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Recommendation for a Good Multi Meter?

It all depends how much you will use it. Flukes are expensive, Harbor freights are so cheap, there almost free.

If your just a 3-5 time a year hobbyist, you don't need a fluke.
 
Just make sure it's a "True RMS" meter. You will need that sooner or later for accurate measurements of non-sine waveforms. A Fluke 87 is "True RMS" and has many other nice features.

Richard C.
 
Simpson 260 for a really good analog meter. Fluke 79III is a very nice true RMS meter, and the 115 is a good basic newer model.
 
i use a Fluke 189 most of the time (IF i know i am needing a mm beforehand) and I love it because it is a very reliable backlit, true RMS, LOGGING multimeter!
that's right, no pen and paper, no forgetting measurements,selectable averaging, Min, Max, ect, ect and I can export to a PC if i so desire.
has been superceeded by the new fluke 287?289 series so you should be able to get a deal on a 187/189
definitely worth the extra coin for a logging mm IMO


http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/Fluke+287.htm?catalog_name=FlukeUnitedStates

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8060a / 8060aa

lumpy said:
Fluke 8060a The best DMM ever.
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I agree! :thmbsp:

I have several 8060As as well as several 8060AAs.

The 8060AA is a special edition of the 8060A that was made for IBM. It's identical to the 8060A except it's blue and has "IBM 8060/AA on it rather than Fluke 8060A.

I also have several other higher level Flukes as well, some of which are calibrated and certified annually, but the 8060A/AA is my favorite for general purpose use and troubleshooting.
 
Owning an 87 of course I am partial to it. However, today I found myself in Sears in the tool section. They had a staggering array of DMM's on-hand and I saw a $60 unit that first time out I might go for. Just a thought.
 
I recommend a Fluke. You pay once and it lasts a long time. This is the one I use under my car or inside of an amplifier. She has never given me a problem.

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Thanks to everyone here, I took the plunge and got a 179 from eBay.

It's new, and it was $170. I was going to get one of those kits that someone had mentioned, but the cheapest I could find was $300 with shipping! Big price difference.

Now all I have to do is learn how to use it!

-Phil
 
You will enjoy your 179. It's hard to beat a Fluke.

The 70/80 series, IMO are the best value. :yes:

Although the 8060a is a superb meter, as a electronic tech with 35 years under the belt, we have had more 8060a's come into the shop for repair and the repairs have been nightmares to correct. Don't get me wrong, it's a great meter but not well suited for crawling around and under machines with and dropping on the floor. The complexity of the switch assemblies and the multi-layered circuit boards can really cause intermittent problems.
 
fluke is the industry standard these days, mine is a triplett 9025, you may want to check that model out and compare its price vs feature to the others before taking the plunge
 
I bought my Fluke 77 right when they were introduced (in 83 I think) and it is still looking and working like the day it was new. I have several other DVMs from cheapies on up and an amp clamp for for tracking high current draws but my daily "go to" is the 77:thmbsp:

J.R.
 
Hey Bassphil, just followed the link to your site and found the following

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Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard has been listed as one of the Best CDs of 2008 by NPR. Purchase Your Copy today!
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Impressive! We have a celebrity amongst us :banana:
 
FLUKE copy
CEN-TECH P37773
Mine is 15 years old and it stays very accurate even when the battery warning indicator displays. a 9 volt battery lasts for years so long as you don't leave it on.
I found menny of the electritions and tech guys at work useing these so I got one because they look,work and last like a Fluke but are dirt cheap. Harbor Freight sells them. You can also check the value of capacitors for speaker crossovers. This meter is dead on,and won't break your wallet and should you make a mistake it is fuse protected like a Fluke,and if you make a big mistake you are only out $25.00 to $30.00 not a couple of hundred.
I did not use this capacitor because out of 4 it was to far out of spec for me, most read close to 3.90 to 3.93 still very close.Clarity Cap SA grade are always very close and rarely need matching,but some times one will be a little out this one is still with in 5% but most of the time they are even closer.
let it charge the cap for a second and it should land on a solid value.

I keep it in a pencil box to protect it and to keep the little red power button from getting turned on.

get the book from radio shack USING YOUR MULTIMETER by Alvis J. Evens It's well written with pictures and explaines things in simple terms.
 

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