I found mine in like new condition and still had the sticker on the screen, picked it up at a pawn shop for $65. I tried to talk them down but they said it was just put out there. I was going to buy it anyway of course.
The 87s don't go out of calibration unless you drop something heavy on it and that's a maybe. This is what you pay for!!!! Over 90 percent of the 87s that go in for calibration by fluke never need adjusting!!!! Call fluke if you don't believe me!!!!
I have no problem believing that. I have an old Fluke 27 (I have a screen repair video on it if you're interested) that is still in calibration after decades.
Very nice description of the fluke 87V functionality and features. After this video I'm sure I'll buy one soon. Thank you. PS: God, I wish I new about the $100 dollar deal :)))
Bro. Just stumbled across this looking for stuff on the one I just picked up. Like how in depth you go and those leads you have. Great idea. I do commercial and industrial hvac and I'm starting to work on a lot more vrvs and vrfs and they all run to an inverter to 16vdc. Compressors, fans, eevs, everything is DC.
What kind of electrician? It's a great meter but for doing residential electrical there are cheaper meters out there, such as the Brymen BM235, that will serve just as well. If it's commercial electrical or projects that will require a meter that has to calibrated annually, the 87V is what I recommend.
Beb's Repair Bench using auto range. A guy at my work I swear was trying to use the graph on the bottom and said he had 44kohms when it read 4.345 kohms on auto range.
@@trialnterror I think I see what you mean. You always read the measurement with the follower as part of it. So if you only see the ohms symbol with no prefix, the indicated value is ohms, same for kohms and Mohms. The decimal never has to be mentally "shifted". As far as the bar graph, it doesn't really represent a numerical value. It's meant to show quick fluctuations in a signal, kind of like the old school "needle wiggle" in analog meters. It can also be used to show where you are in the current auto-range, so the further left the bar is, the closer you are to ranging down, and when it's almost "full", it's close to ranging up. Hope this helps!
Beb's Repair Bench that’s exactly what I thought. I don’t know why the guy I was working with thought he had to change it? The only thing I can think was he thought it was on Mohms and not K ohms . Because I was on auto range. This helps a lot. Just like you said the scale is just a quick representation of where I am.
I would say no. If your looking for a DMM to work on motorcycles, a Fluke 88 would be better. It has an inductive coil attachment for RPMs. There are also many lower cost meters with this feature that would work just as well.
I've never had the chance to play with one, but from what I've read your 287 is better in many ways, with a 50000 count display you'll have better resolution than the 87V's 20000 option. It also has PC connectivity if you need it, and the dot matrix display offers options an LCD could never hope to match, although oftentimes at the cost of being a battery hog. It also has AC+DC measurements, higher bandwidth, better accuracy........ I could keep going but if you check out this link Fluke lays it all out better than I can: www.fluke.com/en/products/electrical-testing/digital-multimeters/compare?selected=17,372,0
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Yeah all those are the same pros and cons that I've read for the 287.The Fluke 87 is the most highly rated because of it's versatility and the fact that it's battery doesn't drain out so quickly.The 287 actually has more functionality but because of it's abysmal battery performance it's rating is much lower. The Fluke 87 rates 4.6 on Amazon and the Fluke 287 rates 3.8. Despite it's rating the Fluke 287 is a really attractive and solidly made multimeter which just feels very premium.
@@Tejaye777 I think a lot people just don't need all the bells and whistles the 287 offers so they go for the 87 with its more attractive price. Add to that the history of the 80 series and the trust people have in them and you've got a recipe for a cult following. Bottom line though is the 287 truly is a more capable meter, even it's hunger for batteries is offset by conveniently using AA batteries. This is just my opinion, formulated after I've had to change those pesky 9V battery connectors the 80 series use.
I think they do honor it. I purchased 2015 edition fluke 289 used on Ebay. I had it sent to fluke to get calibrated. They performed repairs on it for free. Some of there meters have a life time warranty along as the meter is still in production. One it is not in production, the warranty is only good for 10 years. The best thing to do with any fluke meter is to register it on fluke.com.
I haven't tried it personally, but I have heard other people have sent them in without a problem. I believe that if you send it to Fluke for calibration you pay for that, but any issues they find are fixed under warranty.
Every file meter I have purchased, besides my 87v, has been used and purchased off ebay. As soon as I get the meter, I go to flukes website and register the meter under me. I have a 289, 87v, 276 and a 189. All used except the 87v. All registered on fluke.com, all calibrated through fluke. No issues what so ever. The 289 had/has a problem with the capacitor, fluke replaced/repaired it for free. All flukes have a life time warranty, once the meter is not in production, a 10 year warranty starts.
If I remember right they used to play basketball during break outside and they were very competitive. I believe that was someone successfully blocking a shot.
