Fluke 87V/E2 Industrial Electrician Combo Kit

Very well made and robust. You get what you pay for

Although I'm not a heavy user of a DMM, I do like a well built device and have always been impressed with Fluke DMMs and their rugged reliability since my USN days. I've tried cheaper DMMS but they just don't hold up and I've never had the confidence in them that I do with this Fluke. While the Fluke 117 may have been adequate for my needs, I took the advice of other reviewers and purchased the 87V for its enhanced capabilities, accuracy, higher electrical safety ratings, audible warnings, and limited lifetime warranty. That said, I did like the 117's "VoltAlert" feature for automatic ac/dc voltage selection and wished the 87V had it as well.I purchased my 87V in the "87V/E2 Combo Kit" form and I'm glad I did. The soft DMM storage case, probes, test leads, alligator clips, temperature probe, and magnetic hanging strap have all proven to be useful almost since the day I opened the package and were much cheaper in kit form. Do yourself a favor and get the kit; you'll be glad you did.While my use of this DMM to date has been limited, I've done both AC and DC circuit work to include continuity testing where I found the rapid response of this DMM to be very helpful. Its peak capture capability, analog bar graph, and audible beep have all been very useful. The temperature probe has worked well and I've found it to be surprisingly sensitive and accurate. The yellow rubberized case is very heavy duty and rugged. I've had no trouble reading the display - the excellent backlighting feature does help in some situations. The selection buttons and rotary dial are easy to use and provide good tactile feedback. Finally, the supplied documentation is relatively clear and straight forward.I strongly recommend that if you're new to DMMs or Fluke that you go to Fluke's website (...) to download some of their PDF files (e.g., ABCs of DMMs, User Manuals, Test Procedures, etc.) prior to purchase. You may also want to consider comparing their DMM product line relative to your own requirements. It's also a great place to look at accessories such as current clamps, test leads and probes that you may wish to consider as part of your DMM order. You can also request a free Fluke catalog which is nice to have on hand as a future reference.In summary, I'm very happy the Fluke 87V, I strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality DMM and would not hesitate in purchasing another if the need arose.

I purchased this as an upgrade from my less expensive meters and I have been very impressed so far with this product, but then it is Fluke brand and everything I have purchase that is Fluke brand always performs as expected and then some.So far I have used the temperature abilities to check a new refrigerator/freezer for proper temperature before loading it up with food. I also used it on a recent trip to check the in-room refrigerator and it is good I did. The room fridge was running between 52 and 56 degrees. My wife had placed a salad in the fridge for lunch the following day and it would have spoiled at that high of a temperature. Luckily I had a cooler with Ice as well to keep her salad fresh. I have compared the temperature readings from the Fluke 87V meter to my Kestrel weather meters and various NIST certified thermometers and it is dead on.I have used this to test AC and DC and it worked as expected and surprisingly compared to my less expensive off brand meters, showed exactly the same readings (just to make sure I compared a number of meters and all gave the same readings).I also purchased the AC Current clamp and have used it as well along with some additional test leads as the ones that come with this meter are great, but there are none with long exposed leads to get into deep recessed connectors.I expect this meter to last as long as I need a meter and am very impressed with its feature set and flexability and am also glad to know that my less expensive meters are still functioning well and will be good backups and bottom of the toolbox items now.Great product with a great feature set if you are willing to pay the money. It does the job of a few different meters/tools and if you add up the seperate price of all the others it would probably be just slightly more in one product. Size is great and comes with some excellent accessories as well. There are some excellent videos on the web on uses and tons of add on accessories as well.

Been using mine for 15+ years?? Bought this one for new home owner son. The right tool make all the difference. I know it and love it. Checkout YouTube for secret settings and further uses.

I've just purchased The Fluke 87V/E2. This is a great meter and shipping only took two days. I am an industrial electrician and this meter will be a great tool in my line of work. The only thing that I wished that it came with is TP1 probes.They make it possable to reach into recepticals and twist lock plus. They send the TP38 probes in the kit, which only protrude less than 1/8" from the insulation, which will not reach into recepts. I'm lucky because my other fluke has the TP1 (flat blades), that saves me $20.00. I also own the Fluke 123 scope meter which is also a great tool, but its size and short battery life make it a bit harder to use in the plant. The Fluke 87V also has a filter to make accurate measurements on the load side of VFD's which is a big plus. Fluke products are pricey compaired to other meters out there, but when it comes to your safety is worth it when working with high voltages, it is well worth the price. I also have the Fluke i1010 clamp AMP meter which works well with both meters in my arsenal.

I'd like to give it 5 stars and I would but the case is lousy. The multimeter is great. Precise, easy to use and very well made. Maybe this seems petty, but if I were an electrician or someone who needed to use this every day, I'd toss the case and get something else. Fluke really went cheap on this case. It's too small and the pocket for the wires and leads is no good. Everything falls out when you try to take one thing out and the wires get tangled up. Very annoying. Had it been a little bigger with rigid pockets for the accessories that would have been better. And I would have been willing to pay more for it.

The product is being shipped from Japan and I thought Fluke was made in USA?How do I authenticate this meter before put it in the field depending on its quality?

This is not a low cost product, but you get a very high quality and capable unit.

Good meter, as advertised.

結構使えます。普通のデジタルテスターを何等変わりがありません。