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Guineafowl
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Hi all,
I've bought a barely-used Fluke 87-V from eBay, and it really is a great meter. Far more than what I need as I don't use it professionally, but I hope it'll be the last meter I ever buy. I have a few questions:
1. If I short the normal test leads in temperature mode, it appears to read ambient temperature, but there is no mention of this feature in the manual. Is this a real feature or an unreliable quirk?
2. How can I find out the date of manufacture? I have the original box.
3. In LCD test mode, there are two RPM symbols, but again no mention in the manual. How do I use this feature? It would be handy for setting small engine idle speeds etc.
4. What can I use the conductance feature for? The range is 0-60 nS. Is it good enough to find insulation faults in transformers?
5. What use is the smoothing function?
Thanks
I've bought a barely-used Fluke 87-V from eBay, and it really is a great meter. Far more than what I need as I don't use it professionally, but I hope it'll be the last meter I ever buy. I have a few questions:
1. If I short the normal test leads in temperature mode, it appears to read ambient temperature, but there is no mention of this feature in the manual. Is this a real feature or an unreliable quirk?
2. How can I find out the date of manufacture? I have the original box.
3. In LCD test mode, there are two RPM symbols, but again no mention in the manual. How do I use this feature? It would be handy for setting small engine idle speeds etc.
4. What can I use the conductance feature for? The range is 0-60 nS. Is it good enough to find insulation faults in transformers?
5. What use is the smoothing function?
Thanks