Customer Reviews for Fluke Networks - Fluke 289/IMSK Industrial Logging True-RMS Digital Multimeter
Customer Rating
5
Great Tool!
on December 7, 2016
Posted by: Dorno
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
I bought this about 1 year ago and it has worked flawlessly every sense. I use it almost every day for voltage, resistance, and to simulate/ measure 4-20ma. IT has held up to harsh elements in all sorts of process manufacturing.
I have had a Fluke 789 for about 8 years. It has served me faithfully without fail. My company recently was generous enough to offer me a new meter. I chose another 789 because I love it. Fluke makes superior products, and I will not use any other than Fluke.
I am a Controls Engineer/Technician who also does instruments and PLC input/output checkout. I had a 787 for some time, but then got this one, the 789. This does everything I need and the loop power for instruments is *very* useful. If you do 4-20mA instruments and all the other standard things then this is what you need.
As an Electrical Designer/Programmer this model fulfills every need I have when working out in the field. Whether testing new equipment or troubleshooting old, I can do it all with a Fluke Process Meter
As an Automation Engineer, I use this meter all the time for both testing equipment in the shop before commissioning and troubleshooting systems in the field. It is an indispensable tool when dealing with analog signals and also useful as a standard multimeter. The only meter that I carry.
Bought this meter to test and troubleshoot automation systems. 24V power supply and ma test capabilities make this as all inclusive meter for industrial elec. applications. Love it!
IN MY OPINION, THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST PROCESS METER THAT CAN BE BOUGHT ON A BUDGET! THIS UNIT IS PACKED FULL OF FEATURES SUCH AS FLUKE CONNECT, HART COMPATIBILITY, SOURCING, ETC.!! IT CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING IN THE FIELD THAT AN E&I TECH WOULD NEED TO DO!!
I am an I&C System Designer / Engineer / Project Manager. This is about as good as you can get in a bar style process multi-meter. All the functions that it does have work accurate, fast, precise, etc. The meter itself is also very rugged. You can source/simulate 4-20mA (very accurately), and has the ability to loop power which is great. However, it lacks the ability to source 0-10VDC like the Fluke 773. At this price point, it should be included on the 789. It was not spec'd as having it, so I did not deduct a star. Also, I feel Fluke should develop a specialized clamp probe accessory just for the 787/789 to measure 4-20mA signals (and that it actually shows up 4-20mA, and not mV or other range requiring me to convert). I do not believe Fluke currently offers a current probe accessory that can work in that range, but would be appropriate for someone wanting to work with a 787/789 and process signals.