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Why is this the meter of Choice, Fluke 87-5?

tbartonnewark

Hello I working on some new marketing content with Fluke

 

What makes the Fluke 87-5 The meter of choice?  It's called an "industrial multimeter" but community members, students, engineers and hobbyist aren't really using it in an industrial setting. 

 

I assumed mA MilliAmp, mV millivolts, ohm settings and display range made it a fit.  But, I was curious what everyone else thought.

 

Thank TB 

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  • Great points above, which I'd have to echo. The world of engineering is akin to an apprenticeship in any trade e.g. a budding carpenter should always try and get a quality set of wood chisels otherwise they just get annoyed when they blunt or chip easily....the same is true in electronics/electrical engineering. This model of Fluke has stood the test of time, is robust and does the measurements that 'most' users need to a decent level of accuracy.

     

    I also note the old/recent post on the https://www.element14.com/community/message/58662/l/re-fluke-233-meter-review-important-follow-up#58662 and battery life. I suspect these older model Fluke have great battery life and so are ideal for in labs and learning facilities where they will often be left on until the auto poweroff kicks in.

     

    Rod

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  • Great points above, which I'd have to echo. The world of engineering is akin to an apprenticeship in any trade e.g. a budding carpenter should always try and get a quality set of wood chisels otherwise they just get annoyed when they blunt or chip easily....the same is true in electronics/electrical engineering. This model of Fluke has stood the test of time, is robust and does the measurements that 'most' users need to a decent level of accuracy.

     

    I also note the old/recent post on the https://www.element14.com/community/message/58662/l/re-fluke-233-meter-review-important-follow-up#58662 and battery life. I suspect these older model Fluke have great battery life and so are ideal for in labs and learning facilities where they will often be left on until the auto poweroff kicks in.

     

    Rod

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