HVAC: motor test megohm meters compare fluke 1520 @ supco m 500

[@EddieLeverich]

I'm a big fluke fan but if you are going to use this as a visual tool for the home owner the soupçon wins hands down! That little red light next to bad gets their attention every time.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

hey paltech, he who dies with the most tools wins lol ,,i picked it up on ebay used i think it was 300 .00 for the fluke 1520 it is pretty big, quite the meter thanks for watching @ commenting

[@matthvacr6193]

Great great video! You actually go through it and say what to look for when the readings come up on the fluke. 50 and lower and the motor is useless! Good job and keep the videos coming!

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Matt HVAC/R i will try to do more with the fluke in videos

[@atcherservice1]

I like your honesty and you help by keeping things explained in real terms enjoy your videos keep it up

[@MegaRadio90]

Hey Steven!! Very nice video... your educating all who look in and have interest like me. I was an HVAC helper and boy things have changed a lot with tools and accuracy is king now I love it!!! :)

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks ray i wasn t sure how the video would go over i am glad a fue people liked it

[@hardcooling]

Great job Steven The fluke is badass . I Have megger 410 i love it They're both very good Top-of-the-line. As for the supco it's good enough for testing motors The fluke and the megger Can be used for many other things Because they are more precise Love the video man great job

[@KW86.]

Thanks Steve, you always take the next step to teach us. Thanks Gilbert

[@stevenlavimoniere]

gilbert de la torre thanks for the support gilbert

[@stevenlavimoniere]

its a must have tool ,saves a lot of time .great for checking motor windings,shorts,ect .thanks for commenting andy

[@nicholasceea4109]

You have some nice tools Steve! The "G" on the Fluke means gigohm which is 1000 megohms. Anything reading up around or over the "G" is really really good.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Nicholas CeeA thanks for watching @ commenting

[@andysmechanical7825]

Great video Steven. Haters will always hate, that's what they do. The Supco m500 is the next tool on the never ending tool list. lol It works and its small.

[@moonlitdreamsrc]

from my experience testing motors is to be carried out several times at ambient and motor operating temperatures (@1.5 times rated voltage). unfortunately dc current testing doesn't cover m'amp earth leakage which is the culprit for rcds tripping 😒 sometimes insulation testers need repeat tests over a period of time to come to a total conclusion of the motors health 🤔 as a service engineer attending breakdown calls its not possible and sometimes find yourself being forced to make a judgement call which isnt always the right one ☹

[@thecreator2488]

Very good explanation concerning the test thanks for to be professional all the best

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i carry the supco m 500 in my service bag ,and use it all the time ,it is cheap money also ..but i like to see how both react to testing so i use them both .. probley best just to get the supco m 500 it does the job and alot smaller/lighter

[@ronaldm5405]

Very interesting video,good job sir. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. Best regards. LIMA-PERU

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks eagletek for commenting @ watching

[@HVACinstructer]

your straight forward and honest, my kind of guy. Thanks for the video's

[@lexischumacher1]

Another helpful video Steve, thanks again.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Gary Schumacher thanks for the comment

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i agree eddie i like to see for my self both, if the supco shows bad.. i will pull out the fluke,for a more persice reading.the (sepco is like using the old agalog gauges ,,,while using the fluke is like using the testo 570 lol

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for commenting @ watching kenneth

[@stevenlavimoniere]

the fluke is a great meter i agree 78921.thanks for watching

[@eamonhughes12]

the 'g' on the scale doesnt mean ground it is giga ohms (1000 000 000ohms)

[@TheWpruden]

G is for giga ohms, no pun intended. Great video and I just suscribed. The supco is nice and quick but I know techs like myself want to see the actual numbers. Again great video thanks for posting!!!

[@jeffm2787]

Steve knows many things, electronics is not one of them.

[@acechoice45]

What's up Steve i work for a mechanical Contractor in Philly am a journey plumber but I work on HVAC as well man any steam boiler videos would help I been doing this for four years and still learning and your right in the real world of HVAC and Plumbing nothing is perfect we work with what we got THANKS Steve

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for a great comment fritz

[@johncantrell614]

