Buy Fluke 87V/E2 KIT Industrial Electrician Combo KitFluke 87V/E2 KIT Industrial Electrician Combo Kit Product Description:
- The 87V meter has a maximum voltage of 1000 for both AC and DC
- Maximum resistance of 50 M? and a maximum capacitance of 9,999 ?F
- Temperature range -200.0 °C to 1090 °C (-328 °F to 1994 °F) excluding probe
- Overvoltage category: EN 61010-1 to 1000 V CAT III, 600 V CAT IV
- Maximum conductance of 60.00 nS
Product Description
FL2670150 Warranty: -30 day warranty on material and workmanship.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
By Ryan B. Hanks
I've had this meter for a year now and I love it. Its accurate, has great battery life, and has great features that I use often. I'm a student an a Electrical Technologies two year program and we do a lot of troubleshooting activities in our various Industrial controls class. The 'Autohold' and 'MIN/MAX average' functions are very useful and I would recommend anyone buying this meter thoroughly read the manual, this meter has a lot of features that can make your life easier if you know how to use them. The low pass filter is a must for anyone working with VFDs. It is a true rms meter which is a very important feature in environments that have distorted wave forms. All of the controls feel excellent and well built. No rattling or inconsistent button function. The back light is bright and fairly consistent, not as good as some meters I've seen but perfectly functional. The input jacks are very well built and feel tight when the leads are plugged in. One thing I especially like is the loud tone it makes when you are using the continuity function or changing settings. Its very distinct and easy to hear with earplugs in while other people are working. The overall build quality feels excellent and tough. The auto-ranging is quick. If the test leads are plugged into the wrong jacks for the measurement you are taking it displays the word 'leads' in big letters and lets out a constant warning tone to help save you from blowing up your meter. The leads are high quality CAT IV 600 CAT III 1000v, have nice shrouded leads (so you don't kill yourself if you unplug the meter while attached to something). You can plug different probes into them and fluke has a variety of other accessories that use the same leads. You get a very nice pair of alligator clips and some test probes. The test probes are the shrouded type that conform with the new CAT IV standard. They are good probes but hard to get into receptacles so plan on getting another type if you need to do that often. The alligator clips are nice and have are have a lip you push on from the back to open the jaws, keeps your hands clear of any dangerous voltage. The jaw clamps hard and won't slip from just about anything you care to attach it to, including earlobes. The included temperature probe is a bit disappointing, its just a thermocouple on a long wire and isn't rated to a very high temperature. Personally I would have preferred an adapter for K-type probes. However it is functional and accurate, I have no complaints about its build quality. Out of everything included it is probably the accessory I use the least and if I had any serious need for it I would upgrade to something better. The best accessory has to be the magnetic holder. I thought it was completely cheesy and would never work when I saw it listed in the kit. When I finally got the courage to use it I realized how strong and effective it is. Any magnetic surface it clings to very tightly. It is very easy to hang off of panel doors or the side of boxes so you can use your hands for other tasks. I never take it off the meter anymore. That and the alligator clips make it easy to operate equipment while its hooked up to the meter, and that makes troubleshooting much easier. The included case is good quality, a little small after you get the accessories unwrapped and start using them. But its a good case and does its job to protect the meter. If you have a lot of probes you want to take with you I would recommend something bigger with more pockets. I would like it if Fluke built this same meter with a Lo-Z function, that is almost standard today in industrial meters. It isn't essential but it makes you feel a bit more confident about the measurements in some settings. To compensate I bought a little adapter that plugs into the Fluke and lowers the input impedance. You don't always want that function, especially if you are working on electronics, and I usually don't have to use it. Whenever the Fluke 87-VI comes out it will have this and a whole host of other features I'm sure. Apparently there is a problem with GSM cell phones and older versions of this same model. The new ones have been fixed and Fluke says they will repair or replace the meter if there is damage done to yours. I have a cell phone on me at all times and I haven't had any problems. But I'm a tall guy and my cell phone is far away from where I hold my meter. To summarize this is a great kit well worth the price. I would highly recommend it for anyone doing control work and for anyone doing industrial maintenance work. For residential or commercial electrical this is overkill and you can get great meters more suited to that work for cheaper. Anyone doing electronics would be better off buying the meter by itself and getting accessories better for electronics work (hook probes ect).
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Quality Engineer
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Tom
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.
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