Fluke 179 Multimeter with Backlight, Includes Built-In Thermometer to Measure Temperature, Measures True-RMS AC Current and Voltage, Frequency, Capacitance, Resistance, Continuity and Diode

It has undergone calibration in a laboratory, which attests to its remarkable accuracy. With its various useful functionalities for electrical measurements, it's indeed a worthwhile investment. The inclusion of cables and a comprehensive user manual adds to its value.It boasts an elegant finish and is comfortable to carry around. However, I would like to invest in some form of protective case to ensure it doesn't get damaged during transport. Ideally, it would be great if such a case were included with the equipment, although I understand that might be asking for too much.

The Fluke 179 is the Best overall value of any mid-priced digital multimeter. Accuracy is top-notch. It's easy to use. It's ruggedly built. It's a comfortable size. It has a big, bright, crisp display. It comes with a nice K-type thermocouple probe for accurate temperature readings, C or F. And, it uses a very easy to replace 9V battery. Unfortunately, this otherwise perfect package has two moderate shortcomings: 1st, Fluke packs a cheap, non-flexible set of test leads with it; and 2nd, the continuity beeper has very low volume and is difficult to hear even in a quiet environment. If you want a great all-around DMM, you can't go wrong with this Fluke.

I love the Fluke brand. Dependable quality and accuracy for the trade. I have been using these meters for 20+ years and would trust no other meter brand for daily use.Of my prior 3 Fluke meters I would say this is my favorite. I purchased the carry case and the magnetic holder for this meter too but miss a feature of the 75 and 77 series of the hanging notch built into the back of the case. I use to use this notch to connect to drop ceiling grids. Now they have an optional magnetic strap but this only works of course on metal.I also like the fact that I don't need to use my O-scope to check frequencies anymore. My O-scope even while being a digital unit is much bigger and a hassle to carry around. This 179 model includes frequency measuring.PROS:- Quality Build- Highly Accurate- Protective Snug case- This model includes frequency measurements and temperature (to caiibrate your stove)- Large display that is easy to read- Touch hold- Auto off feature- BacklightedCONS:- I wish they weren't so pricey

Para uso profesional y aficionado funciona perfectamente

After reviewing several Fluke models, I felt this one offered the most features for the lowest price. It is typical Fluke quality: Well-built, fast, and accurate. I also purchased the Fluke i200 current clamp. I bought this as my personal meter, but I plan to purchase the same combination to use at work and out in the field for testing and troubleshooting up to 575 volts AC, 24 volts DC, 4-20mA DC, and AC current up to 100 amps.UPDATE 2/7/2019: I ended up purchasing a second Fluke 179 for work. It's still working perfectly after nine years of daily use. I purchased a third one to replace a 15-20 year-old Fluke that's literally been around the world on service calls - it still works, but some of the display segments are dim. The 179's I purchased in 2009 and 2010 have dim, green display backlighting. The 179 I purchased in 2019 has bright, white display backlighting. Otherwise, the multimeters appear identical.

Just wanted to say that I belive that this is an excellellent meter. It is a fluke so it's worth it's weight in gold.i belive fluke makes the best test equipment around. I would trust nothing else . However I find the "made in USA " to be a little misleading ... It is assembled in USA with foreign parts. I got curious about this so I emailed tech support. The response was that 95 percent of the parts are imported into the USA and it is only assembled here. Now what does this mean in the grand scheme of things? I don't know, but one if the selling points to me was "made in USA ". However this does not mean I'm dissapointed with the meter... Works great and is accurate.shipped fast . Guess made in the USA isn't accurate though.although it is of my opinion that Chinese resistors and components are quality as well. Hope this helps.

I bought this thing 8 years ago and it's still my go to device for any kind of electrical testing from 480v 3 phase motors all the way down to sensitive digital electronics. It's extremely durable, accurate, batteries last forever. It does everything I'd expect a basic multimeter to do and it's very simple to use. My professor insisted on one of these because of their safety and durability. Fast blow fuses protect from transient voltages and to prove the durability he spiked his hard onto the concrete floor, it bounced about 4ft in the air and was completely unscathed. Any professional that needs a multimeter should go with fluke, or a hobbyist that wants something that will last a lifetime.

First, the bad. I find the ESFP (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese) acronym to be misleading. All this means is that the manual has ESFP instructions. Also, why is there the ability to measure Hz in the Vdc position (ha)? Lastly, Fluke should include a case and a hanging strap but they don't. Come on Fluke, what would this cost you...5 bucks (for 5 stars)?Now the good. Well made, durable...should last for many years. Super accurate...meter readings can be trusted. Ability to measure temperature...takes a while (5 minutes) to stabilize but a cool feature (ha). Ability to measure up to 100kHz...I use this feature a lot with laptops to see if the CCFL backlight inverter is working. I don't even have to make electrical contact...the leads of the 179 act as an antenna and pick up on the EMI field if the inverter is working. Note: Some CCFL data sheets I've seen spec 60kHz and most meters only go up to 50kHz, if that. Continuity test function very quick...will sense opens/shorts that are 250us or longer. Capacitance test function...no more trying to figure out the cap code.