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lilshawn:
Fluke 87 all the way.

it's a literal FORTUNE (like 500+ buck) but it's the best there is and it shows and for the pro home user it will last forever)

I have three 87 series meters starting with the original 87, I replaced it with an 87 III, then replaced that with the 87V.

All of them still work and are accurate as fuuuuu.

the 87 is a little rough. it's been knocked about in a toolbox for probably 20 years now. it's currently in my mobile toolbox. the LCD is showing some signs of damage from being frozen to -40 for weeks at a time during the winter but it still works fine.

the 87III is currently in the shop at work. I've used it 10 times already today. I broke the negative lead connection for the banana jacks by dropping it. i unsoldered the unit and flipped it around 180 degrees and put it back in. I don't have uA current measuring capability now, but otherwise it works. besides, i have literally NEVER done uA measurements. mA and A still work just fine.

the 87V I bought for use at home. the only issue i've run into is that the current defaults to AC on the Mark V and not DC like the previous models. you have to press a button to switch to DC current. it's an extra thing to do, but not that big of a deal.

if you buy a used 80 series i recommend the Mark 3 or better. The original ones you had to disassemble the case to change the battery.... a real pain in the ass... and you also void your calibration cert by opening it.

newer models starting with the mark 3 have a battery door so you can replace the battery without voiding your calibration certification.

if you don't want to drop half a grand on a skookum quality meter, AvE said the "fluke 12e" (basically a fluke 115 clone made for china only) is an awesome meter for 100 bucks.

HaRuMaN:
I use a HP 34401a. It's a beast.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251822510795

lilshawn:

--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on September 26, 2016, 02:36:41 pm ---I use a HP 34401a. It's a beast.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251822510795

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the local technical university has a bunch of those that the just recently replaced with something new. (basically whole new labs)

I'm keeping a look out at the government surplus store for them. The desks and stuff have already run through...just waiting for the electronics. I'm on the hunt for a digital scope. but a nice HP/Agilent/keysight/whateverthaycallthemselvesnow meter would be good too.

Slippyblade:
Lilshawn, let us know if you see them go up for surplus!

lilshawn:

--- Quote from: Slippyblade on September 26, 2016, 03:05:24 pm ---Lilshawn, let us know if you see them go up for surplus!

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yeh, for sure I can do that. If people want this kind of thing and they go on for a good deal I'll pick up a couple and flip 'em.

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