DMM with software
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2005
Fluke has combined its top-of-the-line digital multimeter (DMM) with accessories and software to form a complete kit for making power-line measurements. The heart of the kit is Fluke's Model 189, a 40,000-count datalogging DMM. Fluke then adds four clamp adapters for measuring AC and DC current and voltage. The kit also includes an additional battery pack that attaches to the back of the meter and lets you power the meter with C-cell instead of AA-cell batteries. The larger batteries increase usable time from 72 hrs to more than 400 hrs.
The kit also includes an optically isolated data cable that connects the meter to a USB port. FlukeView software lets you download data from the meter, plot the data, and store it.
The Model 189 has 0.025% DC accuracy. In addition to measuring voltage and current, the meter measures frequency and temperature. A thermocouple included in the kit connects to the meter's voltage inputs.
Price $499. Fluke, www.fluke.com.
