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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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  • I think others hit excellent points all around. I have the following "buzzword" to add: dependability. The track record of Fluke multimeters is unparalleled in the industry and you can always count on them being quite accurate after years of abuse and hard work. It is not uncommon to see used Fluke meters being sold on the aftermarket that look absolutely terrible but are still as accurate as the day they left the factory.

     

    Disclaimer: I used to have a 179 that was built like a war tank and I currently have some antiques: the 8020A, 8060A, 8062A and 27/FM. The first three are almost 40 years old and the latter is 30 years old. All of them required absolutely zero calibration when compared to a traceable 8.5-digit multimeter.

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  • I think others hit excellent points all around. I have the following "buzzword" to add: dependability. The track record of Fluke multimeters is unparalleled in the industry and you can always count on them being quite accurate after years of abuse and hard work. It is not uncommon to see used Fluke meters being sold on the aftermarket that look absolutely terrible but are still as accurate as the day they left the factory.

     

    Disclaimer: I used to have a 179 that was built like a war tank and I currently have some antiques: the 8020A, 8060A, 8062A and 27/FM. The first three are almost 40 years old and the latter is 30 years old. All of them required absolutely zero calibration when compared to a traceable 8.5-digit multimeter.

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