@@Ashishchabha you would be better off with an oscilloscope for that. With a pulse the meter would want to measure by averaging it like a PWM signal or it would be an unstable reading that constantly goes up and down. You might be able to away with using peak detect. I can try it and let you know.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Thanks Pal for your reply... Oscilloscope is very costly... It will be great of you, if you can try and revert back... Thanks in advance Pal...
@@Ashishchabha Well after a fun round of experimenting, I can say that I wouldn't trust the 87V to show a peak measurement. Even when in manual range the pulse is just way too short. Sorry!
Every single part of this meter is replaceable. They have a parts diagram included in online manual. Fluke still guarantees this meter for LIFE. What other meter manufacturer offers lifetime replacement? Buy with confidence.
Those are both great meters. I have an original 27 and even though it doesn't have anywhere near the features of the series 2 it's still an awesome piece of equipment.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 My every day multimeter is the 28 series 2 and 99b. I am more than 40 years un electronics, here in my country majority of electronics shop are closed closed now. I fix Audio Research equipment and Cybex and Lifefitness motor controllers only. Regards.
@@treadmillrepair754 Wow. Your everyday needs are definitely a lot more advanced than mine. We have a lot of servo motor controllers at my job but I don't have the skills to fix them yet. I do take them apart on occasion to clean them and apply a fresh layer of heat sink compound, but that's about my limit.
Regarding battery life, something I don't understand, why don't they use rechargeable batteries and use the electricity it is currently testing to recharge those batteries. They'd never go dead! Fluke... look me up to submit a patent ;)
I like the idea of rechargeable batteries! I'm not an electronics engineer,but I'm sure there's a good reason they don't have a setup that charges while you measure. There are several powerless models of meter that measure voltage without an internal power supply, but I haven't seen a full featured meter like that.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 El Fluke 87v es mucho mejor, desde las protecciones hasta los datos a obtener. Amprobe aunque fue adquirida por la misma firma, no tiene punto de comparación en la construcción con un Fluke. Fluke es presicion, un placer tenerlos y vida útil de por vida. Saludos desde Argentina!
What did you record this with ? An old flip phone ? The picture quality is bad, the sound quality is even worse. And 14 minutes of showing two hands twiddling a dirty DMM around ? That doesn't make for a very interesting VIDEO ! Nothing to see here folks. EDIT: not only that, but you state false facts (@11:15). I own a Fluke 87V and the Relative function (Rel) DOES work also in capacitance mode (in order to cancel out the capacitance of the leads and input). Please check your facts before making a review.
AlainHubert I for one would much rather watch some hands fiddling over the piece than some dude with a face for radio. I thought it was an interesting video to watch as is.
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Wow $100. What a score for a top of the line meter. Congrats and thanks for sharing. Take care
Nalu Rash Thanks! I should be publishing the second part of the review today. Be sure to check it out!
good video buddy ,I just score one at the swap meet for $50 in very good conditions
GR8T info.I don't have much experience with Big Boy meters. Now I WANT ONE 👍😁 Thank you
I found mine in like new condition and still had the sticker on the screen, picked it up at a pawn shop for $65. I tried to talk them down but they said it was just put out there. I was going to buy it anyway of course.
Foolish Goober!
Hola, se agradece el video, que multimetro de fluke u otra exelente marca se puden considerar para electrónica
Pretty sweet deal I picked mine up and a pawn shop for 120$ cash I couldn’t believe it lol
Thank you for the screen protector advice
When you see those finger nails... you know he knows what he is talking about !!!
It's a constant battle, but my Grandpa always liked to tell people: "He puts his heart and his hands in his work!"
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Hardworking decent people are very rare now days. Love the video
Dude that’s a sweet deal. Keeping an eye out.
It's Real, The Fluke 87 V is a Very Very good tester, i love forever this Tool of Fluke,.❤️
The 87s don't go out of calibration unless you drop something heavy on it and that's a maybe.
This is what you pay for!!!!
Over 90 percent of the 87s that go in for calibration by fluke never need adjusting!!!!
Call fluke if you don't believe me!!!!
I have no problem believing that. I have an old Fluke 27 (I have a screen repair video on it if you're interested) that is still in calibration after decades.
Very nice description of the fluke 87V functionality and features. After this video I'm sure I'll buy one soon. Thank you. PS: God, I wish I new about the $100 dollar deal :)))
I would think an 87-V going for anything around $100 is likely stolen.
I think they didn't realize what they had. The seller's other items that were listed were clarinets and shoes.
who likes fluke instruments?
I bought all the Flukes made in USA.
I'm the biggest fan of Fluke who's not owned a Fluke. How about that?
I wish there was a teardown video of the Fluke 87v. I couldn't find one so far.
Good suggestion! I'll put that on my project list!
