The Fluke 289 Multimeter Delivers Ultimate Performance For The Industrial Electrician

Everett, WA - Fluke Corporation, the global leader in electronic test and measurement technology, has published a valuable series of application notes to help electricians and electronics professionals do advanced electrical testing with their Fluke digital multimeters (DMMs).

The advanced Fluke 289 Industrial Trending Digital Multimeter has multiple features specifically designed for industrial technicians. These special capabilities are explained in a Fluke application note, "The ultimate meter for the ultimate electrician/ industrial technician," available on the Fluke Web site.

The Fluke 289 has extra, automatic safety features like ghost voltage detection, easier logging with better display for on-the-spot troubleshooting, filters for variable-frequency drive (VFD) output readings, and onscreen help. These are all features that industrial techs need, and all made very easy to use so that they really do make a difference on the job.

Other capabilities built into the Fluke 289 that industrial technicians will appreciate:

• Saving, recording and TrendCapture. The Fluke 289 DMM provides the usual measurement functions, such as V ac, V dc, ohms, capacitance, A ac and A dc. And for all of these, the user can have the meter monitor a circuit while the technician is busy elsewhere. For example, a technician can set the meter up to record ac voltage on a circuit of concern and then exercise loads at a remote location on that circuit. Returning to the meter, he can then view a TrendCapture display of the circuit's performance during the exercise.
• 50 ohms (high power low ohms). Two features of this new, 50 W function should interest an industrial electrician. First is the ability to measure low resistances with 0.001 ohm resolution. Second, the measuring circuit uses a much higher measurement current than normal ohms functions, making low resistance readings more accurate in high noise environments.
• LoZ ac volts. This safety and accuracy function clearly identifies live conductors among those showing 'ghost voltage,' which appears on unconnected wiring in close proximity to live conductors.
• Low pass filter. With this feature, users can monitor the output voltage and frequency of an adjustable speed motor drive accurately, while rejecting the higher frequency output voltages that often confuse lesser meters.
• The (i) info button. The new '(i) info' button provides a convenient alternative to the need to carry a manual or reference card around. Just select the desired function, highlight it in the menu, and press '(i) info' to see a brief description of the function and its use. It's effectively a manual that's automatically turned to the right page as you move from measurement to measurement.

Fluke Corporation
The Fluke application note explaining the special features of the Fluke 289, entitled "The ultimate meter for the ultimate electrician/ industrial technician," is available with other Fluke case studies and notes on the Fluke application notes web page for DMMs. It is also available through the Fluke applications notes page for all products at http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/appnotes/. For more information on the Fluke 289 Industrial Trending Digital Multimeter, visit the Fluke Web site at: http://www.fluke.com.

SOURCE: Fluke Corporation