Fluke 8010A digital multimeter - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

MrBungle · 19th Jun 2019, 10:32 am

Yes I'd take the changeover switches over rotary ones any day. You can still get replacements for the Fluke ones if you need them as well as they are standard parts. Rotary switches seem to be pretty much dead now.

Techman · 20th Jun 2019, 2:45 pm

Yes, it had occurred to me that as it's a true RMS reading meter that perhaps I shouldn't try to adjust the AC ranges, but I think the whole thing was out anyway and had probably been adjusted in its past life anyway, knowing where it came from. Perhaps I could use the amplified output of an AF signal generator?

MrBungle · 20th Jun 2019, 2:48 pm

As the ranges are consistent I tend to use an AWG to check mine. I connect the 34401A up to it, set the AWG on full whack amplitude at 1KHz and then check the rest against that meter.

AF generator should be fine as long as it has stable amplitude.

19th Jun 2019, 10:32 am	#21
MrBungle Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: London, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: Fluke 8010A digital multimeter Yes I'd take the changeover switches over rotary ones any day. You can still get replacements for the Fluke ones if you need them as well as they are standard parts. Rotary switches seem to be pretty much dead now.

20th Jun 2019, 2:45 pm	#22
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Fluke 8010A digital multimeter Yes, it had occurred to me that as it's a true RMS reading meter that perhaps I shouldn't try to adjust the AC ranges, but I think the whole thing was out anyway and had probably been adjusted in its past life anyway, knowing where it came from. Perhaps I could use the amplified output of an AF signal generator?

20th Jun 2019, 2:48 pm	#23
MrBungle Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: London, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: Fluke 8010A digital multimeter As the ranges are consistent I tend to use an AWG to check mine. I connect the 34401A up to it, set the AWG on full whack amplitude at 1KHz and then check the rest against that meter. AF generator should be fine as long as it has stable amplitude.