Fluke Digital Multimeters Solutions for every need
Fluke Digital Multimeters Solutions for every need
DMM selection chartHow to choose the best DMM for your jobChoosing the right digital multi-meter (DMM) requires thinking about what you’ll be using it for. Evaluate your basic measure-ment needs and job requirements and then take a look at special features/functions built into many multimeters. Think about whether you need to do basic measurements, or if you need the more advanced troubleshoot-ing options offered by special features.
Factors to consider:• Your work environment (voltage
level, types of equipment, types of measurements, applications)
• Specialty features/functions (capacitance, frequency, tem-perature, non-contact voltage, low impedance mode, min-max record, data logging, trending)
• Resolution and accuracy (6,000, 20,000, or 50,000 count resolution)
SafetyThe increased occurrence and levels of transient overvoltages in today’s power systems have given rise to more stringent safety standards for electrical measurement equipment. Tran-sients that ride on top of power sources (mains, feeder or branch circuits) can trigger a sequence of events that may lead to serious injury. Test equipment must be designed to protect people work-ing in this high-voltage, high-current environment.
Measurement category
In brief Examples
CAT I Electronic • Protected electronic equipment
• Equipment connected to (source) circuits in which measures are taken to limit transient overvoltages to an appropriately low level
• Any high-voltage, low-energy source derived from a high-winding resistance transformer, such as the high-voltage section of a copier
CAT II Appliances, PCs, and TVs
• Appliance, portable tools, and other household and similar loads
• Outlet and long branch circuits
• Outlets at more than 10 meters (30 feet) from CAT III source
• Outlets at more that 20 meters (60 feet) from CAT IV source
CAT III MC panels, etc. • Equipment in fixed installations, such as switchgear and polyphase motors
• Bus and feeder in industrial plants
• Feeders and short branch circuits, distribution panel devices
• Lighting systems in larger buildings
• Heavy appliance outlets with short connections to service entrance
CAT IV Three-phase at utility connection, any outdoor conductors
• Refers to the “origin of installation,” i.e., where low-voltage connection is made to utility power
• Electricity meters, primary overcurrent protection equipment
• Outside and service entrance, service drop from pole to building, run between meter and panel
• Overhead line to detached building, underground line to well pump
ANSI/ISA S82.02
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Outbuilding
OutbuildingTransformer
Underground Service
Underground Service
ServiceEntrance
CAT I• Electronic equipment• Low energy
equipment with transient
limitingprotection
• Any high-voltage, low-energysource derived from a high-windingresistancetransformer
CAT II• Appliances and
portable tools• Outlets and long
branch circuits – Outlets at
more than 10 m (30 ft.) from CAT III source
– Outlets at more than 20 m (60 ft.) from CAT IV source
CAT IV• Origin of installation: where
low-voltage connection is made to utility power
• Electricity meters, primary overcurrent protection equipment
• Outside and service entrance• Service drop from pole to building• Run between meter and panel• Overhead line to detached
building• Underground line to well pump
CAT III• Equipment in fixed installations:
switchgear and three-phase motors
• Bus and feeder in industrial plants
• Feeders and short branch circuits
• Distribution panel devices• Heavy appliance outlets with
short connections to service entrance
• Large lighting systems
CAT I CAT II CAT III CAT IV
Job functions Applications Key features Recommended DMM
Industrial mainte-nance technician
Logging: For unattended monitoring of signals over time, to detect intermittent problems.
• Logging Function with TrendCapture
• Low Pass filter for making measurements on VSD’s
• Two terminal 50 ohm range with one milliohm resolution
Fluke 289 Fluke 289 FlukeView Forms Combo Kit
CAT III 1000 V/CAT IV 600 V
Drives and motors specialist
Working on VSD’s: Take accurate voltage, current and frequency measurements on the output side of the drive at either the drive itself or the motor terminals.
Plant engineerTesting motor windings or contact resistance: Allows testing of resistance up to 50 ohms with one milliohm (0.001 ohm).
Electronic technician/engineer
Logging: For unattended monitoring of signals over time, characterize device performance.
• Logging function with TrendCapture
• 0.025 % dc accuracy for bench meter performance
• Large easy to read dot matrix display
• Advanced MIN/MAX
Fluke 287
CAT III 1000 V/CAT IV 600 V
R & D engineer
E & I technicianMIN-MAX-AVG: Function for signal monitoring. Useful for smoothing out noisy signals, estimating the percent of time a circuit is active, and determining the overall level of instability for the monitored signal.
