while I was in college on a co-OP program. Yes the 260 was considered the Gold standard then until digital technology came around.
The 260 is best kept on a work bench and not bounced around in a dirty worktruck. The mechanic meter movement is fragile. Connect it to high voltage on a low scale and watch the needle bend. Leaving it on the ohmmeter settings and measure 220v. Then watch the smoke come out. Ask me how I know?
I used 260s for many years, and I agree with everything you say, George.
It seems everyone who has worked around military electronics has a Simpson 260 story. I knew a guy who had worked in the avionics shop at an Army base. He claimed that the folks in the shop discovered they could order the front panel of a 260, everything but the case, as a repair part. And of course the case could also be ordered separately. Which everybody in the shop did, and they all took home their personal Simpson 260s.
The 260 is best kept on a work bench and not bounced around in a dirty worktruck. The mechanic meter movement is fragile. Connect it to high voltage on a low scale and watch the needle bend. Leaving it on the ohmmeter settings and measure 220v. Then watch the smoke come out. Ask me how I know?
I used 260s for many years, and I agree with everything you say, George.
It seems everyone who has worked around military electronics has a Simpson 260 story. I knew a guy who had worked in the avionics shop at an Army base. He claimed that the folks in the shop discovered they could order the front panel of a 260, everything but the case, as a repair part. And of course the case could also be ordered separately. Which everybody in the shop did, and they all took home their personal Simpson 260s.
banjoman09
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Steve thanks! I really need a meter with leads and one the needle wont jump around when checking charging systems...or the digital screen....thanks.
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