Looking for a good multimeter

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imzjustplayin

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I'm looking for a good multimeter, possibly leaning towards fluke but I'd like some suggestions. No I'm not going to get a <$100 multimeter so no point in mentioning it. I want a multimeter that does humidity, temperature, is digital, high accuracy, amps via clamps, test whether or not a capacitor is good? and a few other things I can't think of right now besides the basics.

I guess for now, I want a multimeter that'd work well in Automotive and Electronics environments but if I choose to go into other fields, that it could be used there too and all I'd need would be the accessories.
 
Being a master electrician and using meters on almost a daily basis, all I can say is you are not going to get any better than Fluke. Very durable and accurate
 
So there isn't an all in one, holy grail, salivating multimeter that will extend my epenis past shaq's height? (7')
 
I use a Fluke at work. Never lets me down. Think the 187 or 189 model is what I have. Been using for 6 years and it is still solid.

EDIT:I have the 189 at work.
 
zoobaby said:
I use a Fluke at work. Never lets me down. Think the 187 or 189 model is what I have. Been using for 6 years and it is still solid.

EDIT:I have the 189 at work.
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I have the 189 at home, and have a 112 soon to be replaced with a 179 at work. The 189 is no longer made (and thus fairly hard to find) - so that wouldn't be a good option for the OP.

The 179 is a very good meter, and will run ~$250. If that's too expensive, the 112 is a good meter for $100 less. If that's still too expensive, meterman makes OK quality meters. They are not flukes - but I've had a Meterman 60XL for about 5 years now and it's still going strong.
 
NleahciM said:
I have the 189 at home, and have a 112 soon to be replaced with a 179 at work. The 189 is no longer made (and thus fairly hard to find) - so that wouldn't be a good option for the OP.

The 179 is a very good meter, and will run ~$250. If that's too expensive, the 112 is a good meter for $100 less. If that's still too expensive, meterman makes OK quality meters. They are not flukes - but I've had a Meterman 60XL for about 5 years now and it's still going strong.
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I want higher end than that. The problem I seem to be encountering is that I'm having difficulty in finding a fluke that acts like an all in one. A guy working for comerfords (sp?) had this multimeter that had all sorts of attachments but wasn't fluke..
 
imzjustplayin said:
I want higher end than that. The problem I seem to be encountering is that I'm having difficulty in finding a fluke that acts like an all in one. A guy working for comerfords (sp?) had this multimeter that had all sorts of attachments but wasn't fluke..
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Higher end then what? If the 179 doesn't have the accessories that you need, you can buy them as well. There is a wide selection available: http://us.fluke.com/usen/products/moa.htm?cs_id=29983(FlukeProducts)&category=HMA(FlukeProducts)
 
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