Unitrend UT-70D Multimeter Problem

Curious startup problem. Overload when first switched on.

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[ollyk22]

To all the pro Fluke people - it is all very well saying get a Fluke etc etc but most people cannot afford the high price tags associated with such equipment so stop being daft!

Meters like this offer excellent bang for buck I still have a HAMMERED Maplin White Gold WG022 which is 15 years old and shows the same readings as my Fluke 85 III! Not as quick or quite so many functions but not far off!

@neikalo why not take the meter back and get a replacement?

[JS106351]

Did you try checking the fuse? My multimeter does something like that when a fuse blows and I can't measure anything without replacing the fuse.

[eurokid83]

A nine volt battery with ten volts? I've never seen that before. Usually a new nine volt will measure out at about 9.5 volts. That thing has to be off by almost .500 mV DC, which is a lot.

[Alex1M6]

It looks like you have it on the milli-volt range.

[eurokid83]

There's definitely something wrong with that meter. Displaying "OL" on the ohm's, continuity, and diode test functions is normal. Displaying "OL" on the voltage measurement functions is not normal, at least not on any meter that I've used and most I've seen. Have you tried selecting manual range and see what happens with the 9V battery?

[bmwm3gtr3250]

i messed up my father's fren's multimeter~

the meter does not move even i put ohm measure and cross the terminal together~

what to do?

[VieuxMalcommode]

It's amazing how people who paid big bucks for the brand name always feel the need to blast those who purchased no nonsense meters that do just as good a job for a fraction of the money. Suckers!

I've had a Uni-T for over 15 years and it's worked reliably every time and just as well as my expensive bench meter. Every time a meter behaved suspiciously, it has always been fuse, battery or cables.

Before spending big bucks for that brand name do yourself a favor and buy a good set of cables.

[HabTasianet]

If you look in the manual, it actually displays OL first of all because it is an open circuit. There is nothing wrong with the meter itself.

[lexichronicle2]

I've had two Fluke 123 Scopemeters. They are nice. However, the price tag is also gigantic, and I found I often wasn't using a lot of the functions. So I started looking at one of these, as a half way between the DIY store's version of high end and Fluke's. I was particularly after tracking thermocouples through an interface. But this video is a little off putting.

[j81851]

Unfortunately, there are many meters out there that "pretend" they can take the heat. As a 40 year electrical veteran that has done just about every job out there unsafe up until the last few years, I can understand the confusion about meters. I now not only do the work, but teach electrical theory and safety and have exhaustively researched meters and test instruments. Fluke is the gold standard. Safety costs money. Put off buying that new Ipod or smart phone and invest in a Fluke!

[Fawkzta]

you should have bought a fluke :))