Fluke 87V - any reason not to buy?
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From: ehsjr on 28 Nov 2009 16:04 My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a replacement. Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? TIA Ed
From: David L. Jones on 28 Nov 2009 16:24 ehsjr wrote: > My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a > replacement. > > Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? No major issues. It isn't the worlds most popular mulitmeter for no reason. Couple of annoying features - it defaults to AC for the curent ranges, the backlight comes on briefly when changing into 4.5 digit mode, and the tilting bail it pretty ordinary. But apart from that, a top meter. http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-1-of-2-more-cheap-chinese-multimeters/ and http://www.eevblog.com/2009/05/24/eevblog-10-part-2-of-2-fluke-87-v-multimeter-review/ Dave. -- --------------------------------------------- Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast: http://www.eevblog.com
From: Joerg on 28 Nov 2009 17:51 ehsjr wrote: > My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a > replacement. > > Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? > Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: David L. Jones on 28 Nov 2009 21:44 Joerg wrote: > ehsjr wrote: >> My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a >> replacement. >> >> Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? >> > > Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter > which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 > digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. There are other top-shelf choices. Gossen Metrawatt and Agilent come to mind. My blog review of a Gossen meter should be up within a few hours. Dave. -- --------------------------------------------- Check out my Electronics Engineering Video Blog & Podcast: http://www.eevblog.com
From: Ross Herbert on 29 Nov 2009 20:05
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:44:03 +1100, "David L. Jones" <altzone(a)gmail.com> wrote: :Joerg wrote: :> ehsjr wrote: :>> My old Fluke has a bleeding LCD, so time to buy a :>> replacement. :>> :>> Any reason(s) not to buy the 87V ? :>> :> :> Fluke is a good company. But last time I opted for a Chinese meter :> which turned out to be rather precise. Of course, if you need 4-1/2 :> digits or the ATEX rating you almost have to buy the Fluke. : :There are other top-shelf choices. :Gossen Metrawatt and Agilent come to mind. :My blog review of a Gossen meter should be up within a few hours. : :Dave. I would thoroughly recommend the Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit range. http://www.gossenmetrawatt.com/english/ugruppe/multimeters.htm |