FLUKE 287

[MBfreak]

Been using electrical measuring instruments of all kinds from 1958. Simple moving coil voltmeters to very advanced instrument setups used in the acceptance tests of large power transformers and 1500 rpm generators ( units at 1600 MVA)
At home for hobby I have some FLUKE 87s which are more than sufficient.
However, I stumbled across an almost new and unused FLUKE 287, and bought it.
Fantastic instrument, way ahead of the aready very good FLUKE 87s and various FLIRS.
And I must admit that i had to read the manual to understand the full capability of the 287.
Happy as a clam

Ola

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Been using electrical measuring instruments of all kinds from 1958. Simple moving coil voltmeters to very advanced instrument setups used in the acceptance tests of large power transformers and 1500 rpm generators ( units at 1600 MVA)
At home for hobby I have some FLUKE 87s which are more than sufficient.
However, I stumbled across an almost new and unused FLUKE 287, and bought it.
Fantastic instrument, way ahead of the aready very good FLUKE 87s and various FLIRS.
And I must admit that i had to read the manual to understand the full capability of the 287.
Happy as a clam

Ola

aww a logging meter. what did you pay for it?

 

[infinkc]

nice, i have a 287, but really havent used it for logging. bought it to be able to control via USB with the IR attachment and readout values to the computer.

 

[RPH]

Great meter, started with the 87, moved up to 187 that disappeared through Philly airport. Replaced with a 189, still have. Last meter is a 287 and yes the more you read the more your eyes grow wider.

 

[MBfreak]

aww a logging meter. what did you pay for it?

I paid the equivalent of $ 50. Two sets of leads included, the USB optical dongle and original pouch.

Ola

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I paid the equivalent of $ 50. Two sets of leads included, the USB optical dongle and original pouch.

Ola

Wow thats cheap. Seller didnt know how much it was worth.

 

[engineer2]

$50?? Maybe it "fell off the truck".

I have a Fluke 87V Max on order.
I'll retire my cheapie ones to road tool kits

 

[MBfreak]

Wow thats cheap. Seller didnt know how much it was worth.

It belonged to a guy who ran a relay protection specialist company with 40 very skilled power systems engineers.
The company was shut down, competition from VERY skilled engineers from Romania put them out of business.
I did a lot of power system calculations for them , and the 287 was his farewll gift to me, for a token amount.

That´s Europe nowadays.

Ola

 

[BreeStephany]

$50 for a 287??? Nicely done! I'm a bit of a Fluke hoarder and have a 289 with an i410 current clamp, IR3000 FC adapter, PC3000 FC USB receiver and the optical dongle. I LOVE my 289 and it has met almost all my needs in 3 years of troubleshooting industrial controls and automation. I have used the 287 before, and outside of not having a low-pass filter for troubleshooting the load side of VFDs, its an great multimeter, especially for $50!

 

[Citation]

I have a 187 and really like it. I've used the 287 a bit. Very capable but if I owned one it wouldn't be my first choice when I need to get a measurement. The 187 is like a really good scientific calculator. Yeah, it has a lot of extra buttons but if you just need to add two numbers it's no slower than a simple calculator. My 187 is no harder to use than even a rather basic meter.

The 287 is more like booting up Excel to add two numbers. It can do *so* much more than just simple math but that comes with the extra overhead of waiting for it to boot, a screen that isn't as easy to read as the fixed segment LCDs and functions that have to be access via a menu system rather than just turning the numb and perhaps pressing the select button.

I would still love to have one. Brymen are my go to meter recommendation but Fluke is still my general favorite.

 

[MBfreak]

I have a 187 and really like it. I've used the 287 a bit. Very capable but if I owned one it wouldn't be my first choice when I need to get a measurement. The 187 is like a really good scientific calculator. Yeah, it has a lot of extra buttons but if you just need to add two numbers it's no slower than a simple calculator. My 187 is no harder to use than even a rather basic meter.

The 287 is more like booting up Excel to add two numbers. It can do *so* much more than just simple math but that comes with the extra overhead of waiting for it to boot, a screen that isn't as easy to read as the fixed segment LCDs and functions that have to be access via a menu system rather than just turning the numb and perhaps pressing the select button.

I would still love to have one. Brymen are my go to meter recommendation but Fluke is still my general favorite.

Hey there.
My method of choosing tools and instruments is straight out of the Country and Western songbook
" Too much is NOT enough"

Ola

 

[couch67]

$50, that deserves a "you ****" !

 

[Citation]

Hey there.
My method of choosing tools and instruments is straight out of the Country and Western songbook
" Too much is NOT enough"

Ola

The problem for me was all those extra features made it harder to go right to the one I wanted to use. Incidentally, I felt the same way when I replaced my older scientific calculator with a newer model. Yes, the new one did more but the old one was faster in use because the functions weren't hidden in menus.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I have Fluke and OTC. The "bridge" cracked in my Fluke. I called about getting a replacement bridge. I was told "Fluke do not break." Customer service sent a the part for free. I picked the Fluke 75 up at a secondhand shop for $10.

 

[dave*99]

I probably can’t remember all the Fluke meters I’ve had over the years.
8020A
8020B
75
77
177
87
187
345
Scopemeter 123
Seems I’m a step behind the latest offerings.