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Cool! I hope you get around doing it sooner than later.
You didn't search very far...
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I got one for $10 at a yard sale...
You win.
You're probably the luckiest guy on youtube. Does it work good for you?
@@roseelectronics4582 Had to clean the contacts for the readout, other than that it works fine...
Lucky Bastard!
Just picked one up for $10 at a Yardsale too!!
$100 like new? That shit was stolen 😆
Bro. Just stumbled across this looking for stuff on the one I just picked up. Like how in depth you go and those leads you have. Great idea. I do commercial and industrial hvac and I'm starting to work on a lot more vrvs and vrfs and they all run to an inverter to 16vdc. Compressors, fans, eevs, everything is DC.
Thanks! Sounds like some interesting work!
good meter
I have a question is this the best multimeter for an electrician if no which one you recommend
What kind of electrician? It's a great meter but for doing residential electrical there are cheaper meters out there, such as the Brymen BM235, that will serve just as well. If it's commercial electrical or projects that will require a meter that has to calibrated annually, the 87V is what I recommend.
Yes it's residential but I don't want to limit myself. Never know what can happen in the future.
I had a friend give me one that someone gave him it’s only lightly used
I got my 87-iii for 100$ and that’s stria deal
I love mine but was very disappointed that it doesn't have a capacitance setting.
You have an 87V that doesn't have a capacitance feature?
The 87V does have a capacitance setting ...
Wish fluke model will you recommend for daily electronic repair?
I would recommend the Fluke 116. Or a favorite of mine that isn't Fluke but still a great meter is a Brymen BM235.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 what about Fluke 179,? just found it in ebay used for the same price
@@RM-en9gk that's a really good meter!
How do you use the ohms range scale on these ? I can’t find anywhere that tells me what and how to use
Do you mean using manual ranging for the ohms? Or how to set up the meter to measure ohms?
Beb's Repair Bench using auto range. A guy at my work I swear was trying to use the graph on the bottom and said he had 44kohms when it read 4.345 kohms on auto range.
@@trialnterror I think I see what you mean. You always read the measurement with the follower as part of it. So if you only see the ohms symbol with no prefix, the indicated value is ohms, same for kohms and Mohms. The decimal never has to be mentally "shifted". As far as the bar graph, it doesn't really represent a numerical value. It's meant to show quick fluctuations in a signal, kind of like the old school "needle wiggle" in analog meters. It can also be used to show where you are in the current auto-range, so the further left the bar is, the closer you are to ranging down, and when it's almost "full", it's close to ranging up. Hope this helps!
Beb's Repair Bench that’s exactly what I thought. I don’t know why the guy I was working with thought he had to change it? The only thing I can think was he thought it was on Mohms and not K ohms . Because I was on auto range. This helps a lot. Just like you said the scale is just a quick representation of where I am.
Does this beep on doide mode?
Yes.
28 bucks on ebay.. for the holster
👍👍
My question is are they good for working with motorcycle
I would say no. If your looking for a DMM to work on motorcycles, a Fluke 88 would be better. It has an inductive coil attachment for RPMs. There are also many lower cost meters with this feature that would work just as well.
I just bought a Fluke 287 how does this compare?
I've never had the chance to play with one, but from what I've read your 287 is better in many ways, with a 50000 count display you'll have better resolution than the 87V's 20000 option. It also has PC connectivity if you need it, and the dot matrix display offers options an LCD could never hope to match, although oftentimes at the cost of being a battery hog. It also has AC+DC measurements, higher bandwidth, better accuracy........ I could keep going but if you check out this link Fluke lays it all out better than I can:
www.fluke.com/en/products/electrical-testing/digital-multimeters/compare?selected=17,372,0
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Yeah all those are the same pros and cons that I've read for the 287.The Fluke 87 is the most highly rated because of it's versatility and the fact that it's battery doesn't drain out so quickly.The 287 actually has more functionality but because of it's abysmal battery performance it's rating is much lower. The Fluke 87 rates 4.6 on Amazon and the Fluke 287 rates 3.8. Despite it's rating the Fluke 287 is a really attractive and solidly made multimeter which just feels very premium.
@@Tejaye777 I think a lot people just don't need all the bells and whistles the 287 offers so they go for the 87 with its more attractive price. Add to that the history of the 80 series and the trust people have in them and you've got a recipe for a cult following. Bottom line though is the 287 truly is a more capable meter, even it's hunger for batteries is offset by conveniently using AA batteries. This is just my opinion, formulated after I've had to change those pesky 9V battery connectors the 80 series use.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 I guess.That's a very great possibility.
@2:47 Hostel?
Isn’t it true that fluke won’t honor the warranty on the meter if you did not purchase through an authorized dealer?
