DAMN you Dave ;) - Page 1
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author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 07, 2010, 02:46:59 pm
content: Ok I have a job to do Tuesday (is a $20 mates rate job) I have to set the temp of a friends cold display (food hall stall) she has had the health inspector complain that the temp in the middle of the salad is not 3c (it is not far off I am sure as I only serviced it last year (yeah sometime I work for food) so I need a digital temp probe with decent accuracy... Hmmm well first stop it has to be Fluke, A standard process meter is not really that cheap.... So I look at hand held meters, So I start to narrow things down, and one JUMPS out at me.... The 87V... FINALLY an excuse to buy oneActually I was going to buy the Agilent U1252A, but A it is not a Flukeand B it is not good enough on Battery lifePlus the best price I can see ishttp://www.test-equipment-shop.com.au/products/Fluke_87V_True_RMS_Digital_Multimeter-29-0.htmlau$638 +GST (I was cheeky and asked if they do a student discount and next day post cost to Perth (and also if this is covered by the EEVBlog promoYeah I know very cheeky, but my method is if you do not ask you do not get. I also wanted to let them know I saw them on your site (I clicked the google add link, but the results were a JOKE lol MCA came up and they want au$839 +GST (assumed) (even RS and Farnell are cheaper lol))So hopefully by Tuesday I will own an 87V (I am all excited.. in fact more excited than christmas and birthday

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 07, 2010, 03:00:50 pm
content: Hmmmm, should have checked Ebay before I posted lolhttp://cgi.ebay.com.au/FLUKE-87-V-5-TRUE-RMS-MULTIMETER-BRAND-NEW-RRP-770_W0QQitemZ330401691901QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment?hash=item4ced79b8fdThey are in Perth so I can do a cash pick upau$397 for a BRAND NEW 87V (I am shocked lol)

author: rossmoffett
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2010, 09:01:19 pm
content: And remember, even if it's all smashed up, as long as it's cheap, buy used. You can replace all of the cosmetics of any Fluke meter for cheap. My 87-V was originally $80 USD used at a pawn shop.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2010, 01:29:59 am
content: Nice!Would have been cheaper to just get a temperature probe though, but not nearly as satisfying!What is the spec of the Fluke 80BK probe anyway? I don't actually have one, as my 87V was not acquired new.Dave.

author: Unknown
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timestamp: February 08, 2010, 06:02:20 am
content: Ok it is now in my hands (makes it hard to type) I did 3 things, I savoured the new equipment smell, I did not turn it on I took it apartand I played with the continuity tester (man it is FAST!!!) I love the test lead alertit is a VERY nice bit of kit

author: rossmoffett
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2010, 07:17:23 am
content: Congrats!I have a question about your temperature probe too, now that I think of it. Mine is a clamp type probe with a thermocouple soldered to copper. It's made to clamp to copper tubing for refrigeration, I think. The clamp leads head to a small unit with its own batteries which output the temperature in mV. It plugs into the meter through the com and V ports with banana plugs. I always wondered if it was stock (my meter isn't exactly an 87-V, it's the same though and re-branded with another model number, maybe for HVAC).What does yours look like?

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 08, 2010, 08:41:09 am
content: Mine is a Type K (IIRC) thermocouple (just the ~5mm dissimilar junction) then ~1m of fairly stiff twin cable to two shrouded 4mm banana plugs (moulded together to fit the spacing of the meter).In one photo it looked like they supplied the ~200mm stainless probe with handle version, but I think that one is an optional accessory I may buy laterIt looks ok, not tested it yet, will do that later