which is best multimeter in the world? Fluke or extech?

boxedin · 30th December 2005, 11:05 AM

Anyone?

pinkmouse · 30th December 2005, 11:09 AM

The one that you can find in your workshop when you need to measure something.

AudioFreak · 30th December 2005, 11:12 AM

I wouldn't think twice about getting a fluke.

As Al already said, the best MM in the world is the one you have infront of you right when you need it. Sure beats all those others that are still in the shop.

I_Forgot · 30th December 2005, 03:12 PM

These days most of the Flukes come with a lifetime warranty. It is really hard to argue with that kind of customer support.

I_F

sagarverma · 30th December 2005, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pinkmouse
The one that you can find in your workshop when you need to measure something.

gmarsh · 30th December 2005, 04:12 PM

I've got a Fluke 179, and it's great.

It's accurate, it can survive a 10 foot fall from a ladder onto concrete and not look or act any different, and it measures almost anything you'd ever want - volts, amps, temperature, frequency, capacitance...

Price tag aside (they're not your $10 Autozone DMM), I don't think you'd have any regrets for buying one.

Netlist · 30th December 2005, 04:29 PM

My old one didn't survive a 1.6KV blast from the HV output stage of a TV. I didn't hesitate one second and ordered a new one which is my daily partner for more than seven years now.

Ouch, didn't mean to advertise.

/Hugo

rcavictim · 30th December 2005, 04:34 PM

If it reads right, it's usually a Fluke.

Iliya · 30th December 2005, 09:01 PM

There is Fluke and everything else. I have used different DMMs but no other brand beats Fluke in terms of speed and accuracy.
Naturally this level of performance comes at a price.
Sometimes however one might get lucky like I have lately when I got brand new Fluke 85-III on close-out sale for $159.00 . And I think that was a mistake made by a store as at the same sale there was Fluke 83-III for $179.00.
For other mesurements like LCR, sound level etc. I am using Tenma meters. They are good enough for the money. Sometimes they are exactly the same meters as Extech, and I mean literaly exactly the same besides of label, but for much lower price.

guido · 31st December 2005, 10:47 AM

I have a Fluke 77 a long time (first model). I abused it many times and it still works. For example, made a powersupply with current limitter and tested it by setting the fluke to amps and used it to shorten the ps output. The display said 20 amps, which meant that the current limitter did not work

It's 10 amps max btw, unfused

Would not do this nowadays..

On an other occasion the selector switch broke. It was (then?) easy to get a new one from a local distributor and it was quite cheap to my supprise.

30th December 2005, 11:05 AM	#1
boxedin diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: canada	which is best multimeter in the world? Fluke or extech? Anyone?

30th December 2005, 11:09 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	The one that you can find in your workshop when you need to measure something. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

30th December 2005, 11:12 AM	#3
AudioFreak Warp Engineer On Holiday Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Queensland, Australia	I wouldn't think twice about getting a fluke. As Al already said, the best MM in the world is the one you have infront of you right when you need it. Sure beats all those others that are still in the shop. __________________ - Dan

30th December 2005, 04:29 PM	#7
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	Fluke 87 My old one didn't survive a 1.6KV blast from the HV output stage of a TV. I didn't hesitate one second and ordered a new one which is my daily partner for more than seven years now. Ouch, didn't mean to advertise. /Hugo

30th December 2005, 04:34 PM	#8
rcavictim diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cool end of a soldering iron NW of Toronto	If it reads right, it's usually a Fluke. __________________ I.Q.Test. Have you ever purchased a recreational snowmobile?


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30th December 2005, 03:12 PM	#4
I_Forgot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az.	These days most of the Flukes come with a lifetime warranty. It is really hard to argue with that kind of customer support. I_F

30th December 2005, 04:12 PM	#6
gmarsh diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada	I've got a Fluke 179, and it's great. It's accurate, it can survive a 10 foot fall from a ladder onto concrete and not look or act any different, and it measures almost anything you'd ever want - volts, amps, temperature, frequency, capacitance... Price tag aside (they're not your $10 Autozone DMM), I don't think you'd have any regrets for buying one.

30th December 2005, 09:01 PM	#9
Iliya diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	There is Fluke and everything else. I have used different DMMs but no other brand beats Fluke in terms of speed and accuracy. Naturally this level of performance comes at a price. Sometimes however one might get lucky like I have lately when I got brand new Fluke 85-III on close-out sale for $159.00 . And I think that was a mistake made by a store as at the same sale there was Fluke 83-III for $179.00. For other mesurements like LCR, sound level etc. I am using Tenma meters. They are good enough for the money. Sometimes they are exactly the same meters as Extech, and I mean literaly exactly the same besides of label, but for much lower price.

31st December 2005, 10:47 AM	#10
guido diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: diepe zuiden	I have a Fluke 77 a long time (first model). I abused it many times and it still works. For example, made a powersupply with current limitter and tested it by setting the fluke to amps and used it to shorten the ps output. The display said 20 amps, which meant that the current limitter did not work It's 10 amps max btw, unfused Would not do this nowadays.. On an other occasion the selector switch broke. It was (then?) easy to get a new one from a local distributor and it was quite cheap to my supprise. __________________ GuidoB

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