Fluke 189 DMM problems?

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I have a Fluke 87 and have been thinking of upgrading to the 189. But I
have been hearing lately from two different people now, that the 189
has an annoying problem. "The range switching is annoying. With varying
signals, the 87 does a good job of quickly jumping ranges. The 189
loses its composure briefly and blanks the display as it jumps around
making following a variable signal annoying unless you manually lock in
a given range" I asked the one individual if maybe he was trying to use
the 189 on a variable frequency drive in which case the 87V would be
more appropriate, and he said that no he was just using it for typical
DMM applications. Anybody else have any gripes with their Fluke 189
DMM? Thank you for any input. B. Taylor

 

[RonKZ650]

I never had a 87 to compare, but I love my 189. So much I bought 4 of
them. It takes 0.3 seconds for a range change on the 189. This seems
pretty fast to me. If the 87 is faster, I don't know, but I've never
had a complaint. If you don't like the auto range change, just set the
meter manually to the highest range you expect to see and you'll stay
there with no range changes. Setting the range manually takes no time
or effort.

 

[JANA]

You should check out to see what circumstances that the meter was used in.
Or, was that person's meter defective. What I would do is see if the dealer
would let you have one to try for a few days. I am sure you will like the
meter. Fluke meter products are generally the best.

 

[Antti Panula]

The 189 is the closest to perfect DMM i ever has seen.

I own two of these, only annoyances is thay the auto-power off is not
complete, and youy must use a scredriwer to changes batteries.

If you don't have a screwdriver available, pry off the stand and use it
Fits perfectly.

I would like to see an inductance measurement function in the future
versions of 180 series. Any reasons why not already, other than price?

Antti
OH7GLS

 

[Ole Geisler]

DMM applications. Anybody else have any gripes with their Fluke 189
DMM? Thank you for any input. B. Taylor

The 189 is the closest to perfect DMM i ever has seen.

I own two of these, only annoyances is thay the auto-power off is not
complete, and youy must use a scredriwer to changes batteries.

 

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I have a Fluke 87 and have been thinking of upgrading to the 189. But I
have been hearing lately from two different people now, that the 189
has an annoying problem. "The range switching is annoying. With varying
signals, the 87 does a good job of quickly jumping ranges. The 189
loses its composure briefly and blanks the display as it jumps around
making following a variable signal annoying unless you manually lock in
a given range" I asked the one individual if maybe he was trying to use
the 189 on a variable frequency drive in which case the 87V would be
more appropriate, and he said that no he was just using it for typical
DMM applications. Anybody else have any gripes with their Fluke 189
DMM? Thank you for any input. B. Taylor

Thanks to all who replied. I appreciate your input. B. Taylor