Service engineer
Electrical “Lead”
Working on VSD’s: Take accurate voltage, current and frequency measurements on the output side of the drive at either the drive itself or at the motor terminals.
• True-rms readings
• 1000 V ac measurement range
• Electrical safety
• All inputs are protected to CAT III, 1000 V and CAT IV 600 V
• Inputs can withstand impulses in excess of 8,000 V and reduce risks related to surges and spikes
Fluke 87V Fluke 87V/E2 Industrial Electrician Combo Kit
CAT III 1000 V/CAT IV 600 VDrive installer/ technician Industrial troubleshooting:
All of the resolution and accuracy you need to solve more problems on motor drives, in plant automation, power distribution, and electromechanical equipment.Industrial mainte-
nance electrician
Commercial electrician
Electrical maintenance-troubleshooting: Variety of commercial/industrial electrical troubleshooting, installation and maintenance.
• Versatile meter combines precision, safety, and reliability
• Enables you to check more with wide measurement ranges
• Volts, amps, ohms, temperature, frequency, continuity, capacitance, and min-max
• Simple to use and has significant improvements over Fluke’s original 70 Series with more measurement functions and a much larger display
Fluke 179 Fluke 179/1AC-II Combo Kit
CAT III 1000 V/CAT IV 600 V Light industrial
maintenance
Residential electrician
Electrical maintenance troubleshooting: When you need to chase down “ghost voltages,” detect energized circuits before making a measurement, and when doing continuity, connections or basic wiring checks.
• Dual impedance meter for troubleshooting sensitive electronic or control circuits, as well as circuits that may contain ghost voltages
• VoltAlert: Integrated non-contact voltage detector
Fluke 117 Fluke 117/322 Combo Kit
CAT III 600 V
Electrical contractor
HVAC technician/ installer
Residential HVAC maintenance:Lower voltage HVAC residential maintenance, installation and troubleshooting.
• A microamp function is included for flame sensor measurements down to 0.1 microamps
Fluke 116 Fluke 116/322 Combo KitFluke 116/62 Combo Kit
CAT III 600 VBuilding engineer
Utility field services Revenue meter tests: Involving meter sets and reconnects, capacitor checks, detection of absence or presence of voltage, and for continuity, connections or basic wiring checks.
• VCHEK™ LoZ low impedance measurement function
• Simultaneous audible continuity and voltage measurement
• Wide 600 V ac or dc automatic measurement range
Fluke 113
CAT IV 300 V, CAT III 600 VMeter service groups
Fixed electrical installations
How to choose the best DMM for your jobChoosing the right digital multi-meter (DMM) requires thinking about what you’ll be using it for. Evaluate your basic measure-ment needs and job requirements and then take a look at special features/functions built into many multimeters. Think about whether you need to do basic measurements, or if you need the more advanced troubleshoot-ing options offered by special features.
Factors to consider:• Your work environment (voltage
level, types of equipment, types of measurements, applications)
• Specialty features/functions (capacitance, frequency, tem-perature, non-contact voltage, low impedance mode, min-max record, data logging, trending)
• Resolution and accuracy (6,000, 20,000, or 50,000 count resolution)
SafetyThe increased occurrence and levels of transient overvoltages in today’s power systems have given rise to more stringent safety standards for electrical measurement equipment. Tran-sients that ride on top of power sources (mains, feeder or branch circuits) can trigger a sequence of events that may lead to serious injury. Test equipment must be designed to protect people work-ing in this high-voltage, high-current environment.
