🔴 Fluke 107 Multimeter Review and Accuracy Testing - No.925 - Sponsored by Pomona and Fluke.

[@youtuuba]

The downloadable PDF manual for the 107 shows that the preferred way to open the case, after removing the three screws, is to start at the top and swing the top edges of case front and rear apart while treating the bottom edges as if they are hinged. I don't know if doing it that way actually make a difference, or if it is simply a drafting thing.

[@youtuuba]

So with that 200pF reference cap: - It looks like the 107 auto-ranged to its lowest range of 50.00nF (maximum reading in that range). - The specifications say that in the 50.00nF range, the accuracy is 2% (of full scale, or 50nF) + a count of 5. - 2% of 50nF is 1nF, so there can be an error of +/- 1.00nF, and adding the specified count error of 5 means an reading error of 1.05 nF. - 200pF is the same as 0.2nF, so only one fifth of the specified error. It does not look like the 107 is going to be able to produce a meaningful measurement with such a small value cap.

[@swank1975]

Thanks for the detailed review. I just purchased one of these for my son who's a first year HVAC apprentice. I'm sure it will serve him well for a couple of years until he needs a meter with more functions like Micro Amps, Etc, he can add a clamp amp meter to this for checking run amps doing PMs.

[@mikeadler434]

Great job! I enjoyed the review. I just picked one of those up to keep in the car. I chose this brand because of the reliably of their safety ratings.

[@TheDefpom]

I’m glad it was helpful.

[@daveodessa]

Thanks for the review Scott. Even although it's out of my price range it's interesting to see the perfomance and the teardown. Cheers.

[@alpcns]

Nice! And actually in some ways better than I expected. Thanks for the excellent review.

[@ulwur]

That continuity mode seems quite poor. On the sweeping over pins test it missed half of the times.

[@TheDefpom]

It was better than average

[@morto360]

Thats what I thought too.. which is maybe OK for the price, I really dont know... how ever, sayin "it's pretty fast" and then try to go slower over the pins is... I dont know... sounds like a paid review. I am sure its a good and safe meter, it comes form a good company... but if it doesnt perform in some aspect, that should be pointed out and not tryin to hide it. I am sure who ever buys this DMM wont care much about continuity speed... how ever, it makes the video look un-genuen... if thats even a word.. english is not my main language, but I hope you get the point.

[@TheDefpom]

@@morto360 I clearly demonstrated the speed, you can see clearly from the video how it performs, it is still fairly fast compared to other meters I have reviewed, no it isn’t instant, if you watch my last mailbag video I actually show the speed in a very precise way using a DMM continuity tester that was sent to me for this exact purpose.

[@ΓεώργιοςΔημητριάδης-μ8χ]

I'm an electronics technician I've been using the fluke 11 for over 30 years and I can say that I couldn't get along with any multimeter without it beeping when the diode is connected in the forward direction. Now I need a new fluke because the plastic polymerized and broke in a fall. I was thinking of buying the fluke 107 and luckily I saw your video. Big disappointment for this multimeter. Now I will have to look for more expensive. Thanks for your presentation. Great help, Thank you.

[@TheDefpom]

Look at the 175/177/179, I did a review of the 175.

[@wallyj2000]

@@TheDefpom what about the 17 B plus or the 17B max?

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

The Fluke looks like a nice meter for the back pocket and better than cheap China meters. I was more excited seeing the Datron calibrator a nice piece of kit. I definitely don’t have the room.

[@TheDefpom]

Yes the Datron 4700 is very nice, I was very lucky to find a fully optioned broken unit, it wasn’t cheap but it was too good to not buy it.

[@TradieTrev]

Freaking love those magnetic holders for switchboards! Nice size, low range capacitance wouldn't worry an electrician as we only deal with micro or frauds.

[@Sodablood]

Would this be a good meter for automotive vs something like kaiweets km601?

[@RyRch]

No DC mV is a dealbreaker. How’s that a feature to scrimp on???

[@rschreck876]

Would love if you could test one of the Snap On digital multimeters.

[@TheDefpom]

I’m not sure where to get one, can’t say I’ve ever seen one.

[@pietervanniekerk4453]

I have a Brymen and 2 Uni T meters for more than ten years ... We manufacture Automatic Quality Assurance testers for the white goods, electrical products and cable manufacturing industries. Testing earth bond, insulation, dielectric strength, earth leak, load, speed, dead short, temperature, pressure etc . Every year the meters are sent the standards labs to be certified ... never once have any of our failed me ... The batteries are replace every six months to ensure they do not leak or damage the meters...... I personally think Fluke is over priced. We manufacture both single phase and three phase ATE testers for high speed production assembly lines. The QA test results are stored on the testers and WiFi or LAN networked to data base computers, real time monitoring of production process.

[@Gman52]

hi !!! what a nice review !!! , I have a question if you can help me it would be great, I am between the fluke 107 and the fluke 110, which is better of these two?

[@ravichandel8690]

sir i have used this fluke meter myself i like it but i use a very cheap multimeter as i am a beginner and is just 200 rupees brought from local vendor in lamington road mumbai.

[@evangates1547]

As a beginner in building, circuits and electronics in general, do you think this would be an OK multimeter to start. I’ve been researching the fluke 101 multimeter also. Which do you think is better? I’m leaning towards the 107 because it can measure current.

