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Benchtop DMM Recommendation

 

Yesterday I managed to blow out the front end of my Sigalent SDM3045X benchtop DMM. Sending it in for repair will cost almost as much as a new one and the schematic is proprietary so repairing it myself is difficult. I opened it up and found two MOVs and two GDT devices on the input but they all tested open. There was no sign of physical damage to any of the components. So I think it is history.
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Since I obviously don't know how to treat a $400 DMM I'm thinking I should look for something in the $100 to $150 range. The OWON XMD1041 at $129 looks nice and has good reviews on Amazon. I also like the East Tester ET3240 but reviews aren't so great for it. If you have experience with OWON products or have a benchtop DMM you are happy with please let me know.?
73 - Jerry - W0PWE
 

Hi Jerry,
I bought the Owon from Amazon but I haven't used it yet so I can't add much but I did make my decision after spending a lot of time reading the many positive reviews and looking at other offerings.? It seems like a nice unit for the money and certainly is a handsome addition to the bench.
Jim WB4ILP?

On Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 9:24 PM W0PWE via <j.b.hall=[email protected]> wrote:
Yesterday I managed to blow out the front end of my Sigalent SDM3045X benchtop DMM. Sending it in for repair will cost almost as much as a new one and the schematic is proprietary so repairing it myself is difficult. I opened it up and found two MOVs and two GDT devices on the input but they all tested open. There was no sign of physical damage to any of the components. So I think it is history.
?
Since I obviously don't know how to treat a $400 DMM I'm thinking I should look for something in the $100 to $150 range. The OWON XMD1041 at $129 looks nice and has good reviews on Amazon. I also like the East Tester ET3240 but reviews aren't so great for it. If you have experience with OWON products or have a benchtop DMM you are happy with please let me know.?
73 - Jerry - W0PWE

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