🔴 Fluke 289 Multimeter Review - Sponsored by Fluke & Pomona - No.1046

Fluke 289 Multimeter Review

I review the Fluke 289 True RMS Multimeter which was provided to me at no cost thanks to Fluke and Pomona.

I look at the features of the Fluke 289, and check the 289's accuracy against my reference standards and my Datron 4700 Calibrator.

0:00 - Intro.
0:15 - Unboxing the Fluke 289 and looking at its accessories.
4:40 - Opening the Fluke 289 battery and fuse cover.
6:18 - First look at Fluke 289 multimeter.
14:00 - Testing continuity mode of Fluke 289.
17:00 - Testing Capacitance Mode of Fluke 289.
18:50 - Testing Diode Mode of Fluke 289.
20:25 - Lead connection warning of Fluke 289.
23:08 - Basic DC accuracy testing.
24:34 - Fluke 289 Hold& Min/Max mode.
26:20 - Info Button of Fluke 289 multimeter.
29:55 - Setting Fluke 289 backlight timeout.
30.40 - Logging on the Fluke 289.
35:35 - Temperature mode, showing internal temp.
36:15 - Testing Fluke 289 DC V accuracy on Datron 4700 Calibrator.
38:38 - Testing Fluke 289 AC V accuracy on Datron 4700 Calibrator.
41:10 - Testing Fluke 289 AC frequency response on Datron 4700 Calibrator.
44:20 - Testing Duty Cycle on Fluke 289.
45:00 - Testing Fluke 289 low pass filter.
46:14 - Testing crest factor.
46:50 - Testing Fluke 289 resistance accuracy on Datron 4700 Calibrator.
51:15 - Testing Fluke 289 DC uA & DC mA accuracy.
52:52 - Testing Fluke 289 AC uA & AC mA accuracy.
54:02 - Testing Fluke 289 DC A accuracy.
55:02 - Testing Fluke 289 AC A accuracy.
55:31 - Closer look at the factory verification data.
56:46 - THE PEEL !
57:12 - Fluke 289 teardown.
1:04:16 - Summary of Fluke 289 review.

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[apollorobb]

My 2 favorite meters my 87 V and my 289 I find myself now days using the 289 more the graphing and memory are super handy for power rail glitch detection . Excellent review sir

[raindropsrising]

My god, the 289 is really awesome. One of my favorite use for its precision and logging feature. A beefy unit. Switched to Enelop Pro batteries and never looked back. Appreciate your review. It's highly educational as always.

[OverlandTT]

Nice video,
Saw a review with one of these that was 16 years old and all plastics still perfect.

[Jake-nq]

You didn't REL out the meter on Cap measurement and blame the meter for inaccuracy, I don't know what to say to that.

[TheDigitalAura]

If the plastic was to break, it's not a worry as it would be covered under Flukes lifetime warranty. I have one of these meters too and I love it. Awesome review.

[danblankenship]

The battery life sucks so here's my hack:
I simply place two 4.2V Li-Ion 14500 (AA sized) and 4 AA-sized battery conductors/shunts. Ensure your Li-Ion charger accepts these sizes (many of them are pretty universal). Buy a 4-pack of good quality cells (EBL is fine) so when these two start to droop you can simply swap them out with the other two freshly charged cells.

I love the feature of turning the selector off and then back to get back to "Normal" mode. Once you have set the different modes you want it is damn near impossible to get back out. Like when you have selected the min-max feature, there is no other way to turn this back off other than getting out of that selection and going back in.

When you are doing the capacitor measurements you need to zero out your leads. You will notice that it wasn't anywhere near zero before you connected the test capacitors. REL in the menu is your friend.

[MihaiMihaescu-nc]

Finaly, I can see all 289 are correctly 0.0v on AC on Loz function and mine was many times to repair europe and they do not wants to recognize they can't repair because tehy must change it. Europe fluke is not honest, can You help me please?

[matthewweaver]

Just a heads up for anyone that ends up using this meter. In the video he sets it to measure crest factor, then tries to switch it to measure peak value, and it just beeps at him. For whatever reason, with this meter, if you turn on crest factor measurement, you have to go back and hit crest factor again to disable it, then you can bring up peak or frequency or whatever. Not sure why crest factor is the only function that acts this way though. Every other mode you can switch between them no problem. It's a great meter so far. I have it locked in a panel logging a 24v power supply overnight tonight. I'm hoping this logging function is going to help track down some rare intermittent issues at work.

[matthewgriffin]

Just bought a Fluke 289...Super Awesome features including data logging, low pass filter, Fluke Connect ir3000 FC Connector to view on your smart phone or computer, etc... The Fluke 289 is the Best out of ALL of all the Fluke multimeters I've owned in over 30 years. Fluke is the best still. No they don't say "John Fluke - Made in the U.S.A." on the back of the units anymore but hey...even my ex wife was "Made in China"... Thank You for this video! Aloha!!!

[ssalient]

I've got this meter myself (among others) as well but I don't use it very much. I prefer the 189 which is, in my opinion, the best multimeter Fluke ever produced. I choose that one over my 87V too.

[Robert-ughx]

Fluke should include a basic case with their meters

[electrotools]

Thanks for your video!. I had that multimeter; it has many functions and good precision, but there were things I didn't like: first, it's very large, heavy, and bulky, which makes it difficult to transport. Then, its batteries don’t last long, and its screen has a ghosting effect that makes its count level not worth it because the last digit gets lost in fluctuations. I could have overlooked all of this if it weren't for the fact that it takes too long to turn on, which is frustrating. In the end, I decided to switch to the 189, which, in my opinion, is the best Fluke multimeter, and now I'm happy with it.

[TheTarrMan]

Are Duracell's good? Was that a joke? I've always experienced them leaking but I'm kinda new to this level of electronics repair. (trying to push myself)

[markadams]

Best review of the fluke 289 I have seen. A pity you didn't have the fluke view software. Which is not that intuitive to use, it's more to do with documenting data.
I find Hioki software for data logging more user friendly (simple) and you can directly log data to Excel with it.

[MrDubje]

From the Fluke website: Fluke 287 multimeters beginning with serial number 42700001 and Fluke 289 multimeters beginning with serial number 42830001 ship with firmware version 1.41. Older versions of the Fluke 287 or 289 with lower serial numbers cannot be upgraded to version 1.41

Not sure about earlier versions as I seem to recall a lack of keeping settings, but I can confirm the firmware version 1.41 does keep the settings about AC or DC for both the A/mA and uA when power-cycling the meter. So, that annoyance is fixed.

[andymouse]

Great review, you say nit picking but at this price I don't want to see screws that have clearly not been screwed in properly, thats a Fluke QA issue and also your quite right about the screws being to short as 1 turn aint enough, but at the end of the day I will never need a fraction of those functions but it's good news for those who do...cheers.

[aquatrax]

I had an APC UPS that kept switching to battery power due to low utility voltage. APC thought it was an outlet problem, so I picked up this meter, put it in logging mode, and recorded the outlet for 24 hours. Utility power never dipped below 120v, and the APC kept switching to battery power. Because of the report the meter generated, the APC was replaced under warranty.

[fullwaverecked]

Damn fine meter. Great review. Thanks!

[hallpet]

Great info and thorough insite on the Flute👍..Hope😺gang are better..

[panbekon]

I'm using it for many years. Don't really like it. I prefer previous 189. Boot up time and display contrast drive me nuts. For most of jobs i grab 1587. Only when accuracy matter i grab 289. Wish they finally made upgraded at least put better display.