Reference multimeter wins 'Best in Test' award

19 November 2003 Electronics Technology Interconnection

Fluke's 8508A Reference Multimeter received the '2003 Best in Test Award' from Test & Measurement World magazine.

The reference multimeter brings several calibration measurements into one box, has 8,5 digit resolution, and it uses a new ratiometric method for measuring resistance and other parameters. The 8508A calibrates voltage, current, and resistance sources as well as temperature probes.

For more information contact Van Zyl Koegelenberg, Spescom MeasureGraph, 011 266 1572, [email protected]

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