I do like the idea of that little Supro, small, light and easy to carry. One of the things I wish though would be a red light for a condition of a short or extremely low Meg ohms, or ground, rather than 20 megs or ground. While I am not an a.c. Guy, I am an electrician, and in the navy, when we megged motors, this is the standard we used: The rule may be stated: Insulation resistance should be approximately one megohm for each 1,000 volts of operating voltage, with a minimum value of one megohm. For example, a motor rated at 2,400 volts should have a minimum insulation resistance of 2.4 megohms. So it puzzles me that if a motor read 15 meg ohms to ground, some of these guys would be telling customers that the compressor or motor was bad? I get that in a perfect world you want infinity, but what I am saying is in the service, if a motor read a couple of megs, you would run with it. If it was very high before, and it suddenly dropped, or gradually dropped to only a few megs, it warranted watching it, but would A.C. Guys condemn a motor or compressor if it read 10 megs? I am asking because there is that big difference in standards, and I am trying to understand why. Thanks! Love your videos!🙂

[@TheWpruden]

Go with the Klein et600 good quality, inexpensive and you get actual readings!

[@EminHVAC]

hey steve just found this video in your pile of videos. i just got a new extech megger. i had to watch this to ensure proper operation of a digital megger. i never had one before so my knowledge was limited.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Emin HVAC good luck with it

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks mega for the nice comment

[@stevenlavimoniere]

if i had to pick between the two best to get the supco because of cost/light weight,ect

[@stevenlavimoniere]

hey man thanks for the great comment brother

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks lando for commenting

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for the comment ace

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks for the great comments hard cooling ... i am learning every day .i work in the real world and bring it to you real life as we go not rehurst i don t only show you what is good i show you real world stuff as we go through my world /job and its not always pretty so if you want real stuff not only the good stuff,,, stay tuned ..i don 't know man that just the way i roll ,,,,real stuff or don t waste my time with bull shit is my moto

[@pedrocastano6410]

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[@RobHVAC]

Great Video. I like that Fluke meter.

[@irishhod420]

Another great video steve. I was curious how the fluke megger would compare to the 500. Cant wait till winter gets here to see more of your oil burner stuff Keep the videos coming brotha

[@stevenlavimoniere]

rob you can count on me to reply every time i do appriate your feed back brother thanks for taking the time to respond@ watch

[@DallasAutoDiag]

When you said anything above G is good when you tested the power venter, it contradicts with the previous bad motors testing. They also were above G. I don't think the G is for ground. I think it's for GegaOhm.

[@kansas444]

Good video

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks juan for commenting man

[@davidwilliams4645]

hi steve just watched one of your old videos on the supco and fluke mega meters great stuff may i add the fact that i watch all your great videos and as far as i'm concerned they are the best hvac videos on youtube ignore all the hate mongers they are only jealous fucks keep up the great work all the best from dave the fridge doctor uk retired

[@juanbarrancos5118]

Great video Steven .

[@vincentpadalino8003]

Dam Steve kick ass video

[@eagletek1]

Great job.Outstanding!!

[@megawhitesox0574]

thanks, steven.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

***** thanks for the comment

[@juanbarrancos5118]

No problem man keep does great videos coming .

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i was worned they would come,,, just didn t think it would be from my so called friends lol ,i good freind of mine said watch you back ,,he was right ,,, its all good .

[@stevenlavimoniere]

oil burner service is just around the corner maybe 4 weeks stay tuned i will be doing plenty of real world stuff .not only oil but gas also maybe some steam systems also.thanks for commenting @ watching jim

[@leanorlando]

Great Test my Bro!!!!!

[@winkhvac62]

I love it steven

[@stevenlavimoniere]

thanks wink

[@EminHVAC]

hey Steve do you have to hold the test button on the fluke in order to get the proper testing or do you just push it once

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Emin HVAC yes there is a test button, you need to press it,, just push it in for the test reading

[@EminHVAC]

Do u have to just push it or hold it while it's reading.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i hold it in for the reading ,,doing the test ,,push and hold for the test ,if you let go the test stops ,,

[@EminHVAC]

Oh K Steve thanks man. I have a digital megger and wasn't sure how to use it. The same concept as the other digital ones.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

i just got the fluke so i am far from and expert maybe we can talk on the phone sometime and i can pick your brain about tips on how better to use the fluke ..i know you have more experience with them then i do...i am not one of the super techs on you tube . lol

[@TruckguyTruckguy]

Seems the supco is more "idiot proof" compared to the fluke. Saves a step.

[@stevenlavimoniere]

Truckguy900 Truckguy900 supco is more of a toy ..

[@tyronewilliams0004]

Which meter do u prefer they both seem to work

[@PlausableApple4]

It's sad to hear about all of the negative comments you get.

[@hardcooling]

I agree

[@carlosjackson7018]

Still have van in video

[@carlosjackson7018]

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