Advice on Fluke DMM

[Sparkfarmer]

I want a new multimeter and am hoping for some advice from you guys.
I am an electronics technician in the geophysics industry now and possibly the steel industry in the future.
I think i have narrowed it down to either the
FLUKE 233:

or the FLUKE 117:

I'd especially like to hear from anyone who has used the new 233 with the removable screen. Useful feature or gimmick????

Thanks

 

[Stephenw]

I use a Fluke 87V which is considered an industrial multimeter.

http://www.fluke.com/Fluke/usen/Digital-Multimeters/Fluke-80-Series-V.htm?PID=56135

 

[JohnFreeman]

I own 3 Fluke meters and they're excellent quality tools. I would avoid purchasing overly fancy stuff... you probably won't need it as much as you think. I would purchase one that's made in the US rather than the Chinese version.

 

[JohnFreeman]

The 117 would likely do fine for you. I've got two 77s and an 87

 

[oldwino]

I got a chance to try the 233 at a trade show and it's pretty cool, however unless you need to be that far from your work (I.E. hazardous environment) I'm not sure it's worth the extra $$$. The more bells and whistles, the more chance of failure.

 

[joshthedieseltech]

i use a fluke 88 daily, I want a 233 there are times I want to see something while driving or something and don' want to run a ton of test leads

 

[dj spanners]

I want a new multimeter and am hoping for some advice from you guys.
I am an electronics technician in the geophysics industry now and possibly the steel industry in the future.
I think i have narrowed it down to either the
FLUKE 233:

or the FLUKE 117:

I'd especially like to hear from anyone who has used the new 233 with the removable screen. Useful feature or gimmick????

Thanks

the fluke 117 isn't an electronics multimeter, its just an ordinary electricians multimeter, it won't do milliamps or millivolts.

 

[Vulturej]

I would recommend checking with the company you work for. My company requires a fused meter with a CAT IV rating @600V. The remote displays are great on electrical cabinets with a high calorie rating so you can hook up the meter and close the cabinet to get out of the hot ARC flash PPE. I have a Fluke 787 and love it.

 

[Up And Down]

the fluke 117 isn't an electronics multimeter, its just an ordinary electricians multimeter, it won't do milliamps or millivolts.

I own the 117 and I can tell you for sure that it does millivolts in both AC and DC. As far as milliamps, I have never used it for that purpose but I believe it will do that as well. Do you have this meter?

 

[msnow]

I have a 117 and use it for general day to day checking. I end up working on stuff that is sometimes in hard to get to places. I would love to have a 233 so that i could keep the screen with me while I was making adjustments at the computer and could keep the meter at the equipment instead of having to go back and forth. I think if you can afford it the 233 is a great meter and will probably be one of my next purchases. I already own 4 fluke meters but in my opinion knowing is better then guessing and a meter is a good way to know.

 

[hofferwood]

I use a Fluke 87V which is considered an industrial multimeter.

http://www.fluke.com/Fluke/usen/Digital-Multimeters/Fluke-80-Series-V.htm?PID=56135

Me 2
Chuck

 

[dj spanners]

I own the 117 and I can tell you for sure that it does millivolts in both AC and DC. As far as milliamps, I have never used it for that purpose but I believe it will do that as well. Do you have this meter?

up and down

sorry no i don't have this meter, i was getting a bit mixed up, it does'nt have milliamps nor micro amps, don't know where the millivolts came from, if you type fluke 117 into u tube and look for user id EEVBLOG he does a really good review on this meter and also the 233, i have'nt seen it for some months so got a bit mixed up somewhere

 

[ToddyB]

I have a 117 and really like it, but it is a secondary meter for me. My 87 is used in sensitive applications. For the price of the 233 I would go up to an 87 for electronics work and then get the 117 or 233 as a second meter.

 

[Sparkfarmer]

Thanks everyone for the advice ill have to check out the 87V for sure. but if I'm going to shell out that much cash man is the 289 ever tempting. Anyone ever use it?

Cheers