How Good Is This Brand Of Meter - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SuperShermanTanker
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:30:05 am
content: So I got my first meter from a friend who found it while helping their father clean out their garage and he gave it to me and it's branded FLUKE I was wondering if it was a good brand and how good the quality of it isPS I'm very new to this electrical design and repair thing so I'm still learning a lot

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:34:09 am
content: Congrats, you have basically the best reputation multimeter in the business. The Fluke 80 series has beenthestandard for 20+ years now.Fluke is the gold standard.

author: SuperShermanTanker
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:40:15 am
content: Wow and I didn't even pay a penny for itnow I have to figure out on how to use it is there any tutorials on how to use a meter because I'm still very new to this

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:47:25 am
content: Quote from: SuperShermanTanker on June 05, 2016, 02:40:15 amYou could sell it for a few hundred bucks on ebay!Many peopledreamabout owning a Fluke 87!

author: SuperShermanTanker
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:51:03 am
content: I'd rather keep it because it's my only one that's not a low end crappy $20 one and I feel it would be a great tool to help me learn how to do electrical engeneering stuff

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 02:53:10 am
content: Quote from: SuperShermanTanker on June 05, 2016, 02:51:03 amIf you aren't desperate for the case, definitely keep it.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 03:04:17 am
content: Quote from: SuperShermanTanker on June 05, 2016, 02:40:15 amYou are quite lucky to get that meter.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 03:19:19 am
content: There are expensive 10,3mm × 38mm HRC fuses in this DMM, so do not blow them. They look like this.You could use google and find the price of Fluke 87V.http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-FLUKE-87-V-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B0002YFD1K

author: timofonic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2016, 08:56:09 pm
content: Why is this damn DMM so damn expensive? Is it made of gold?

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 12:54:17 am
content: Fluke 87V is CATIII 1000V and shockproof. It can fall 1m without damage. They also have some kind of lifetime warranty.If you find Fluke too expensive, you can buy a Brymen DMM. They are very good but there is no shock resistance specified. The manufacturer does not say whether it survives a 1m fall.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 01:20:00 am
content: Quote from: timofonic on June 05, 2016, 08:56:09 pmIt's build to a very high quality standard, has a lifetime limited warranty, and is intended for the professional market.

author: Excavatoree
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 01:37:42 am
content: These people are pulling your leg. It's almost worthless. I'll give you 20 bucks for it, and I'm being generous, just so you can go buy something good. People generally buy Flukes when they can't get anything else. The more Fluke meters one has, the crazier one is, I say.(PS I hope everyone knows I'm making an attempt at humor. I was surprised that the first response wasn't "It's garbage, send it to me, LOL" with later explanations on what a fine meter it is.

author: timofonic
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 02:16:25 am
content: I need to learn more to understand why is so good, but okay.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 02:26:31 am
content: Watch some teardown videos of various DMMs.

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 02:42:19 am
content: I give you 100 Bucks no further questions asked

author: ZeTeX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2016, 04:35:26 am
content: Quote from: Hydrawerk on June 05, 2016, 03:19:19 amYou can get easily 10 littlefuse HRC DMM fuses for free, as a samples and they send without asking question and they even come in a nice little box.

author: DG5SAY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 08, 2016, 06:12:41 pm
content: Quote from: SuperShermanTanker on June 05, 2016, 02:30:05 amYou better ask the father of your friend if you can keep the Fluke. I could well imagine that his father will not be pleased when he realizes that his Fluke's gone!

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2016, 12:54:23 am
content: Quote from: ZeTeX on June 06, 2016, 04:35:26 amWell, they do ask questions. They want to know about your industrial project that needs 10 HRC fuses.

author: ZeTeX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 14, 2016, 12:33:38 pm
content: Quote from: Hydrawerk on June 14, 2016, 12:54:23 amAbout a year ago I sampled from littlefuse FLU series 10 fuses and they have send it right away without asking any questions - I think the shipping was UPS.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2016, 02:07:12 am
content: Did you use a university / factory / company email address?

author: ZeTeX
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 16, 2016, 10:09:05 am
content: Quote from: Hydrawerk on June 16, 2016, 02:07:12 amI think I just used gmail.com.