EEVblog 1447 - EXPENSIVE Fluke vs CHEAPER Brymen - Teardown

Why are Fluke multimeters so expensive? PART 2
A teardown of the Fluke 70/170 series vs the Brymen BM786. Is there any design and construction difference that justifies 2-3 times the price?

00:00 - Fluke vs Brymen
01:07 - The Yellow Peer Pressure
01:57 - Fluke 77/177 vs Brymen BM786
04:01 - Ruggedness
05:05 - Plastics
06:11 - Teardown
11:09 - Input protection
14:36 - LCD Connection
16:45 - Input Protection
19:20 - Hybrid resistor divider
20:47 - Processor and Chipset
22:27 - Arguably a tighter and more expensive BOM
23:39 - Range Switch
26:53 - Buzzer & Shielding
27:46 - Conclusion

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9wFQAW19Y
Multimeter fuse protection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne_Prn0eGQE

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