Comments on: TM’s 2008 Favorites: Fluke 77 Multimeter

By: John Nielson

John Nielson — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:32:46 +0000

The Fluke 77 manual can be downloaded at http://us.fluke.com/usen/Support/Manuals/default.htm

I’ve used Fluke products for 30 some years. I currently have a 79 that I use daily in my industrial service engineer work. I seem to have to replace the test leads about every six months.

I’ve sent it in for repair twice in the last 10 years. The first time I wore out the banana jacks; after witch I purchased the lifetime warranty. The second time I wore out the switch.

As we use to say in the Navy cal lab “If it works, it’s a fluke!”

By: Alex Tartakovsky

Alex Tartakovsky — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:13:23 +0000

Where can I find a manual for this exact model?
Thank you.

By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5

Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:14:24 +0000

[...] TM’s 2008 Favorites: Fluke 77 Multimeter When someone asks to borrow a tool from the Toolmonger shop, we usually don’t say, “Over our dead bodies” — unless the tool in question is our faithful Fluke 77 Multimeter. Though it’s not the latest model out there, it still keeps pace with any meter currently on the market. [...]

By: ChrisH

ChrisH — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:06:04 +0000

Mine was stolen, it was inside my 20 year old telecom tool kit. damn kit was just getting broke in. I replaced the 77 with an 83. The kit is no longer made.

By: Brice

Brice — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:34:59 +0000

I traded my Fluke 77 for a Fieldpiece. Needed the RMS for working with frequency drives and wanted the backlight for working in the dark. A good meter. The 77 is one heck of a meter though.

By: Dennisb

Dennisb — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:28:04 +0000

Dependability is no fluke - pun intended.

By: David Bryan

David Bryan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:34:20 +0000

I still use the one I bought in 1984. For instrument techs used to Beckmanns or older Flukes like the 8040 that simple rotary switch with manual- or autoranging, the nice leads they came with and that 320 count display that gave you a 32 mA range made them really popular. I think I saw them first without the holster and the size and weight were really impressive at the time– especially compared to something like a Simpson, which you still saw the sparkies using a lot back then. It won a special place in my heart for Flukes I guess I’ll always have.

By: fred

fred — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:59:20 +0000

While we are not electricians - we carry Fluke meters on all our plumbing trucks. Our latest ones are 177’s.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:41:20 +0000

I’ve had mine for 16+ years also.
It’s pretty scuffed up, but still does what it’s suppose to.
Can’t remember the last time I changed the battery in it though….
Reminds me of the old Timex watches, “Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin”

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:19:23 +0000

I have my Grandfather’s FLuke that is identical to the one pictured. He was an Electrician for Ford for 30 years+. He died suddenly of cancer. I have many of his tools, and use them as often as I can. The multimeter has been one of the best tools, and the one I got to first for electrical stuff. The continuity with the tone is especially helpful.

By: toolaremia

toolaremia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:16:51 +0000

“IF it works, it must be a Fluke!”

Grrrr.

By: toolaremia

toolaremia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:16:11 +0000

“It it works, it must be a Fluke!” - Fluke company sales representative I used to know.

By: Bart'sDad

Bart'sDad — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:03:55 +0000

I got my 79 in the early 90’s. Best meter I own.(I think I have 6 or so) Flukes are tough to beat.

By: toolaremia

toolaremia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:52:38 +0000

One of my favorites too. I got my original 77 as a birthday gift when I was 16 in 1983. It was new to the market and the hottest meter out there. Still works great, though it’s dirty and beat up. It’s been replaced by a 78 Series IV(?) on the bench, but continues to do yeoman duty in the garage.

They look downright girly without the heavy rubber holster, but once secured in it they are nearly indestructible and have a healthy heft to them.

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:19:31 +0000

Sadly the one in the picture belongs to Sean, which means when he doesn’t bring it over I’m stuck with my generic piece of crap meter. One of these is totally on my list for this year.