Review: Sanwa PC7000 Multimeter Pt 1

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This is a review of the Sanwa PC7000 Multimeter.

Meter details:

■4 to 4.5 digits 50000 count
(Selectable 5-4 / 5 digits 500000 count for DCV)
■Dual Display shows voltage/current and its
frequency, and AC components and DC
components of voltage/current
■AC True RMS
■Low-pass filter for variable frequency drive(VFD) 　circuit
■Current (mA / μA) %4-20mA measurement
■Capture (peak hold) 0.8ms in duration
■MAX, MIN, AVE recording mode
■K type temperature -50℃〜1000℃
※Optional accessory K-AD is necessary.
※K type temp. sensor K-250PC is included as a standard accessory.
■Frequency measurement (AC sine wave only)
■Logic frequency measurement, duty cycle
measurement
■Conductance measurement
■Dual display with backlight
■Data hold, Range hold
■Relative value
■Auto power saving mode (30min.) (cancelable)
■Optical Link USB interface (optional)
Display : numeral display 50000 & 500000 selectable, bar graph 41 segments
Sampling rate : 5 times/sec. for 50000 count, 1.25 times/sec. for 500000 count, 60 times/sec. for bar graph
Battery life : Approx. 100h (alkaline battery) at DCV range
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[mjlorton]

Sorry for the delay and repost...Youtube not playing nicely today....

[ElectronFunCom]

I couldn't find any valuable information on Sanwa multimeters. Thanks for this nice review and comparison. I'm looking forward to seeing part 2.

[Chingus]

Martin, I've been waiting for years now for this high end dmm review/shootout! Please get your hands on a Hioki DT4282 and give us a review! If you do some searches you will find that there is no video review of this excellent meter. You have done multiple reviews of multimeters utilizing the same brymen chipsets. Hioki makes their own chipsets which I dare say may outperform most other brands. I'm sure your other subscribers and members of your forum as well as your eevblog friends would like to see this as well. I'm crossing my fingers in hopes you will contact Hioki and try to get a review meter... ;)Keep up the good work Martin!

[Coolkeys]

I need to stop watching these reviews, I now have multimeter envy.

[paicesd]

I have Sanwa PC5000 and I am very satisfied!!! Also has counts and 0.03%.

[jeffhendrix]

The curved display is suppose to help with sunlight glare! They use a curved display on the M17 RC pistol grip radio too!!

[Niei]

Martin, what's the use of the extra resolution when the value they display is so far apart anyway? At 13'37" the Fluke displays 15.553 while the Sanwa displays 15.5593 and the Amprobe 15.5539.
As I see it, the last few digits are of no use as long as they're not correct.

[KeepOnTesting]

Excellent review ..although slightly dated, it's still very informative. I've also reviewed a couple of Sanwa multimeters. We haven't seen much from you lately..hoping all is well from Canada!

[BarnsBarns]

Hello Martin! I'm from Philippines... i'm using Sanwa Analog multimeter for a long time... Can you make a Comparison(Price, Performance and Pros/Cons) between Fluke 179 and Sanwa PC7000.. because i'm planning to purchase and i can't decide which one of them i should purchase.. And also can you explain what is the usage of "Low Pass Filter" function particularly in Sanwa and what DMM brands has a fuction for "Low Pass Filter".... Thank you.

[qzorn]

great review... just for kicks it would be nice to display the real test signal value and that would be difficult i guess? thanks...:) PS nice if the display text would show mil mic not m?

[DanFrederiksen]

Remember to compare with UT61E when relevant like it was here.

[jusb]

yay it works!   alll those data logging connectors look similar, do they all fit the same adaptor?

[reynoldfloresluna]

Hola amigo una preg cual es mejor en funciones y PRESICION p las tarjetas electronikas gracias por compartir y orientación

[marcc]

LOL... the Amprobe is a sister company of Fluke (both owned by Danaher)... Sanwa and Hioki are totally separate but definitely Japanese as their plain / austere style but high quality reflect !!!!

[TheXape]

Great review as usual! You mention that you plan to do a separate video on the AC+DC functionality. Can you please let me find it if you did it?

[andreyguriev]

Hello! Can it catch audio frequency? I have pc7000 and it cannot measure it. Is it broken?

[wrr]

could you make an review of "Benning" multimeters? It's a german brand and they are in the middle range between Gossen Metrawatt and Fluke.

[peperzanca]

La música de introducción, ¿ Cuál es ?

[SurfenSpace]

How is a high-res setting useful if its outside the specification?

[scriptorium-in-candelight]

I have a difficult time checking back ...I need a battery charger that doesn't over heat my batteries.I haven't had any luck finding one in the US do you have any thoughts ? I found one large battery charger it had all the sizes yet didn't rotate the charge to a specification. The battery charges in the store are bad quality. thanks for any suggestions