[@TheDefpom]

It’s suitable, but if you can stretch to a 175 it would be better.

[@markm0000]

Get a used better model and you won’t be disappointed.

[@mudpuppy318]

The fuse on these is a nightmare to access. I ended up wiring in a external automotive style fuse holder so I can replace the fuse easily. Just don’t short it out right? Not so easy! Ordered a new set of silicone leads hopefully they last longer than the stock ones. Not terribly impressed with the quality of theses cheap flukes but they do work decent for the money.

[@fredflintstone1]

why test outside the hz as the meter spec says only 100Kz max and on AC voltage 500Hz ? and to be honest at over £100 it is not what I would call an entry level meter🙂

[@TheDefpom]

I like to find the limits, and despite to spec the meter worked at 10 times it’s rated frequency, it even has a MHz symbol ! Seems that missed the spec LOL. It is entry level, by that I mean it’s an entry level Fluke.

[@D4ni3lS4nk3]

It has English, spanish and Portuguese

[@hempbear]

Thanks for the in-depth review. Pretty much predictable from Fluke... Huge price on brand name. I think beginner is better off with at least three hardware store cheapometers for the same money (let alone those tiny 10000 count Anengs that are popular now).

[@helmuthschultes9243]

Nice low cost meter by Fluke almost certainly a China manufactured product to keep cost low. At least the design has many quality aspects inspite driving some cost. For many "hobbyists " I still consider lack of at least audio frequency AC volts and current measuring a sad lack. Mains AC is hardly a special need for low end hobby users, but being able to measure signals in low frequency audio circuitry is of common need. In modern implementation the ability to handle to a few tens of KHz, and rectify accurately is not all that hard. By not having a bit wider AC measuring, it is leaving the basic hobbyist a black hole, they unlikely have a scope, if they are in this end of multimeter market and having only DC and mains frequency AC ( to mere 1KHz) is leaving little investigation potential.

[@helmuthschultes9243]

@Lassi Kinnunen 81 That maybe, but having wider bandwidth does not detract from AC mains measuring, but lack of bandwidth prevents many basic measurements dealing in audio systems. Adding wider bandwidth becomes a minor issue, so lack of it is no longer such a cist issue. And for most beginning electronics hobbyists audio is a very likely early area of learning, building, measuring and diagnosing, while beginners generally are best to avoid anything with major mains AC needs. Yes measure AC volts out of a transformer, and even measure applied mains voltage carefully. Those AC measurements clearly are basic 5o all multimeters. Other frequencies to upper audio range become an import AC measuring domain , until a hobbyist starts with basic RF, or now the all present digital, microcontroller domain. Neither of those work with simple multimeters beyond making sure correct DC supply exists. More advanced users end up with oscillocopes, signal generators, simple logic analysers, multimter then falls back into just DC and basic AC measuring, yet with a bit wider wider frequency range would still supplement well. Else mainly DC, Ohm, Continuity/diode measuring including checking batteries form main uses of multimeter.

[@TheGrantourismo]

Absolutely agree. It is an expensive toy.

[@mobilered2776]

Hi this Meters not A TRMS

[@oscarmarfori613]

7:33 😂😂

[@MikeTuason]

You did not test the max amperage it can show.

[@TheDefpom]

As I explained in the video. 1.9A is as high as my calibrator can go.

[@MikeTuason]

@@TheDefpom Sorry did not get that, awesome calibrator though, wish I have one.

[@TheGrantourismo]

I do not quite understand, who are intended users of this DMM? It is unusable for electronics, since it does not have microamps, BW and frequency counter are laughable, no TRMS. It is unusable for sparkies, since no low-resistance volts, no 20A, etc. I consider it to be an expensive toy. Any chinese Aneng/Zotek are better for home electronics, Brymen 235, 257 are much more usable everywhere. Even Fluke's own 11x series are much more usable for electricians, being only twenty bucks more expensive. I consider 10x Fluke series to be a marketing error.

[@TheDefpom]

I think if it had mVDC it would be better suited to hobbyists. I have a couple more Fluke meters on the way to me for review, so watch this space.

[@michaelclark7602]

Not worth the money i own several they are all in a drawer never even use them anymore

[@wallyj2000]

Why did you buy several? Did you not know the first one was no good did you have no option to return them?

[@michaelclark7602]

@@wallyj2000 I bought 2. About 4 were given to me. Hand-me-downs and the newer ones just do more and they're cheaper look nicer. Why would I go with the flute? That cost 56 hundred dollars when I can spend a hundred and get one.That's got digital readout in color and does more

[@wallyj2000]

@@michaelclark7602 OK, thanks for your quick reply.

[@nichtverstehen2045]

it's an overprices crap. period.

[@TheDefpom]

Overpriced, absolutely, crap, I don't think so.

[@nichtverstehen2045]

@@TheDefpom well, have you looked at cheaper alternatives like aneng, for example? they offer more or better features for much less. which makes it both overpriced and crap.

[@TheDefpom]

@@nichtverstehen2045 I have reviewed many multimeters including aneng., Take a look at my playlist for them. Quality is significantly different, along with meters claiming things like CatIII when they clearly are not!