Retired Air Force crypto tech. Almost all of our test equipment was made by FLUKE. Including our bench stuff, frequency counters etc. Great video-I appreciate your passion for your career. No one appreciates us technicians until the “wheels fall off the cart”, then they can’t find the cart! Also remember, the rush job… there’s always time to do it over when “ in the rush” someone screws it up. God bless you and your family! 🙏👍
I'm glad to hear that Fluke is working with you. That model seems to be missing a bit of functionality between DC amperage, the ability to measure max inrush current and a backlight. I got a Klein CL390 a year or so ago and really like it. I like the backlight.
Amprobe, Fieldpiece, Sperry, Ideal or Klein. I have been a repairman since 1973 (51 years). I have owned all of these brands including Fluke. I like everyone of them except Fluke. The ohm meter does NOT read high enough ohms to find a grounded compressor motor. I am a Commercial HVAC technician and Instructor.
Love my Fluke, been my meter of choice for 40 years. And probably when I've forgotten my own name, I'll still know Ohm's Law and the resistor color codes.
I have the Fluke 378FC, a Fluke 373, and a Klein CL800. All have served me well. The Klein is better for most residential stuff, but the 378FC is now my go to for 3 phase systems. Also the safety sally in me must remind people that when messing with live 480v like this wear your gloves, face shield, and arc flash clothing.
Fluke is the best. I do automotive electrical diagnosis and i only use fluke multimeter Fluke 88V. It's accurate & precise. I've had it for 20 years and still going. I did a comparison of continuity on a solenoid on another brand multimeter & that multimeter was way off. Nothing beats Fluke. Thanks for sharing
I still have and still use my old Fluke 8020a meter. I got the thing second hand in the early 90's and its still going..... I have a 323 as well and its a darn good unit.
I use my Fluke 87 meters daily. And I also have the amp clamps and a Fluke 787B Processmeter for when I need to troubleshoot 4-20ma stuff. Love my FLUKE!
I have a Fluke 177 & the pocket one that I do not remember the model # of. I clime ladders to check D/C volts and the one that fits in your shirt pockets is great for small jobs. I also have a different amp clamp but would rather order the Fluke that does D/C. You can not forget about Simpson meters for they are one of the best for analog meters out there and they do have their purposes but not for a beginner. Good video and keep up the good work. Everyone one from being a pro to a beginner can learn something new if they open their mind up to learning.
I mean, there’s a reason their name is essentially ubiquitous when it comes to anything remotely having to do with electrical and electrical testing/diagnosing. They’re pretty well entrenched in any sub-category as well. Low voltage, telecomm/networking/structured or premises cabling. Even optical fiber, if that’s your thing. Being in that specific part of the industry myself, I’ve used and own a couple of their lower-end multimeters for years. Still have yet to pony up for one of their network testers though. Those are fairly specific pieces of equipment, and it doesn’t seem that any of those models are in that, uhh..”lower-end” price point lmao. That would have to be a company purchase, as I couldn’t justify it (at least I can use my multimeters at home/helping a buddy out). So I’ll keep dreaming lol.
Hi Dan, Great video! Does Fluke have a clamp meter that can be left on a line and log maximum current flow. I'd like to be able to clamp one on a motor, then be able to read the maximum startup surge.
Absolutely! Check this video out. Fluke 378FC, Full review and function test. Best on TH-cam!!! th-cam.com/video/wTp112BJaJw/w-d-xo.html and thank you very much!!
Hey Dan. I just found your channel...or maybe it found me. Anyway, I really like this stuff. I was as mechanic and flight engineer for 24 years. I have a request...can you do some videos on PLCs? Things have changed so much since I started turning wrenches and I really need to upgrade some of my skills. I know that a lot of this can just be bought off the shelf and rigged up to build cool applications...but how does one get started and what are some good sources?
Fluke isn’t the top of the top because they’re the most feature rich or best; they’re high priced and well known because they’re good at public/private partnerships and getting their tech to government contract spec. This is similar to how Texes Instruments got their graphing calculators into school standards; they’re not the best or most advanced but they’re prevalent. Don’t get me wrong as a government electrician I do use and like Fluke but they’re overpriced for what they are; Ideal and Amp Probe are both competitive and have lower priced equipment with more options.
Hey Dan. Let me ask you. How did you find the selector knob. I have had many fluke meter and always found the dials very positive when turning and kocking in to a selection. I bought a 324 a few months ago and it turns very easily and is not at all positively latching at the stops. It allows it to also turn on in my bag kind of easy too.
Very limited functions it only reads down to a tenth of an amp and doesn't measure the peak inrush of the motor doesnt do DC amps and not backlit must be Flukes budget model
If it works, it's a fluke. Flukes are JUNK. The displays crap out after about a year and they want you to pay $100 for a kit to repair it. Had 3 of them. All the same.
Looking forward to this one lol, we have these at work like I said on your last post. I have never used the clamp for anything other than holding the meter up so I can read it while I hold the probes lol. I'm familiar with how easy it makes amp draw tests but those just never come up in my job. Will be interested to see the things my knowledge gap is causing me to miss out on
You being so safety conscious makes me almost regret cutting my probes and splicing them at about a foot so i dont have 10 foot of dangling wire lol It has worked on 480 so far 😅
For a guy that’s just spitballing, you’re a very good teacher. Great video!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Retired Air Force crypto tech. Almost all of our test equipment was made by FLUKE. Including our bench stuff, frequency counters etc. Great video-I appreciate your passion for your career. No one appreciates us technicians until the “wheels fall off the cart”, then they can’t find the cart! Also remember, the rush job… there’s always time to do it over when “ in the rush” someone screws it up. God bless you and your family! 🙏👍
Thank you so much!! You also!
Thank you for explaining this! This helped me understand current testing so much better!
