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Product selection guide: Digital multimeters

Use our product selection guide to find the digital multimeter that fits your needs best.
 
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Fluke 179 True RMS Digital Multimeter
Fluke 289 True-RMS Industrial Logging Multimeter
 
Fluke 179 True-RMS Digital MultimeterFluke 289 Digital Multimeter
 

Category

CategoryGeneral purposeAdvanced 

Basic features

Auto / manual ranging  
Basic DC accuracy0.09 %0.03 % 
Counts600050000 
Digits3.54.5 
True RMS readingsACAC+DC 
Wide bandwidth1 kHz 

Measurements

Capacitance9,999 µF100,000 µF 
Continuity with beeper   
Current AC/DC10.0 A10.0 A 
Diode test   
Frequency99.99 kHz1 mHz 
Voltage AC/DC1000 V1000 V 
Resistance50 MΩ500 MΩ 
Temperature+400 °C+1350 °C 
Conductance50 nS 
dB60 dB 
Duty cycle  
Lo ohms2 wire 
LoZ: low input impedance  
Microamps  
Pulse width  

Display

Analog bargraph   
Backlight   
Two-level backlight  
Dual display  
Graphical trend display  
WirelessFluke Connect® enabled remove wireless readings (ir3000 FC adapter required) 

Diagnostics and data

Auto (touch) hold   
Display hold   
Min-max recording   
Fast min-max 250 µs250 µs 
Readings memoriesUp to 15,000 
Relative reference  
Stand alone logging  
Min-max recording with time stamp  
Trend capture  
USB interface  

Other features

Automatic power off   
Closed case calibration   
Fuse access   
Low battery indication   
Operating temperature range-10 °C to +50 °C-20 °C to +55 °C 
Overmolded case, integrated holster   
Smoothing   
Real-time clock  
Trigger in / out  

Warranty and safety

WarrantyLifetimeLifetime 
Dangerous voltage indication   
EN61010-1 CAT III1000 V1000 V 
EN61010-1 CAT IV600 V600 V 
Input alert   
IP ratingIP 42