Fluke DMM recommendations?

The 87 is an excellent choice--accurate, rugged, all the right features. I've had one at work and one at home for well over a decade--no problems. I especially like the 4-1/2 digit option.

Cheers

Think you'll find the Fluke *is* a Chinese meter...;-)

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All of my Flukes, including my very nice new 8845A, say "made in USA."

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Are any of their low-end things actually Chinese?

Everybody else - Agilent, Keithley, BNC, Wavetek - are selling their names and shipping Chinese junk. The low-end Tek scopes are made in China, but I think they're still Tek designs.

John

Yup. I've seen several on ebay.co.uk. None at the moment though. Maybe they closed down the supply ? They were too good value ! This looks like one of them on the US site

Now try finding it on the Fluke US or UK site. But here it is

Graham

I got a flier from an electronics company the other day with some Fluke models on special offer and that said they were made in China. They could have been wrong, of course - you'd need to see the actual unit to be sure.

Just because it's designed/made in China doesn't make it junk. They are perfectly capable of making high quality stuff as well as rubbish. You need to blame the brand name if they allow crap to be sold using their logo.

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My Fluke 8012A, 45, 87, 89-IV, and 12B dvms all say "Made in the USA".

However, my Fluke 62 ir thermometer says "Made in China".

Bob

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That could be the protective Porcelain for the sensor, or am I missing something?

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I second that, the robot produced computer cards for example seem very well made to me.

Cheers ........... Rheilly P

Who ? CPC ?

They're damn HOT.

Graham

Fluke does manufacture an alternate range in China for domestic use.

Graham

Not much difference between the models. Improved accuracy is the main thing, and LCD displays have gotten better (bigger digits, better contrast, better backlight). The latest 87-V has a slightly different "look" to previous models.

Stick with either the 70, 170, or 80 series. Do not touch the big 'data logger" 189 model, they are power hogs and chew batteries in no time. Don't know about the new 289.

There is big market for used items on Ebay. Some good bargains to be had.

Dave.

The Fluke Chinese "market test" started with the experimental Fluke 19 released in the Asia Pacific market. Used the same chipset as the 87 at the time, and offered unbelievable value for money. It was too good to be true, most Fluke 19's failed with all sorts of problems. They learned a few things from that and the 110 series is now a lot better, but still made in China.

They 170, 80, and higher models are all still made in the US last I checked. Fluke have been careful to keep their Chinese meters separate from their US made meter range. Only the US meters have the lifetime warranty.

Dave.

That's the one.

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They weren't at 'domestic' prices.

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I'd not agree. They don't have any *obvious* differences. Most makers who do a pro and hobby range use different colours, etc.

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Porcelain = China, me tea cup ;-p

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Got details, model, price etc ?

Graham

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I got a very good Nicholson 40 W @ 230 V soldering iron that said "made in USA" I recently got a nytech

digital camera, which was ade in China, and is excellent, Pentax lens, sony CCD, aluminium die cast body, excellent pictures. Most things now are made in China anyway, the better of

99% of my computer parts:-)

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A lot of people are rebranding the Array boxes...

I haven't used their arb, but their benchtop DVM (aka Keithley 2100)

*is* junk.

John