Glad it helped!
I'm glad to hear that Fluke is working with you. That model seems to be missing a bit of functionality between DC amperage, the ability to measure max inrush current and a backlight. I got a Klein CL390 a year or so ago and really like it. I like the backlight.
Amprobe, Fieldpiece, Sperry, Ideal or Klein.
I have been a repairman since 1973 (51 years). I have owned all of these brands including Fluke. I like everyone of them except Fluke.
The ohm meter does NOT read high enough ohms to find a grounded compressor motor.
I am a Commercial HVAC technician and Instructor.
Love my Fluke, been my meter of choice for 40 years. And probably when I've forgotten my own name, I'll still know Ohm's Law and the resistor color codes.
I have the Fluke 378FC, a Fluke 373, and a Klein CL800. All have served me well. The Klein is better for most residential stuff, but the 378FC is now my go to for 3 phase systems. Also the safety sally in me must remind people that when messing with live 480v like this wear your gloves, face shield, and arc flash clothing.
Wait isnt the Fluke 381 their premium flagship model for clamp meters?
dude this is all the cool industrial stuff I wanted to learn about, awesome video! keep them coming!
Thanks! Will do!
Fluke is the best. I do automotive electrical diagnosis and i only use fluke multimeter Fluke 88V. It's accurate & precise. I've had it for 20 years and still going. I did a comparison of continuity on a solenoid on another brand multimeter & that multimeter was way off. Nothing beats Fluke. Thanks for sharing
I still have and still use my old Fluke 8020a meter. I got the thing second hand in the early 90's and its still going..... I have a 323 as well and its a darn good unit.
I use my Fluke 87 meters daily. And I also have the amp clamps and a Fluke 787B Processmeter for when I need to troubleshoot 4-20ma stuff. Love my FLUKE!
I have a Fluke 177 & the pocket one that I do not remember the model # of. I clime ladders to check D/C volts and the one that fits in your shirt pockets is great for small jobs. I also have a different amp clamp but would rather order the Fluke that does D/C.
You can not forget about Simpson meters for they are one of the best for analog meters out there and they do have their purposes but not for a beginner. Good video and keep up the good work. Everyone one from being a pro to a beginner can learn something new if they open their mind up to learning.
Thank you! I totally agree!
I have that meter only thing it’s missing is capacitance . That’s the only thing I wish it had . But I have another meter that does so all is good
I mean, there’s a reason their name is essentially ubiquitous when it comes to anything remotely having to do with electrical and electrical testing/diagnosing.
They’re pretty well entrenched in any sub-category as well. Low voltage, telecomm/networking/structured or premises cabling. Even optical fiber, if that’s your thing. Being in that specific part of the industry myself, I’ve used and own a couple of their lower-end multimeters for years. Still have yet to pony up for one of their network testers though. Those are fairly specific pieces of equipment, and it doesn’t seem that any of those models are in that, uhh..”lower-end” price point lmao.
That would have to be a company purchase, as I couldn’t justify it (at least I can use my multimeters at home/helping a buddy out). So I’ll keep dreaming lol.
Plenty of other Amp Clamps are just as good, and reliable, for less than 1/2 the price.
p.s. I love my Fluke DMM!!!
Hi Dan, Great video! Does Fluke have a clamp meter that can be left on a line and log maximum current flow. I'd like to be able to clamp one on a motor, then be able to read the maximum startup surge.
Absolutely! Check this video out. Fluke 378FC, Full review and function test. Best on TH-cam!!!
th-cam.com/video/wTp112BJaJw/w-d-xo.html and thank you very much!!
Hey Dan. I just found your channel...or maybe it found me. Anyway, I really like this stuff. I was as mechanic and flight engineer for 24 years. I have a request...can you do some videos on PLCs? Things have changed so much since I started turning wrenches and I really need to upgrade some of my skills. I know that a lot of this can just be bought off the shelf and rigged up to build cool applications...but how does one get started and what are some good sources?
Welcome aboard! That’s a great topic for a video!!
Fluke isn’t the top of the top because they’re the most feature rich or best; they’re high priced and well known because they’re good at public/private partnerships and getting their tech to government contract spec. This is similar to how Texes Instruments got their graphing calculators into school standards; they’re not the best or most advanced but they’re prevalent.
Don’t get me wrong as a government electrician I do use and like Fluke but they’re overpriced for what they are; Ideal and Amp Probe are both competitive and have lower priced equipment with more options.
Totally great
Hey Dan. Let me ask you. How did you find the selector knob. I have had many fluke meter and always found the dials very positive when turning and kocking in to a selection. I bought a 324 a few months ago and it turns very easily and is not at all positively latching at the stops. It allows it to also turn on in my bag kind of easy too.
I found no issues with this one. I feel like it’s equal with all other Flukes I have used
You got a counterfeit model there, Chris. Gotta be careful when shopping, skippy! 😯
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I believe "FLUKE" is the "Gold Standard" by which all others are measured against.
Absolutely!
Very limited functions it only reads down to a tenth of an amp and doesn't measure the peak inrush of the motor doesnt do DC amps and not backlit must be Flukes budget model
It’s a good all around down and dirty starting out meter
If it works, it's a fluke. Flukes are JUNK. The displays crap out after about a year and they want you to pay $100 for a kit to repair it. Had 3 of them. All the same.
Looking forward to this one lol, we have these at work like I said on your last post.
I have never used the clamp for anything other than holding the meter up so I can read it while I hold the probes lol.
I'm familiar with how easy it makes amp draw tests but those just never come up in my job.
Will be interested to see the things my knowledge gap is causing me to miss out on
You being so safety conscious makes me almost regret cutting my probes and splicing them at about a foot so i dont have 10 foot of dangling wire lol
It has worked on 480 so far 😅