Fluke 117 - Electrician’s Multimeter with Non-Contact Voltage Detection

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Fluke 117

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The "low Z" position is especially useful if you are an Automobile mechanic. (I used to be). When looking for 12v issues, you want your measurements to be under a slight "load". Say you have a corroded wire your unaware of, you may see 12v in Normal DCV mode because the the meter puts very little load on it. But if you try to draw any current through it, it would fall to 0v. That "Low Z" mode does that for you. I used to use a 12v Test Light, to prevent reading a "ghost" voltage. There's only 1 meter, Fluke, it's an investment that will last years. I've used one for 45 years, & still have my original 77, still going strong.

Dale Latimer, CBET --Radiology Specialist on May 01, 2024 I found this helpful (0)