Fluke 101 - kinda fun

[jwm_]

So I went ahead and ordered one of the inexpensive fluke 101 basic multimeters, and I gotta say, I kinda like it. It fills a very specific niche, namely, I want all of my money going towards fluke level of safety and features are secondary (tertiary, even). The thing is built as solid as any fluke and is perfect for my camping go-bag next to my butane soldering iron, it is just about right for what may come up unexpectedly on the road, generally always power circuit voltage testing or continuity testing are what is needed and safety is vital when possibly out of range of any help. It does have the unusual omission of a DC mV range.

I tested it up to 600V (it's cat III rating) and it had no issues, nor did it have any problems with all ranges plugged into a wall socket. No doubt it could survive a lot more.

I also kind of like the placement of the leads, it lets me directly connect it to things temporarily and see the screen. A handy robust temporary panel meter.

[alank2]

I too ordered a 101 a couple months ago.  It is a cute little meter and quite handy.  Makes me want to order the 107 too.

I wish it had come with 'mini' leads though, that would have been even cooler.

[Pasky]

How fast is the continuity test on these?  I'd love to have something reliable like a Fluke that's small and lightweight for my vehicles rather than lugging around my big 87-V.

[retiredcaps]

How fast is the continuity test on these?

See for yourself (about 22 minutes in).

[Pasky]

Awesome, thanks for the link.  Noticed that was a Fluke 107 he used though, are they basically the same as a 101?  Right away I noticed the jacks are in a different position.

[Wytnucls]

Tested with Fluke TL175. The continuity on the Fluke 101 is latched. It is not lightning fast, but acceptable.