Measurement category
In brief Examples
CAT I Electronic • Protected electronic equipment
• Equipment connected to (source) circuits in which measures are taken to limit transient overvoltages to an appropriately low level
• Any high-voltage, low-energy source derived from a high-winding resistance transformer, such as the high-voltage section of a copier
CAT II Appliances, PCs, and TVs
• Appliance, portable tools, and other household and similar loads
• Outlet and long branch circuits
• Outlets at more than 10 meters (30 feet) from CAT III source
• Outlets at more that 20 meters (60 feet) from CAT IV source
CAT III MC panels, etc. • Equipment in fixed installations, such as switchgear and polyphase motors
• Bus and feeder in industrial plants
• Feeders and short branch circuits, distribution panel devices
• Lighting systems in larger buildings
• Heavy appliance outlets with short connections to service entrance
CAT IV Three-phase at utility connection, any outdoor conductors
• Refers to the “origin of installation,” i.e., where low-voltage connection is made to utility power
• Electricity meters, primary overcurrent protection equipment
• Outside and service entrance, service drop from pole to building, run between meter and panel
• Overhead line to detached building, underground line to well pump
ANSI/ISA S82.02
ServiceEntrance Meter
Meter
ServiceEntrance
Meter
Outbuilding
OutbuildingTransformer
Underground Service
Underground Service
ServiceEntrance
CAT I• Electronic equipment• Low energy
equipment with transient
limitingprotection
• Any high-voltage, low-energysource derived from a high-windingresistancetransformer
CAT II• Appliances and
portable tools• Outlets and long
branch circuits – Outlets at
more than 10 m (30 ft.) from CAT III source
– Outlets at more than 20 m (60 ft.) from CAT IV source
CAT IV• Origin of installation: where
low-voltage connection is made to utility power
• Electricity meters, primary overcurrent protection equipment
• Outside and service entrance• Service drop from pole to building• Run between meter and panel• Overhead line to detached
building• Underground line to well pump
CAT III• Equipment in fixed installations:
switchgear and three-phase motors
• Bus and feeder in industrial plants
• Feeders and short branch circuits
• Distribution panel devices• Heavy appliance outlets with
short connections to service entrance
• Large lighting systems
CAT I CAT II CAT III CAT IV
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Fluke Digital Multimeters Solutions for every need
Highest
accuracyHigh-end industrial
Intrinsically safe
Field service
Electrical HVAC/R Field service
Basic electrical
Utility General purpose
Heavy duty
Basic features 289 287 87V 87V EX 179 117 116 115 114 113 77IV 27
Counts 50000 50000 20000 20000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 3200
ATEX II 2G EEx ia IICT4 safety rating zone 1 and zone 2 ·True-rms readings ac+dc ac+dc ac ac ac ac ac ac ac ac
Basic dc accuracy 0.025 % 0.025 % 0.05 % 0.05 % 0.09 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.3 % 0.1 %
Wide bandwidth 100 kHz 100 kHz 20 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz
Auto/manual ranging ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/·Measurements
Voltage ac/dc 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 600V 1000 V 1000 V
Current ac/dc 10 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 200 µA 10 A 10 A 10 A
Resistance 500 MΩ 500 MΩ 50 MΩ 50 MΩ 50 MΩ 40 MΩ 40 MΩ 40 MΩ 40 MΩ 60 kΩ 50 MΩ 32 MΩ
Frequency 1 MHz 1 MHz 200 kHz 200 kHz 100 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz 50 kHz 100 kHz
Capacitance 100 mF 100 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF 10 mF
Temperature +1350 °C +1350 °C +1090 °C +1090 °C +400 °C +400 °C
dB 60 dB 60 dB
Conductance 50 nS 50 nS 60 nS 60 nS 32 nS
Duty cycle/pulse width ·/· ·/· ·/− ·/−
Continuity/diode test · · · · · · · · · · · ·Motor drive measurement · · ·
VoltAlert™, Non-contact voltage detection
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VCHEK™ ·LoZ: low input impedance · · · · ·
Lo ohms ·
Microamps ·
Display
Dot matrix display · ·
Dual display · ·
Analog bargraph · · · · · · · · · · ·Backlight · · · · · · · · · ·
Graphical trend display · ·
Data storage and exchange
Min/Max recording/time stamp ·/· ·/· ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/−
Fast Min/Max 250 µs 250 µs 250 µs 250 µs
Display Hold/Auto (Touch) Hold ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/· ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− −/· −/·Relative · · · · ·Stand alone logging · ·
Readings memories 10,000 10,000
USB compatible interface · ·
Other features
Automatic selection, ac/dc volts · · · ·
Real time clock · ·
Integrated holster · · · ·
Removable holster · · · · · · · ·Separate battery/fuse access ·/· ·/· ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/− ·/·Power source Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery Battery
Warranty and safety
Warranty (years) Lifetime Lifetime Lifetime Lifetime Lifetime 3 3 3 3 3 Lifetime Lifetime
Input alert · · · ·
Dangerous voltage indication · · · · · · · · · · · ·EN61010-1 CAT III 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 1000 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 1000 V 1000 V
EN61010-1 CAT IV 600 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 600 V 300 V 600 V
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