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Buying guides
Practical notes on choosing, checking and valuing used test, measurement and inspection equipment — written from what we see coming through the workshop.
How to spot counterfeit Fluke test equipment
Counterfeit Fluke meters are common on the secondary market. Here is what to check on the case, display, internals and...
Read guide →Buying a used thermal imager: what to check before you pay
Detector condition, focus mechanism, calibration drift and lens availability matter far more than headline resolution ...
Read guide →Which process calibrator do you actually need?
The difference between documenting, multifunction and loop calibrators, and how to choose between the Fluke 754, 753, ...
Read guide →Buying a used oscilloscope: what actually matters
Bandwidth, sample rate, record length, probes and licensed options — how to read an oscilloscope specification and avo...
Read guide →What "calibrated" actually means when buying used
Traceability, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, as-found data and calibration intervals — what to ask for and when you genu...
Read guide →5 kV, 10 kV or 15 kV: choosing an insulation tester
How test voltage, test current and diagnostic modes like PI, DAR and step voltage determine which insulation resistanc...
Read guide →Buying used biomedical test equipment
Electrical safety analyzers, patient simulators, defibrillator and infusion analyzers — what to check on accessories, ...
Read guide →How to get a fair price for surplus test equipment
What determines the value of used test and inspection equipment, how to prepare a list, and the mistakes that cost sel...
Read guide →Buying a used total station: what to check
Collimation, servo and tracking condition, EDM accuracy, batteries and field software compatibility — the checks that ...
Read guide →Want a second opinion before you buy?
Tell us what you are trying to measure and we will tell you what fits, including when the cheaper option is the right one.