Any teardown pictures of new Fluke 101, 106, 107 Palm sized multimeter - Page 1
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author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 13, 2013, 10:57:40 pm
content: Anyone have any teardown pictures of the Fluke 101, 106, or 107 Palm sized multimeters? I'm curious to see what is inside.http://www.fluke.com/fluke/myen/Products/category.htm?Category=HMA-CMPT&Parent=HMA

author: grenert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 12:20:52 am
content: It looks like this is another "emerging market only" meter, like the China market meters.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 03:44:04 am
content: Nope, its on the US website. If it was touch hold, then that would be my perfect meter.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 04:39:25 am
content: Not really suitable for electronics, unfortunately.I don't know why Fluke omits basic things like mV(DC), Relative function, mA/uA and temperature measurement, when lesser manufacturers manage all that in their basic meters.Here is a taster of the internal layout. No separate access to 11A fuse:

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 05:04:46 am
content: Not sure what market niche they are going after there.Palm size, but not pocket size, and uses standard size leads, which of course negates the whole pocket thing.Why bother

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 05:14:24 am
content: Maybe in a big pocket:

author: AG6QR
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 05:31:19 am
content: They show it in a shirt pocket, but without probes, which is pretty useless.It looks like they're going for the appliance repair technician market, and/or electrician market, but not so much the electronics tinkerer market. Though they may sell a few there, too.For service techs dealing with mains and panels, genuine trustworthy 600V CatIII is a big requirement. The 101 is idiot proof because it has no current function built in, meaning its input terminals are always high impedance. No accidental probing a voltage source when the probes are plugged into current jacks. No blown fuses. If you want to measure current with that meter, you do it with a clamp (or you go back to the truck and get another meter). That's actually not so bad, since appliance repair techs are dealing with AC anyway, so clamps work well. And they usually would rather not break open a circuit to put a current meter in it -- it's a lot easier to slap a clamp around a wire. Finally, tremendous precision is rarely crucial for a service tech's measurement of current.They've made a bundle on their simple T-5 testers. The Fluke 101 is a step up from there as far as resolution and accuracy, and it accepts standard probes, but it may appeal to a roughly similar market.Has anyone heard a price?

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 05:52:07 am
content: The new meters do accept the AC i400 clamp, which is about the same size and weight as the meters:

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 10:46:51 am
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on September 14, 2013, 04:39:25 amClearly aimed at techs working with high energy circuits. These meters are suitable for CAT III 600 V circuits, unlike the meters from those lesser manufacturers (whatever they may print on the case).I would expect the majority of Fluke's customer bases to be electricians or industrial electronics techs, since the majority of their products (except Fluke Cal stuff) is aimed at high-energy circuits.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 11:43:39 am
content: I would be tempted to buy a Brymen BM257, instead of this midget, especially if I amforced towork on 600V circuits with a small meter. It would probably be a cheaper option too. We'll see. Granted, it is not as small, but so much more useful.If I see a tech approach a 600V circuit with this Fluke, I would make sure there is a line to 911 close by, regardless of what it says on the face of the meter.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 11:53:40 am
content: Quote from: Wytnucls on September 14, 2013, 11:43:39 amWhy? Based on drawings from manual the Fluke 101 appears to have sufficient clearance between the input jacks, and Fluke has a good track record for safety. I don't think I've seen a Fluke product with dubious overvoltage specs.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 12:06:52 pm
content: I'm not saying it doesn't meet its CAT rating, but at 200 grams (160g for the 101), everything will be close to the bone. Minimal wall thickness, blast protection and creepage distances and no protective rubber holster. In an emergency perhaps, but for normal operation, there are far better options.IP40 also means the meter is not dust proof, which could compromise clearances eventually and it is not splash proof either.

author: grenert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 01:58:52 pm
content: Quote from: echen1024 on September 14, 2013, 03:44:04 amCan you post a link? I do not find it on the US website.

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 14, 2013, 02:50:59 pm
content: The Fluke 107 sells for 95 US$ in Japan on the Fluke Web Shop.The Fluke 11A fuse sells for 9.52 US$ on the same site.http://www.keisokuki-land.co.jp/fluke/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14489It looks like it is also available in India or will be shortly. The Fluke 101 will cost there 30 US$ + local tax (15%, I think).That advertised price will probably go up by a fair margin when they become available, as the local currency has devalued dramatically recently.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2013, 09:14:23 pm
content: Fluke 101 showed up on ebay. $67.88 USD + free shipping. I don't know whether this price is high or low until some other sellers show up and we get some official Fluke MSRP numbers.

author: Amarbir[Lynx-India]
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 27, 2013, 11:39:56 am
content: HiOur stocks for indian customers will be there with us by next week end.the rates would beFluke 101 @ rs 2199Fluke 106 @ rs 3199Fluke 107 @ rs 3999Will provide free shipping all across india limited stocks only

author: awardcat
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 02:08:27 pm
content: http://bbs.38hot.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=57988&extra=page%3D1I post some pic heresmall and smartI like itin China jast ¥199 w/o tax ,about US$32no auto touch hold,jast have Manual hold

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 13, 2013, 11:52:39 pm
content: Some Fluke 107 pictures herehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/review-first-impression-of-the-fluke-107-multimeter/msg298402/#msg298402

author: nathanpc
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 07, 2013, 04:18:14 pm
content: mjlorton just posted his review too: