Price: $$$
Pros: Very tough, industrially rated, measures most things including temperature
Cons: Few negatives apart from fairly short battery life
Bottom Line: Excellent alternative to a Fluke, with comparable accuracy and functionality
Extech EX505 Review
Price: $$+
Pros: Sturdy, True RMS, can auto range and measure temperature
Cons: Fairly slow, can be inaccurate
Bottom Line: Extech make good multimeters, though there are sharper alternatives to the EX505
Best Automotive Multimeters
A quick guide to some of the best automotive / general purpose multimeters on the market. Both INNOVA and Fluke produce some excellent automotive multimeters, including the Innova 3340 and the Fluke 88V. See here for a rundown on specs, features and advice.
Amprobe AM-500 Series Comparison
Quickly compare between the various multimeters of the Amprobe 500 Series. There are six to choose from and we have detailed the main differences as well as included a table for easy cross-reference.
Amprobe AM-500 Review
Price: $
Pros: Decent voltage and amperage ranges (including micro-amps), battery test
Cons: Quite slow, no backlit display
Bottom Line: Budget multimeter from renowned maker Amprobe, good as a standby or one for the DIYer
Amprobe AM-560 Review
Price: $$+
Pros: Rugged, has all the ranges (including micro-amps and dual temp), high CAT rating
Cons: Slow auto range/continuity, average RMS only
Bottom Line: Good value professional HVAC meter for those on a mid-range budget
Amprobe AM-520 Review
Price: $$
Pros: Neat, solid meter with good functionality – voltage detection, micro-amps and temp range
Cons: A bit sluggish, made in China
Bottom Line: Good lower priced standard HVAC multimeter, albeit a bit slow
Fluke 287 Review
Price: $$$$
Pros: High quality, fast DMM data logger, great screen
Cons: A bit on the large size, expensive with the needed extras
Bottom Line: One of the best handheld data logger multimeters, cheaper than the Fluke 289 and as reliable
Fluke 170 Series Comparison
Discover the differences and pluses and minuses between this hugely popular series of professional Fluke multimeters. Fit for all sorts of trades – including maintenance, installation, automotive and around the home – they are super-fast, accurate and very easy to use. A table notes the differences.
Fluke 179 Review
Price: $$$$
Pros: Industrially-rated, True RMS, sturdy and fast
Cons: No micro-amps range, but has most everything else
Bottom Line: There are better meters for electronics, but this is a gem for general purpose electricians looking for reliability and speed
Fluke 175 Review
Price: $$$+
Pros: Rugged and shapely, True RMS meter with most ranges
Cons: No micro-amps or backlight
Bottom Line: A solid electrician’s multimeter that measures most things, but loses out on basics to sister meter 177
Fluke 80 Series Comparison
The Fluke 87V goes head-to-head with its siblings
A quick rundown of Fluke’s professional industrial range of multimeters. Includes the flagship 87V, the cheaper 83V, and the automotive 88V. Also featuring a product description of each model and detailing main differences by comparison chart.
Fluke 83V Review
Price: $$$$
Pros: Highly reliable and durable device with high accuracy, category rating and good battery
Cons: Without True RMS AC readings or temperature range, but few other negatives
Bottom Line: Cheaper version of the 87V, with slightly less accuracy and functionality, but still one of the industry’s best
Fluke 20 Series Comparison
A look at the Fluke 27II, 28II and 28II Ex
Here, we briefly examine Fluke’s heavy duty range of professional multimeters. Click through to learn more about these hardy DMMs, with a brief overview, description, and a basic chart to denote the differences.
Fluke 27II Review
Price: $$$$
Pros: Rugged, watertight meter with most ranges, good level of accuracy and great battery life
Cons: Not True RMS, heavy, quite pricey
Bottom Line: One of the best multimeters out there for tough factory and mined-based settings
Fluke 28II Ex Review
Price: $$$$$+
Pros: Rugged, accurate and super-safe multimeter with all ranges
Cons: Few negatives, other than its expense and size
Bottom Line: An intrinsically safe and reliable DMM for dangerous working environments – there’s none better
Fluke 787 Review
Price: $$$$$
Pros: Loop calibrator and multimeter in one, sturdy build quality, high resolution display
Cons: Quite pricey, lacks the functionality of a full-range meter
Bottom Line: Two in one tool, ideal for troubleshooting and calibrating milliamp loop applications
Fluke 3000 FC Review
Price: $$$+
Pros: Some data logging capability, add extra modules with Fluke Connect
Cons: No amps or micro-amps, limited data capture
Bottom Line: An okay multimeter borrowing features of the 287, but not great as a standalone unit
Fluke 233 Review
Price: $$$$
Pros: Remote working, Fluke reliability, very fast and accurate
Cons: Not suited to delicate electronics work
Bottom Line: If you work in a hazardous environment and need a reliable multimeter, the 233 is unbeatable
Fluke 110 Series Comparison
The Fluke 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117 go head-to-head
A quick look at Fluke’s lower cost 110 series range of multimeters. Includes a brief description of each model, main differences and a handy chart.
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