I think they do honor it. I purchased 2015 edition fluke 289 used on Ebay. I had it sent to fluke to get calibrated. They performed repairs on it for free. Some of there meters have a life time warranty along as the meter is still in production. One it is not in production, the warranty is only good for 10 years. The best thing to do with any fluke meter is to register it on fluke.com.
I haven't tried it personally, but I have heard other people have sent them in without a problem. I believe that if you send it to Fluke for calibration you pay for that, but any issues they find are fixed under warranty.
Every file meter I have purchased, besides my 87v, has been used and purchased off ebay. As soon as I get the meter, I go to flukes website and register the meter under me. I have a 289, 87v, 276 and a 189. All used except the 87v. All registered on fluke.com, all calibrated through fluke. No issues what so ever. The 289 had/has a problem with the capacitor, fluke replaced/repaired it for free. All flukes have a life time warranty, once the meter is not in production, a 10 year warranty starts.
2:48 and 2:53 what is that sound?
If I remember right they used to play basketball during break outside and they were very competitive. I believe that was someone successfully blocking a shot.
Stollen bro looks like mine is my initials on it? Where u live
Did they steal the box it came in too? This one had the box, manual, and leads with it. No initials either.
I live at my house.
Can we measure 100ms pulse of 24VDC using this multi meter
What are you wanting to measure? Frequency, duty cycle, voltage?
@@bebsrepairbench5074 peak voltage of pulse
@@Ashishchabha you would be better off with an oscilloscope for that. With a pulse the meter would want to measure by averaging it like a PWM signal or it would be an unstable reading that constantly goes up and down. You might be able to away with using peak detect. I can try it and let you know.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 Thanks Pal for your reply... Oscilloscope is very costly... It will be great of you, if you can try and revert back... Thanks in advance Pal...
@@Ashishchabha Well after a fun round of experimenting, I can say that I wouldn't trust the 87V to show a peak measurement. Even when in manual range the pulse is just way too short. Sorry!
Can't understand why the put a capacitance test on their meters - Capacitor ESR would have been more useful
Esa es un copia
Every single part of this meter is replaceable. They have a parts diagram included in online manual. Fluke still guarantees this meter for LIFE. What other meter manufacturer offers lifetime replacement? Buy with confidence.
The superman of Flukes is the model 27 and 28 series 2
Cheers.
Those are both great meters. I have an original 27 and even though it doesn't have anywhere near the features of the series 2 it's still an awesome piece of equipment.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 I love the Flukes makes un USA.
I have the next
27 three units
27 series 2
28 series 2
87 V
74 IV
179 IV
867b
97
99b
Cheers
@@treadmillrepair754 I'm not familiar with the 90 series of meters. I love the 179 as an everyday meter.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 My every day multimeter is the 28 series 2 and 99b.
I am more than 40 years un electronics, here in my country majority of electronics shop are closed closed now.
I fix Audio Research equipment and Cybex and Lifefitness motor controllers only.
Regards.
@@treadmillrepair754 Wow. Your everyday needs are definitely a lot more advanced than mine. We have a lot of servo motor controllers at my job but I don't have the skills to fix them yet. I do take them apart on occasion to clean them and apply a fresh layer of heat sink compound, but that's about my limit.
Nice score. I like your channel subscribed.
YOU DONT KNOW THAT THE FLUKE METERS THAT;S THE 87 5
I'm sorry?
Regarding battery life, something I don't understand, why don't they use rechargeable batteries and use the electricity it is currently testing to recharge those batteries. They'd never go dead! Fluke... look me up to submit a patent ;)
I like the idea of rechargeable batteries! I'm not an electronics engineer,but I'm sure there's a good reason they don't have a setup that charges while you measure.
There are several powerless models of meter that measure voltage without an internal power supply, but I haven't seen a full featured meter like that.
Fluke 87 V is over value multimeter for hi price, Amprobe AM-160A is better machine.
I would love to get my hands on an AM-160A to try out.
@@bebsrepairbench5074 El Fluke 87v es mucho mejor, desde las protecciones hasta los datos a obtener. Amprobe aunque fue adquirida por la misma firma, no tiene punto de comparación en la construcción con un Fluke. Fluke es presicion, un placer tenerlos y vida útil de por vida. Saludos desde Argentina!
What did you record this with ? An old flip phone ? The picture quality is bad, the sound quality is even worse. And 14 minutes of showing two hands twiddling a dirty DMM around ? That doesn't make for a very interesting VIDEO ! Nothing to see here folks. EDIT: not only that, but you state false facts (@11:15). I own a Fluke 87V and the Relative function (Rel) DOES work also in capacitance mode (in order to cancel out the capacitance of the leads and input). Please check your facts before making a review.
AlainHubert I for one would much rather watch some hands fiddling over the piece than some dude with a face for radio. I thought it was an interesting video to watch as is.