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Review on πŸ”§ High-Performing BK Precision 388B Digital Multimeter with Logic Test, Transistor Gain and Wide Range of Features: 20 Amp, 750VAC, 1000VDC, 40 Megaohms, 40 Microfarads, 4 MHz by Justin Steele

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Not NIST traceable on multifunction testers

NIST certified traceable - no! The rest works fine. I've been using the same old trusty BK Precision 2703B for over a decade and it's rock solid. For the job, I needed a meter with a NIST traceable calibration certificate. I looked at some Fluke test tools that are much more expensive and then decided to try the BK again. As far as I can tell from a quick test, the readings and build quality of this meter are solid. The only problem is that there is no NIST certificate! What there is is a nice little "Certificate of Compliance" that says absolutely nothing about what tests were done, when, by whom, what the results were, or how they relate to anything. These NIST certificates have a reference number and must be generated by A2LA and conform to ANSI Z540 or ISO17025. None of that is there. I can't tell if that's what the "NIST certified" is or they just sent me the wrong version. I will be returning it and will have to continue shopping. 1 star because that's the only reason I bought it. I think I'd give the regular (non-NIST) version 5 stars if I was just looking for a good gauge.

Pros
  • Durable surface
Cons
  • Damaged