Extech Instruments 407026 Light Meter Review

I work in commercial lighting and use this product to read foot candles almost every day. It's a little bulky and I wish they found a way to build the sensor into the device so you don't always have to use both hands to use the device (the sensor is always hanging around while I'm using the device). and juggling with a notebook, etc.). Seems well made and solid. It seems pretty accurate. This device cost me more than I was willing to pay for a tool like this, but it was recommended to me by…

This is a well made gauge with some nice features at a reasonable price. Data logging is well suited for unattended recording. The one-button storage capacity is great when you need to log multiple readings but can't log them on the go. Like swimming in the pool :) What we do for a living! Put it in a shallow plastic tub (oil pan), put a towel in it to soak up any splashes of water, seal the gauge (not the head) in a zip-top bag, put on a life jacket and get paid to swim! The software is pretty

Connecting the main cable to the meter after using the device several times, disconnecting and reconnecting in one day of use. The connection went bad and the device stopped reading. The block failed on the second floor, we had just started from 5 floors, similar to the ones we had yet to do. we had another one that was starting to go haywire (we bought the unit around the same time we got this one. We had to lug around general contractors to finish it. Revane said I couldn't fix it or replace…